UMAC Game of the Week: St. Scholastica vs. Wisconsin-Superior - Men's Soccer
The UMAC Game of the Week runs each Wednesday during the conference regular season and breaks down one key matchup from one sport.
The Matchup
Saturday, Sept. 15 - University of Wisconsin-Superior at the College of St. Scholastica, men's soccer, 2:30 p.m. in Duluth, Minnesota
***UPDATE*** - Game ends in 1-1 tie
What's at Stake
- Bridge Rivalry - Separated by just Lake Superior, Wisconsin-Superior vs. St. Scholastica is a classic rivalry game in the UMAC for every sport.
- Early positioning - St. Scholastica will have one UMAC game under its belt heading into Saturday which makes this a critical game in the early going for positioning in the standings to kick off the conference slate this week.
- Revenge - Both teams have faced off for the conference title in each of the last three seasons and Wisconsin-Superior knocked St. Scholastica off its postseason throne winning the tournament championships in penalties to advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time.
Previously in Action
- St. Scholastica suffered a 6-0 loss at the hands of St. Norbert College Sunday. The Saints take on Crown College Wednesday afternoon.
- Wisconsin-Superior won its fourth-straight game taking down Augsburg College 4-1 Tuesday.
Need to Know
- New favorite - St. Scholastica has won eight-straight UMAC regular season titles. Wisconsin-Superior was picked as the favorite in the UMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll to end the Saints' streak. The Saints also saw their NCAA-record conference regular-season unbeaten streak come to an end.
- First of two - With a 12-game conference schedule this season, Saturday's matchup will be the first of two between the Saints and Yellowjackets.
- Shutout no more - The Yellowjackets were held scoreless in its two opening games before outscoring their opponents 11-3 over the last four outings. They have also won three-of-four games against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) teams.
Players to Watch - St. Scholastica
- James Bruce, Jr., F - Stats: 2g, 4 pts, 1 gwg
- Blake Hanson, Fy., F - Stats: 2g, 1a, 5 pts.
- Dalton VonKaenel, Jr., G - Stats - .846 sv.%, 1.002 GAA, 1 SO
Players to Watch - Wisconsin-Superior
- Luke Buckton, Sr., M - All-UMAC last season; Stats: 3g, 1a, 7 pts.
- Corey Bulheller, Jr., G - Stats: 6 saves per game, 1 win, Sept. 3 Defensive Player of the Week
- Juan Ochoa, So., F - All-UMAC last season, UMAC stats: 1 g, 2 pts.
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