ST. JOSEPH, Minn.  – With a two-game winning streak, the College of Saint Benedict soccer team (3-3-0, 1-1-0 MIAC), hits the road to face Saint Mary's (3-3, 0-2 MIAC) at 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Winona, Minn.

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Inside the Numbers
The 46th all-time match-up with Saint Mary's will be an opportunity for CSB to move above .500 after opening 1-1 in MIAC play. Last weekend, the Bennies defeated Hamline, 2-0, in MIAC play and then defeated Wartburg, 3-0, in nonconference action. All-MIAC performer Alli Voss scored goals in both games to lead the offense. Goalie Annie Waters led the defense and recorded a pair of shutouts. CSB is averaging 1.667 goals per game and allowing 1.17 with 83 shots, 26 corners and 10 goals. CSB has allowed seven goals and recorded 18 saves with a .720 save percentage.

Quick review - CSB Soccer
During the opening three games of the season, CSB opened 1-2 with all contests decided by a single goal.  On Sept. 1-2, the Bennies split a pair of games as they dropped a 1-0 decision at 13th ranked University of Wisconsin-La Crosse before rebounding with a 2-1 win at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Then, against UW-Eau Claire, the Bennies rallied from a 2-0 deficit with goals from Erica Golenzer and Chloe Moore to draw even. UW-EC scored in the 88^th minute to edge past the Bennies.
 
In the opener, CSB lost to the nationally ranked Eagles in a contest that saw Hayley Slaski score the lone goal. CSB goalie Annie Waters had eight saves in facing 25 shots. CSB had five shots, including two on goal.
 
In game two, the Bennies opened up the scoring in the 34th minute from senior Lana Krautkremer, who recorded her sixth goal of her career off an assist from Addison Stephani. In the second half, the Bennies also received a goal from Ella Young, who had her fifth career goal at the 83:48 mark. UWSP scored with 85:17 left but CSB's defense stepped up as the Bennies recorded its second win of the season.  

After trailing at halftime in game three against UW-Eau Claire, the Bennies rallied to tie the game late in the second half. First, the deficit was cut in half as senior Erica Golenzer tallied her eighth career goal with a shot to the low right side of the goal at the 54:22 mark. Then first-year Chloe Moore scored on a high right shot to the goal at 74:44 to draw even. The game-winning goal was by UW-EC's Kori Millis at the 87:46 mark of the second half.

In the MIAC opener on the road, CSB took a 2-1 loss at Macalester but had a goal from Olivia Miller who scored off a corner kick with an assist to senior Abby Willenbring. Against the Scotts, CSB had a 14-to-8 shots edge including 7-5 in shots in goals but came up a little short.

In the home MIAC opener on Sept. 16, the Bennies responded with two second half goals, including at 70:54 by Avery Soli, whose scoring play was the first of her career. At 73:11, Alli Voss, off an assist by Emma Young, scored her first goal of the season and give CSB a 2-0 lead. The Bennies had a 9-to-4 shots edge and 4-to-1 margin in corner kicks.

Saint Benedict made it two straight wins with a 3-0 decision over Wartburg in nonconference play at home on Sept. 17. Voss played a key role in the win over the Knights with an assist and goal for three points. She has scored goals in consecutive games. Voss's assist to Grace Fitzgibbons allowed CSB to take a 1-0 lead at 59:42. Fitzgibbons scored her first goal of the season and second of her career. At 82.00, Voss scored her second of the season and 17^th of her career. Then, Sydney Burns finished off the scoring with a goal at 85:26 off an assist from Ella Young for the 3-0 decision.

About Saint Mary's
Through six games, SMU has a 3-3 record but sit 0-2 in conference play. The Cardinals, who are directed by fourth-year head coach Nick Risso (30-17-5), opened with a 6-0 win over Minnesota-Morris on the road before a 2-1 loss to Wartburg on Sept. 3 in Winona, Minn. After a 1-0 win at Beloit, they had a 1-0 win over Lawrence. Since then, the Cardinals have a 2-0 loss at home to St. Catherine and a 1-0 setback to Augsburg on the road. SMU has outscored opponents, 9-to-5, and holds a 97-to-48 shots edge in six games. Samantha Munson leads the Cardinals with two goals
 
Series Notes - CSB leads Saint Mary's
The Bennies, which has won two straight games in the series, leads Saint Mary's by a 27-15-3 margin. CSB, which had a 15-game winning streak from Oct. 22, 2005, until Oct. 5, 2019, owns a 16-11-1 home record. In games in Winona, Minn., the Bennies have an 11-4-2 record. The Bennies, which lost the first matchup in the series, 3-2 on Oct. 4, 1984, is 8-0-2 in the last 10 matchups. In the 45 games, CSB has 92 goals scored for an average of 2.04 per game.   

Kimble directs CSB Soccer
Head Coach Steve Kimble has directed CSB to 12 winning seasons in 14 years and a 143-79-27 record including 91-43-13 in the MIAC. The program has had 20 All-Region athletes, 34 All-MIAC honorees and 19 All-MIAC honorable mention selections during his tenure. A year ago, the Bennies had numerous honors, including five first-team All-MIAC performers for the first time in school history. It is a group that will lead this team again in 2023.