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ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – After a 5-0 shutout of Minnesota-Morris to start 2015 on Tuesday, the College of Saint Benedict soccer team is on the road for the next three games. Two of those three games are this weekend as the Blazers travel to Wisconsin to take on a pair of rivals from the WIAC.
 
The Schedule
Saint Benedict at UW-Stout, 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, Menomonie, Wis.
Saint Benedict at UW-Oshkosh, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Oshkosh, Wis.
 
Preseason Polls
CSB: First place, MIAC
Oshkosh: Second place, WIAC
Stout: Sixth place, WIAC
 
Records
CSB: 1-0 (14-4-1 in 2014)
Stout: 0-0-1 (5-10-3 in 2014)
Oshkosh: 1-0 (12-8-1 in 2014)
 
Who to Watch
CSB: So. F Miranda Mosher (2 goals against Morris, 4 SOG)
Sr. F Aly Hoffman (2 goals against Morris, 4 SOG)
 
Stout: G Paige Meyer (5 saves against Macalester)
 
Oshkosh: Alek Kleis (2 goals against Loras)
G Nina Muzi (5 saves against Loras)
 
About the UW-Stout Blue Devils
Stout started the season with a 0-0, double-overtime tie against Macalester on Tuesday. Camille Fawcett had the team's only shot on goal, and keeper Paige Meyer stopped all five shots she faced. Kelly Conn returns from the 2014 roster after finishing with a team-high four assists. Meyer went 4-10-3 and made 79 saves with a 1.15 goals-against average last season, and senior Kristi Schurhammer is also back in goal after recording nine saves in four games played last season.
 
About the UW-Oshkosh Titans
The Titans started the season with a 5-1 win over Loras on Tuesday. Alek Kleis scored twice for Oshkosh and Kendra Jepson, Alyssa Arnold and Robyn Elliott each had one goal. Nina Muzi stopped five of the six shots she faced. Rachel Elliott returns after leading the team with seven goals and four assists in 2014, and Robyn Elliott added six goals. Muzi finished with a 0.61 goals-against average in 2014 and made 97 saves.
 
Last Year
Saint Benedict shut out both Stout and Oshkosh last season. CSB beat the Blue Devils 2-0 in Menomonie thanks to goals from Peggy Renier and Gracie Vaughan in early September. In October, Renier scored the only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second half to help the Blazers beat Oshkosh 1-0 in Collegeville, Minn.
 
The Storyline
The Blazers are looking to continue their fast start from Tuesday and pick up two more nonconference wins. After being picked to win the MIAC, CSB is looking to gain as much momentum as possible heading into the conference season.