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THE WEEK AHEAD
Coming off of a dramatic overtime win last time out, the Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team returns to action this week with a pair of road games. The Owls will travel to face American International on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. followed by a contest at No. 16 nationally ranked Southern New Hampshire on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.

COMEBACK KIDS
The Owls rallied from two goals down in the final five minutes of regulation in the victory over Saint Anselm. Jon Eckford scored in the 85th minute, followed by the equalizer from Doural Scott. Paul Templeton then completed the comeback with his game-winner in overtime.

SAVE FOR ESPOSITO
Goalie Andrew Esposito saved five shots in the game against Franklin Pierce, and added four more saves in the victory against Saint Anselm to give him 32 on the season.

WINNING TRADITION
The Owls head into this week's matchups sporting winning records against American International (30-0-1) and Southern New Hampshire (28-6-8).

A LOT OF CLOSE GAMES IN THIS SERIES...LATELY
Over the last four meetings in the series versus Southern New Hampshire, SCSU has posted a 1-0-3 record. The Owls tied the Penmen 0-0 in 2008, won 1-0 in the 2009 regular season, tied 0-0 in the 2009 NCAA tournament and tied 1-1 in 2010.

OWLS RECOGNIZED IN PRESEASON NSCAA POLL
After closing the 2010 season with a No. 12 national ranking, the Owls begin the 2011 campaign with the same position in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America preseason poll.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were picked third in the Northeast-10 Conference Coaches' preseason poll. SCSU received two first-place votes.

LOTS OF RETURNING TALENT
The Owls have 15 players returning to the field this season, including senior All-American Paul Templeton.

ROOKIES LOOKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Owls are looking forward to the addition of eight newcomers to the team this year - Dallas Aminzadeh, Kyle Goulart, Nick Koss, Timothy Murray, Tyler Naef, Luke Perry, Danny Quintero and Cody St. John.

NINE NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE
Nine student-athletes were recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference at the conclusion of the 2010 season with honors - Harry Appiah, Mario Costa, Yoni Feldman, Victor Hernandez, Ross McGibney and Paul Templeton were named to the All-Conference squad, while Jon Eckford, Matthew Glodack and Doural Scott were All-Rookie Team picks.

TEMPLETON HONORED TWICE BY NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recognized Paul Templeton with a pair of honors in 2010. He was named both an All-American for his play on the pitch and an Academic All-Region selection for his work in the classroom.

TWO OWLS EARN NE-10 ACADEMIC HONORS
Paul Templeton and Yoni Feldman were both selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer All-Academic Team for their work in 2010. It was the second straight selection for Templeton.

ECAC RECOGNITION
Harry Appiah, Yoni Feldman, Victor Hernandez, Ross McGibney and Paul Templeton collected All-ECAC laurels at the conclusion of the 2010 season.

CLUTCH PLAY
Sophomore midfielder Ross McGibney was tied for the most game winning goals, with four, in the Northeast-10 Conference. McGibney finished ranked fifth in the league in goals per game.

SAVE AND A BEAUTY
Junior goalkeeper Andrew Esposito finished fourth in save percentage in the Northeast-10 Conference, as he stopped .863 perecent of shots he faced in 2010. He posted a 9-1-4 mark to go with a 0.70 goals against average and five shutouts.

DOUBLE DIGIT DOMINANCE
The Owls have won at least 10 matches in 33 of the last 34 seasons, including the 2010 campaign.

LANG EARNS 200TH WIN WITH OWLS
Head coach Tom Lang recorded his 200th career win at SCSU on Sept. 4 with the 2-1 win over Caldwell. Including 2010, the Owls have reached the NCAA Tournament on 11 occasions under his watch.

MCGIBNEY SETS NEW MARK
Ross McGibney scored the quickest goal to start a match in program history in the Sept. 14 game against Assumption when he scored just 25 seconds into play. The old mark was 35 seconds on a marker tallied by Renwick Hutson vs. Bentley on 11/2/96.

ON DECK
Southern returns to action on Oct. 19 against Stonehill at 7 p.m.