After dropping a game to St. Thomas on Wednesday, the College of Saint Benedict soccer team tries to regroup tomorrow (Oct. 10th) against Bethel. The Royals are 3-8 overall and have yet to win a game in the MIAC this year.
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The Schedule:
Saint Benedict at Bethel, 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10th, Arden Hills, Minn.
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The Records:
CSB: 5-4-2 (3-2 MIAC)
BU: 3-8 (0-5 MIAC)
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Who to Watch:
CSB:
Sr. F Gracie Vaughan | Has two goals and one assist in past two games against Bethel
Jr. K Heather Kaluzniak | Ranks third in the MIAC with a 0.96 goals against average
So. D Mariah Williams | Has seen her minutes climb recently for her ability to squash opponents' scoring opportunities. Has started the past two matches
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BU:
So. F Savannah Swanson | Tied for the team lead with eight points
Fy. M Marnie Zilka | After a storied career at prestigious Mounds View High School (Arden Hills, Minn.), Zilka leads the Royals in minutes played (933)
Sr. K Kathryn McGaffey | Ranks fifth in the MIAC with only nine goals conceded this season
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About the Royals:
2015 has not gone as planned for the Royals. After finishing sixth in the conference last year, the Royals were priming to make a return to the MIAC playoffs. After opening up their season with an 8-2 victory over North Central University, the Royals have dropped eight of ten games, including all five of their MIAC matchups. They have yet to score a goal in conference play and have given up a conference-worst 2.4 goals per game in conference play.
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Storyline:
After dropping games to Augsburg and St. Thomas early in the conference season, the Blazers have the opportunity to flush out their finishing-woes against a struggling MIAC opponent. A sizable victory here could serve as a pivot point to vault in their season to vault them back to the top of the MIAC.
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Last Year:
In 2014 the Royals came to Saint Benedict with both teams in the midst of a MIAC playoff race. The Blazers notched a 2-0 victory over the Royals in that game. In the game's 34th minute, Sydney Bramer scored her first collegiate goal to give the Blazers a 1-0 lead. Just four minutes later, Hoffman sealed the victory with a goal off a pass from Kelsey Tatarek. Both teams went on to make the MIAC playoffs.
