The No. 23 College of Saint Benedict soccer team (10-2, 4-1 MIAC) hosts Bethel University (1-6-3, 1-4 MIAC) this Saturday (Oct. 11th) in their first MIAC matchup since dropping their first conference of the match last Saturday.

The Schedule:
Saint Benedict at Bethel, 1 p.m., Oct. 11th, Saint John's Fields, Collegeville, MN

The Records:
CSB: 10-2-0 (4-1-0 MIAC) (4-0 Home)
CC: 1-7-3 (1-4 MIAC) (0-4-1 Away)

Who to Watch:

CSB:

Jr., M Peggy Renier (Reigning Blazer Athlete of the Week, leads CSB midfielders with eight points)

Jr., F Aly Hoffman (leads team with four goals, four assists, and 12 points)

Fy., D Brooke DeMets (First-year is second to only Renier in minutes played, two assists this year)
 

BU:

Sr., K Micale Jensen (Fourth in conference with 45 saves, has played every minute of every game for the Royals thus far)

Sr., M Jessica Huesby (Leads team with seven points and three goals)

Fy., D Erin Ness (First-year has yet to come off the field as a Royal, having played every second of every game thus far)
 

About The Royals:

After finishing ninth last year, Bethel was picked to finish second-to-last in the MIAC this year. They went winless in their first nine games, before picking up a victory against Macalester last week. Their struggles have come predominantly on the offensive side of the ball, where they rank last in the MIAC in goals scored per game (0.8).
 

Last Year:

Bethel has undoubtedly not forgot about last year's Blazer-Royal matchup. In that game the Blazers routed the Royals 7-0. Then-sophomore forwards Aly Hoffman and Gracie Vaughan combined for four goals and one assist (nine points) in that game alone. The Blazers outshot the Royals 22-9 and limited them to just three shots on goal.

The Storyline:
 

How do the Blazers respond to their first MIAC loss of the year? Bethel is a team that the Blazers should beat on paper and will need to beat if they are to keep pace with the conference's leaders. Key to victory for the Blazers will be turning defense into offense. The Blazers have the conference's leading defense, allowing just 0.33 goals per game. The Royals have the conference's least potent offense, having scored just eight goals this season (0.8 goals per game).

Last Time Out:

Last Sunday the Blazers defeated the Titans of Wisconsin-Oshkosh by a 1-0 margin. The lone goal of the game was scored by Renier off a pass from Vaughan in the game's 50th minute. Keepers Megan Favorite and Heather Kaluzniak combined to make nine saves and record the Blazers' ninth clean sheet of the year.