St. Joseph, Minn. -- The first-place Saint Benedict soccer team (9-1, 4-0 MIAC) travels to Northfield tomorrow (Oct. 4) to take on the second-place Knights of Carleton College (6-3-1, 3-0-1 MIAC). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Schedule:

Saint Benedict at Carleton, 1 p.m., Oct. 4th, Northfield, MN

The Records:

CSB: 9-1-0 (3-0-0 MIAC) (5-0 Away)

CC: 6-3-1 (3-0-1 MIAC) (4-1-1Home)

Who to Watch:

CSB:

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

So., F Taylor Hedin (Has scored in three straight games, tied for team lead with four goals)

Sr. K Megan Favorite and So. K  Heather Kaluzniak (Haven't allowed a goal in 458 minutes of game time (7 hours 38 minutes) and are on a string of four-straight shutouts)

CC:

Sr. M Bailey Ulbricht (All-MIAC in 2013)

Jr. M Ava Lewis (Leads team with 4 goals and nine points)

Jr. K Mikayla Coulombe (Fourth in the conference with a 0.865 save percentage)

Knight Moves: Carleton has been the surprise team in the MIAC after being picked to finish eighth in the conference. They are currently tied for second-place in the conference and are unbeaten in conference play (3-0-1). A surging offensive attack has been the key to their success. Their nine conference goals are ranked second-best in the conference.

Last Year: In 2013 the Blazers carried an eight-game winning streak into their early October matchup with Carleton. After giving up a 10th-minute goal to the Knights, then-sophomore Peggy Renier scored off a corner from then-sophomore defender Megan Lenz in the 11th minute to tie the game at 1-1. The Blazers then received goals from Hedin and then-senior Laura Kosh to win the game 3-1.

The Storyline: Both teams went undefeated through the first third of their schedules. Both however, have had relatively easy MIAC schedules thus far. Heading into the heart of the season, which team can maintain that momentum and prove their undefeated MIAC record matches their ability? Any team that is able to find the net early will likely emerge the victor. The Knights have given up one goal in the past three games, while the Blazers are riding a streak of four straight shutouts.

Last Time Out:

CSB:

The Blazers won a double overtime thriller on Wednesday night against the Macalester Scots. The game was gridlocked at 0-0 through two halves and two overtimes until Hedin broke the tie with a goal from outside the box with just 14 seconds left on the clock.

CC:

On a wet-n'-windy Wednesday afternoon in Northfield the Knights scored a 1-0 victory over the Wildcats of St. Catherine's University. A goal from senior forward Ellie Wilson put the team up 1-0 early in the second-half and then the defense held on to secure the win.

Frenemies: Renier, Hoffman, and Carleton keeper Mikayla Coulombe were captains of the 2012 state-runner up Benilde St. Margaret's team before Coulombe became a Knight and Renier and Hoffman became Blazers. Coulombe has been named All-MIAC Honorable Mention twice, while Hoffman and Renier have each been named first-team All-MIAC once.