ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – An opening four-game road swing continues as the College of Saint Benedict soccer team (1-1) will travel to face the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds (1-1-1) at 2 p.m., on Saturday, September 9.
 
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How things stand
 
During the opening weekend 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.
 
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.   
 
Series Records:
 
Against, UW-Eau Claire, CSB has a 15-9-2 record, including a 2-1 win in St. Joseph on September 10, 2022. The series began on Oct. 10, 1987, with a 3-0 CSB over UW- Eau Claire in St. Joseph. The Bennies, which have a 7-5-1 record in Eau Claire, is 5-4-1 against the Blugolds in the past 10 matchups. CSB's longest winning streak against UW-EC is five games from Sept. 8, 1996, to Sept. 4, 2000.
 
Opponent Breakdown:
 
UW- Eau Claire soccer (1-1-1), directed by head coach Sean Yengo (27 years), has qualified for 30 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Tournaments dating back to the 1992-93 season. The Blugolds have finished in the top three of the WIAC (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 21 times in 33 total seasons. Throughout his career, Yengo has led the team to 25 conference finishes and 30 NCAA tournament appearances. He is 271-172-54 and a WIAC record of 125-55-14. As a team, the Blugolds average 1.67 goals per game and allow 1.33. The Blugolds have scored five goals and put up 40 shots, including 19 on goal.  
 
 Look at Bennies in 2023
Through two games, CSB has two goals and made 31 shots or 15.5 per game. CSB has nine shots on goal. Opponents have scored two goals and averaged 16.0 shots per game.
 
Seniors Lana Krautkremer and Ella Young have scored the two goals by CSB. Addison Stephani has one assist. In two games, goalkeeper Annie Waters has 12 saves, .857 save percentage and allowed just two goals. Caralyn Conners has a team-high six shots and one on goal. Krautkremer has three shots and two on goal. Abby Willenbring has two shots, and both have been on goal.
 
A year ago, CSB earned the No. 2 seed in the MIAC tourney and ranked as high as sixth in the NCAA DIII regional rankings. In the past two seasons plus two games this year, CSB has compiled a record of 17-4-4 in league play with a 24-7-4 overall record.

Head Coach Steve Kimble has directed CSB to 12 winning seasons in 14 years and 140 wins. In addition, 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.