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THE WEEK AHEAD
Coming off a 2-0 week, the Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team will travel this week to play No. 4 nationally ranked Dowling on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
AN ANTICIPATED REMATCH
This will be a rematch from the 2010 NCAA Tournament in which the game ended 1-1, yet Dowling advanced on penalty kicks.
ALL-TIME AGAINST DOWLING
Southern Connecticut holds an 18-2-3 advantage in the all-time series against Dowling.
THIRD TIME'S A CHARM
Senior
Paul Templeton posted his third career game with two goals, both on penalty kicks, in the Owls' win against Bloomfield.
ON THE BOARD
Junior
Luke Perry scored his first goal as an Owl during a win versus Bloomfield.
DANDY DALLAS
Freshman
Dallas Aminzadeh tallied his first collegiate goal, the game-winner with under two minutes remaining in an Owls' 1-0 win at Saint Rose.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Last season, the Owls played their first five matches of the season away from home. This year, it's more of the same. Southern Connecticut plays five of its first six games on the road, with the lone exception a Sept. 10 match against Bloomfield.
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 nine newcomers to the team this year -
Dallas Aminzadeh,
Kyle Goulart,
Nick Koss,
Timothy Murray,
Tyler Naef, Christian Parra,
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, 2010 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 travels to the University of New Haven on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.
