ST JOSEPH, Minn. -- After recording three straight wins, the College of Saint Benedict soccer team (7-5-2, 4-3-1 MIAC) is set to face St. Scholastica (1-11-2, 1-3-2 MIAC) in a road MIAC matchup on Wednesday (October 18) at 3:30 p.m., in Duluth, Minn.

Following the mid-week matchup, CSB will host St. Olaf (5-4-4, 3-2-3 MIAC) at the CSB Stadium Turf Field on Saturday (October 21) at 3:30.
 
CSB, which recorded a 2-1 win over UW-Stout (3-9-2, 0-4 WIAC) on Sunday (Oct. 15) for a third straight win, faces a St. Scholastica  team that has a 1-2-1 record in the last four games in the MIAC. The Saints sit 1-11-2 overall and 1-3-2 in the MIAC. CSB is fourth in the MIAC at 4-3-1 and sits 7-5-2 overall. The Bennies have earned 13 points in the standings and sits just two points (15) behind Macalester (8-6, 5-3 MIAC) for third place. When CSB hosts St. Olaf, the Bennies will feature a 4-0-2 home mark and sits 11-0-3 over the past two years.
 
Facing Region IX
The College of Saint Benedict has played four teams ranked in region IX by the United Soccer Coaches. The Bennies fell to UW- Eau Claire (6th in region), 3-2, and No. 11 UW-Lacrosse (1st in the region), 1-0. CSB lost to St. Catherine's (5th in region), 2-0, while also playing to a 0-0 draw against Simpson (No. 4). The Bennies will play Carleton College (No. 3 in region) to finish the regular season on October 28 at the CSB Turf Athltic Field.
 
St. Scholastica Notes
St. Scholastica has a 1-7-2 record through the last 10 games as they face CSB on Saturday. Directed by 23rd year head coach Dave Reyelts, St. Scholastica is averaging 0.50 goals and allowing 2.93 goals per game. The Saints are led by Abigail Shrode, who has two goals in 14 games played. Tenley Voth has recorded one goal in 14 games. Junior goalkeeper Gracie Meagher has a 1-7-2 record with 75 saves and a 2.90 GAA.
 
St. Olaf Notes
St. Olaf is fifth in the MIAC with 12 points and a 3-2-3 MIAC record. In the past 10 games, the Oles sport a 4-2-4 record. Directed by second-year head coach Becky Maines, St. Olaf is averaging 1.00 goals and allowing 1.23 goals per game. The Oles are led by Emily Johnson, who has five goals (7^th, MIAC) in 13 games played. Katie Beaudry has recorded two goals in 13 games. Senior goalkeeper Maddie Black has a 5-4-4 record with 39 saves and a 1.23 GAA.
 
Series Notes vs St. Scholastica
Against St. Scholastica, CSB won all four of the previous matches, including a 3-1 decision on September 25, 2022, in St Joseph, Minn. The Bennies have a 4-0 overall series record, which includes a 3-0 mark at home and 1-0 in road games. The Bennies recorded a 10-0 win in the first matchup on October, 19, 1992.
 
Series Notes vs St. Olaf 
Against St. Olaf, CSB has won two of the last four matches, including a 2-0 decision on October 9, 2021, in St Joseph, Minn. A year ago, CSB dropped a 1-0 decision on Oct. 8, 2022 in Northfield, Minn. The Bennies have a 25-15-3 overall series record, which includes a 12-11-1 mark at home and 11-4-2 in road games. The Bennies, which fell, 5-1, in the first matchup on October 24, 2007, is 4-6 in the past 10 games against the Oles.
 
Notes on CSB
In 2023, the Bennies have shown balance with goals from 12 players. Junior forward Alli Voss, who was All-MIAC and All-Region a year ago, leads CSB and ranks eighth overall in the MIAC with five goals on the season. In conference only games, Voss is sixth in the MIAC with four goals. Earlier this year, she had goals in three straight matches and has 20 career goals. Voss leads CSB in scoring with 12 points (15th in the MIAC). She also has a team-high 36 shots. Addison Stephani has a goal and two assists. Senior Abby Willenbring, a third team U.S. Soccer Scholar All-American, All-MIAC and All-Region honoree in 2022, is second on the team in shots with 28 and has goals in three straight games. She now has eight in her career.
 
Junior Annie Waters has four shutouts and a 6-3-1 record with 32 saves in 10 games. On Oct. 16, Waters earned her first MIAC Defensive Player of the Week honor after allowing just one goal in two MIAC wins.  Waters, who is the first MIAC Athlete of the Week honoree for CSB since Paige Kahlmeyer on Sept. 12, 2022, ranks fifth in in the MIAC in goals against average (eight goals in 10 games) with a .842 mark in 854:41. With a shutout over Concordia-Moorhead, she registered her fourth shutout, a total that ranks sixth in the MIAC. She also has a .800 save percentage with 32 saves in 10 games. Waters, who has a 6-3-1 record in 2023, owns a 17-7-3 career mark. In her career, she has allowed just 21 goals (0.84 goals against average) with 110 career saves, including 32 this season.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Madisen Carter has one shutout and 14 saves in five games played this season. She totals a 0.778 save percentage and 1.02 goals against average.
 
As a team, CSB has 19 goals and an average of 1.36 goals per game. The Bennies have recorded 219 shots (15.60 per game) and ranks fourth in league play for shots on goal with 117. In corner kicks, the Bennies hold a 61-to-44 edge over opponents.
 
Kimble directs CSB Soccer
Head Soccer Coach Steve Kimble, who is in his 15th season, has directed his teams to the top four in the MIAC five times, including a second place finish in 2022 when CSB was 12-5-2 with an 8-2-1 record in league play. Overall, Kimble has a 147-81-29 record at Saint Benedict with a 93-45-14 mark in conference play. CSB has recorded winning seasons in 12 of his 14 years with the program and has finished the year with a winning record 32 of the past 34 years. Kimble has coached three All-Americans, two MIAC Players of the Year, one MIAC Rookie of the Year, 20 All-Region athletes, 34 All-MIAC athletes and 19 All-MIAC Honorable Mention selections.