DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team heads to Northeast Wisconsin this weekend for a pair of contests against Midwest Conference programs.
Where:
Donald J. Schneider Stadium – De Pere, Wis.
When:
Friday vs. Lawrence – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at St. Norbert – 11 a.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 0-1-0, 0-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints dropped their season opener 2-1 to Luther College (Iowa) on Friday at Saints Field.
-CSS led the Norse for 86 minutes before surrendering two goals late, including the game-winner by way of a penalty kick.
-Junior goalkeeper
Corey Bulheller (Middleton, England/Highfields Secondary School (Bacone)) made 12 saves in his first start as a Saint.
-The 12 saves were the most by a CSS goalkeeper in a regular season game since 2013.
-Junior transfer
Malcolm Lumsden (Kingston, Jamaica/Kingston College (Lake Superior College)) scored the lone goal for the Saints.
-Head Coach
Barry Chastey is three wins shy of 200 for his career.
-The Saints are 1-5 all-time against Midwest Conference opponents.
What You Need to Know about Lawrence:
-The Vikings enter Friday's contest with a 0-3 record.
-Lawrence has been shut out in its last two games.
-The Vikings have been picked to finish ninth in the 10-team Midwest Conference.
-LU returns nine starters from a team that finished 2-14-2 last season.
-The Vikings will be led by Nicholas Jatta, who led the team with eight assists and 14 points last season.
-Jatta also has the lone goal this season.
Series Record: LU leads 1-0-0
(Last Meeting: 2-0 LU – 9/9/2006)
Series History: The lone meeting between the two programs also took place at a neutral site field when the Vikings defeated the Saints 2-0 in a game played at Luther College (Iowa) in 2006.
What You Need to Know about St. Norbert:
-The Green Knights enter the weekend with a 3-0 record.
-St. Norbert will face Carthage College (Wis.) Friday, prior to playing the Saints Sunday.
-SNC has shut out its last two opponents.
-St. Norbert has been picked to win the Midwest Conference this season.
-The Green Knights will be led by the reigning MWC Offensive Player of the Year Ben Prange.
-Prange has led the conference in both 2016 and 2017 with 12 and 17 goals, respectively.
-Prange already has three goals this season.
-In net, Josh Koleske is a two-time All-MWC performer.
Series Record: SNC leads 1-2-0
(Last Meeting: 4-1 SNC – 10/10/2004)
Series History: The Green Knights have won the last two meetings with the last occurring in 2004. The Saints are 1-1 all-time at St. Norbert.
Looking Ahead: The Saints begin Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play next Wednesday when they head to Crown College for a 7:30 p.m. start.
