Box Score

Madison, Wis. – The Saint Scholastica Men's soccer team opened its regular season this afternoon in a road contest against the Eagles from Edgewood College. Although the Saints scored two goals in the first half, the Eagles' offense came alive in the second half, scoring four goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the Saints today. 

How it Happened
1st Half

Both teams traded scoring opportunities in the opening minutes of the contest. Junior goalkeeper Ben Hallberg (Princeton, Minn./Princeton HS) recorded his first save of the game 10 minutes into the half to keep the game scoreless. 

In the 24th minute, Parker Chastey (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld HS) put one in the back of the net for the first of the season on a free kick, taking a 1-0 lead over the Eagles. 

Edgewood would score their first goal of the game in the 34th minute of the first half, as the game now sat tied at 1-1. It didn't take long for the Saints to respond, as Chastey scored his second goal of the game in the 36th minute, giving the Saints a 2-1 lead they would take into the halftime break. 

2nd Half

Just seven minutes into the second half, the Eagles scored the answering goal to even the score at 2-2.

The intensity increased in the coming minutes of the game as each team battled to regain the lead. After a red card was handed to the Saints, leaving them short of a player for the remaining 35 minutes, Edgewood scored the go-ahead goal in the 56th minute, taking a 3-2 lead over CSS. 

The Eagles weren't done yet, in the 66th minute, Edgewood scored another goal to extend their lead to two goals as the game entered the back third of the match. 

CSS' offense then had a pair of opportunities to get itself back into the game, but the Eagles' defense stepped up and kept the Saints from cutting the deficit, as the game still sat at 4-2. 

The final goal of the afternoon came in the 77th minute, with the Eagles adding to their total, scoring the fifth goal of the match for the club. The Saints fell short in today's match by a score of 5-2. 

Up Next

The Saints (0-1, 0-0) will be back in action tomorrow, Sunday, September 1 as they travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to take on the Kohawks from Coe College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.