Notables
-UMAC Tournament semifinal
-Teams tied 2-2 just 10 days ago in the regular season finale
-CSS' 14th straight conference championship appearance.
-Bulheller records seventh shutout of the season
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team took care of the No. 3 seed Bethany Lutheran College 3-0 in Wednesday's Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament Semifinal at Saints Field.
How It Happened
After not scoring in the first half 10 days ago against the Vikings (12-6-1), the Saints struck on offense early in the fifth minute when
Malcolm Lumsden (Kingston, Jamaica/Kingston College (Lake Superior College)) found
Nolan Friday (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) for a quick goal to put St. Scholastica up 1-0. The Saints added to their lead in the 12
th minute when Lumsden and Friday would reverse roles giving both a goal and assist on the day putting the Saints up 2-0 early in the half. The Saints and Vikings would play out the remainder of the half with each team getting their fair share of shots, including both teams striking the frame, but St. Scholastica would go into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
St. Scholastica came out strong offensively with no results until the 62
nd minute when Friday would find
Ken Pryde (Fareham, England/Barton Peveril College) for the third goal of the day for the Saints. Neither team would be able to capitalize on any offensive opportunities resulting in a 3-0 win for the Saints.
Goalkeeping
Corey Bulheller (Middleton, England/Highfields Secondary School (Bacone)) recorded two saves for his seventh shutout of the season. Moritz Bruns made five saves in the loss for the Vikings
Up Next
The Saints (8-12-1) will face Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior for the fifth straight year in the UMAC Tournament Championship game on Saturday. The top-seeded Yellowjackets defeated Martin Luther College 6-0 in the other semifinal. Saturday's championship kickoff will be announced at a later time.
