Coach Speak: Women's Soccer Coach Dave Reyelts

Homecoming Home Run

Despite the result of the football game tonight, St. Scholastica had a pretty good day as an athletic department and as a college. The campus was packed with people all day. The tail- gate party was a success, the kids zone was filled with kids, the parade went off without a hitch and more than 4000 people watched the 2 soccer games and football game today. Soccer had season highs in attendance with a total attendance of 562 people. The football team had 3500 fans at their first ever home game. To top it all off the soccer teams each beat MN- Morris on a beautiful fall day! Overall, you have to consider today a massive success for the St. Scholastica community.

Dominating Performance

The Saints women's soccer team dismantled MN- Morris today 4 to 0. 22 shots, 15 corners, and 4 goals. Morris attempted 3 shots, had 1 corner, and had 2 on goal. It was the most dominating performance the Saints have ever had against the Cougars. Morris is a young team, but the Saints women played some very good soccer today. Robin Johnson (SR- Duluth Marshall) and Jen Krokum (JR- Duluth East) each had great finishes and Kristen Stangel (SR- Grand Rapids, MN) had her best game of the season. Today was the most consistent performance of the season for the Saints. Tomorrow marks the end of the first time through our conference schedule. We are 6-0-0 and have outscored our opponents 24-2 in conference play.

Closing in on History

Robin Johnson (SR- Duluth Marshall) is closing in on some records at St. Scholastica. Robin has 56 goals and 33 assists for 145 points. Her 56 goals ranks her second in CSS history in goals. Her 33 assists ranks her 5th all time in assists and her 145 points puts her 3rd all-time in points. Robin is 9 points, 2 goals and 11 assists from being 1st in all three categories. The players she is chasing (Nikki Stroinski in goals, and Jen Seip in assists and points) are some of the great players in St. Scholastica history. Both players were hard working and very athletic. I had the privilege of coaching Jen Seip and she was unassuming about her abilities and personal success and would have traded it all for team success. Robin Johnson is very much the same type of player. Her biggest strength is that she can play equally well with each foot. She has a knack for finding open space and is dangerous every time she touches the ball. She has shown she is a versatile player. She can play forward, inside mid, outside mid. She can score goals and set the up. She has also learned how to defend and to play as part of a team. She has grown so much as a player and so much as a leader. It has been my pleasure to coach her and I am enjoying her run at the record... even though I bet she does not know she is closing in on the records.

Busy Sunday

The Vikings may have the day off tomorrow, but the Saints soccer teams do not. A full day includes, the Saints varsity plays against Presentation College at 2pm and the JV will play Macalester at 4pm tomorrow. Between the 2 matches, the Saints should see lots of playing time!