Saints Mens & Women Earn Ties

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WINONA, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s soccer team traveled to Winona this afternoon, taking on the Cardinals from St. Mary’s. The match was tight the whole way through, and it resulted in a 0-0 draw.

How it Happened
Both teams traded blows early in this one, but both teams defense’s showed up to keep the score at 0-0.

Ben Hallberg (Princeton, Minn./Princeton HS) made the start in the net for the Saints, and he made some big saves near the end of the first half.

The Saints offense had some key opportunities, as shots by Harry Cook (Fareham, England/Henry Cort Community College), Rodrigo Gonzalez (La Libertad, El Salvador/Colegio San Francisco), and Kyle Schmidt (Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi HS) were all saved to keep the score at 0-0.

St. Mary’s tried to find the back of the net late in the half, but the Saints’ defense stepped up, as this match ended today with a score of 0-0 and a draw.

Back at Home
The Saints (2-10-1, 0-6-1) will be back at home for its next contest on Tuesday, where they will take on St. John’s. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

WINONA, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team traveled to Winona today, in a road matchup against the Cardinals from St. Mary’s. After the Cardinals scored early and took a 1-0 lead into the half, the Saints responded with a goal of their own, as this match ended in a 1-1 draw.

How it Happened
The Cardinals broke the 0-0 tie early, scoring in the fourth minute, to take a 1-0 lead over CSS.

The Saints had a few opportunities to tie the game in the first half, as shots by Tenley Voth (Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS), Avery Sutton (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village HS (Saint Mary’s)), and Karissa Beaston (Madera, Calif./Shattuck St. Mary’s HS (Minn.)) all just missed the net.

After the Cardinals tried to extend its lead to 2-0, the Saints found the back of the net in the 64th minute, when Abigail Shrode (Hamilton, Mich./Hamilton HS) scored on a penalty kick to tie the game at 1-1.

Gracie Meagher (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet HS) made some big saves for the Saints down the stretch, as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.