Men's Soccer Notes -Â Games 8-9
Southern Connecticut (3-3-1, 1-2-1 Northeast-10)
vs.
American International College (4-4, 2-2 NE-10)
Sept. 27 • New Haven, Conn. • 7 p.m.
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SCSU vs. Saint Anselm College (2-4, 1-3 NE-10)
Oct. 1 • Manchester, N.H.• 3 p.m.
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The Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team will play two conference games this week beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. as they host American International College, followed by a road game versus Saint Anselm College at 3Â p.m. (Manchester, N.H.).
ALL-TIME VS. AIC
The Owls lead the all-time series versus AIC with a record of 32-1-3. In last year's matchup, both teams played to a 2-2 tie.
Last Meeting – SCSU 2, AIC 2 (2 OT)
ALL-TIME VS. SAINT ANSELM
SCSU holds 18-3-2 advantage over Saint Anselm. The Owls defeated Saint Anselm last year, 5-1.
Last Meeting - SCSU 5, Saint Anselm 1
LAST TWO GAMES
SCSU played to a 0-0 tie last week against the University of New Haven.
 FreshmanÂ
Devante Teixeira (Boston, Mass.) had a chance to give the Owls a 1-0 lead with four seconds left in the second half, but his shot bounced off the right corner of the goal post forcing the game into overtime.Â
Game RecapÂ
TEIXEIRA'S POTENTIAL GAME-WINNING SHOT
In their second game of the week, the Owls dropped a 3-1 decision to Franklin Pierce. SCSU grabbed an early 1-0 lead behind seniorÂ
Alain Laurent's
 (Attleboro, Mass.) goal in the eighth minute. The Ravens would respond with three goals in the first half, en route to a 3-1 victory.
Game Recap
IN THE NE-10 PRESEASON POLL
SCSU was picked fifth in the NE-10 preseason coaches' poll.
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IN THE NSCAA POLLS
The Owls were among those receiving votes in the first NSCAA national poll of 2016 and were ranked No. 7 regionally in the first weekly poll.
THE CAPTAINS
Head coachÂ
Tom Lang has namedÂ
Christian Samaniego andÂ
Alex Soriano team captains for the 2016 season.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome 12 newcomers to the squad for the 2016 season, including graduate studentÂ
Danilo Andrade, juniorsÂ
Lucas Saunders andÂ
Morrice Baker, and freshmenÂ
Blaise Haba,Â
James Foster,Â
Connor Bradley,Â
Jan-Malte Thesenvitz,Â
Alex Ramirez,Â
Devante Teixeira,Â
Zak Wright,Â
Kyle Baron andÂ
Ian Shannon.
LOOKING BACK AT 2015
The Owls finished the 2015 season with a 9-7-1 record and qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament.
ON DECK
The Owls will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. as they host Merrimack College (Jess Dow Field).Â