Saints Named UMAC Preseason Favorites

August 18th, 2015

Tyler Peterson-NSO

The St. Scholastica Saints football tops the Pre-season UMAC Conference polls. After winning the UMAC last season with a perfect 9-0 record in the Conference, the Saints will look to win their 5th consecutive UMAC Championship in 2015.

The Saints tallied their first UMAC Championship in 2011, which was just their 4th season of having a team. Ever since 2011, the Saints have added 3 more UMAC titles while racking up an impressive 37-7 record and a 34-1 record within the conference. Their only UMAC loss in the last four seasons came in 2012. The Saints are currently on a 22 game winning streak within the conference.

The Saints open their regular season up on September 5th against Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. Their first home game will come on September 12th when they take on conference foe, MacMurray at 1pm.

Tyler Peterson can be contacted at tpeterson@northlandsportsonline.com