ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – Saint Benedict proved why they are the MIAC preseason favorites, beating Minnesota Morris 5-0 to open the season. The Cougars managed just one shot in the game, that by freshman Yu Ito. Torri Jordan did her best to keep UMM in the match stopping ten shots, setting a new career high.
 
The Blazers started the scoring early, putting two in the back of the net in first four minutes of play. They scored the two goals just forty seconds apart. They doubled that lead with a pair of goal just under a minute apart late in the first half.
 
The fifth goal of the game came in the 83^rd minute to give the Blazers their 5-0 victory.
 
Minnesota Morris will be back on the pitch on Saturday when they meet up with Hamline University in St. Paul. The next day they take on Augsburg in Minneapolis.