DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will have its makeup contest with Augsburg University on Sunday and then face Macalester College on Tuesday with each game taking place at Saints Field.
Where:
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Sunday vs. Augsburg – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday vs. Macalester – 4:30 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-5-0, 1-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-CSS is coming its first win of the season, a 9-0 drubbing of North Central University (Minn.).
-In the victory sophomore
Morgan Friday (Duluth, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary's HS) became only the third player in program history to record at least five goals in a game.
-Friday is three points shy from 50 for her career.
-Junior goalkeeper
Alexa Gothard (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS (Lake Superior College)) did not see a shot to earn her first shutout as a Saint.
-After Tuesday's home game against Macalester, the Saints will be on the road for five straight games with their next home game not coming until October 12.
What You Need to Know about Augsburg:
Record: 3-1-0, 0-0-0 MIAC
-The Auggies are will face fellow UMAC program the University of Northwestern (Minn.) on Friday before traveling to face the Saints.
-Augsburg had their first home game of the season last Sunday, defeating Loras College (Iowa) 4-2.
-The Auggies rank seventh in the nation, averaging 25.2 shots per game.
-Augsburg is led by Ashley St. Aubin, who has four of the team's 12 goals.
-St. Aubin scored all three goals in last year's victory over the Saints in Minneapolis.
-St. Aubin is a two-time All-American and a three-time First Team All-MIAC choice.
-The Auggies are the preseason co-favorite to capture the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) crown this season.
Series Record: CSS leads 9-8-3
(Last Meeting: 3-0 AUG – 9/5/2018)
Series History: The Auggies have won four straight in the series as the Saints have been held scoreless in each of those contests … CSS is 5-2-1 at home all-time against Augsburg.
What You Need to Know about Macalester:
Record: 0-5-0, 0-1-0 MIAC
-The Scots are still in search of their first win of the season and will face St. Olaf College on Saturday, before taking on the Saints on Tuesday.
-Macalester has played only one home game thus far and that was in their last contest a 1-0 loss to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
-Alice Beda has two of the team's three goals thus far.
-Goalkeeper Kayla Togner leads all MIAC goalkeepers with 35 saves.
--The Scots have been picked to finish seventh in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference this season.
Series Record: MAC leads 10-2-1
(Last Meeting: 1-0 MAC – 10/4/2018)
Series History: Despite the series record, the Saints are 2-1-1 when facing the Scots in Duluth and are 1-0-1 in the last two meetings at Saints Field.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will have their first conference road game of the season when they travel to face the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday, September 28.
