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OWLS KICKOFF SEASON AT HOME
The Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team opens the 2017 season on Aug. 31 with a home game against Mercy at 7 p.m.

ALL-TIME VS. MERCY
The Owls lead the all-time series against Mavericks, 5-2.
Last Meeting - SCSU 2, Mercy 0 (9/6/2014)

IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are 33-9-2 all-time in season openers.
                     
RETURNING OWLS
The Owls have 14 returning players from the 2016 campaign. In addition, the Owls returning field players accounted for 51 percent of the goals from last year, including six tallies from All-Conference pick Louis Greenway Tambini.

VARONIER KEY TO OWLS DEFENSE
Senior Noah Varonier started all 17 games for the Owls in his junior year. He posted a 1.44 GAA last season and is a three-year starter for the Owls.

PETKE NAMED REAL SALT LAKE HEAD COACH
Former Southern Connecticut State University All-American and 2017 SCSU Hall of Fame inductee Mike Petke was named head coach for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome nine newcomers to the 2017 squad: Noah Rattet, Sean Lyons, Sebastian Jarlenas, Kyle Falvey, Kevin Van Der Pol, Nicolas Colodrero, Jhony Gonzalez, Ignasi Cererols and Lukas Szymecki. 

LOOKING BACK AT LAST YEAR
The Owls finished last season at 7-8-2 record and earned a spot in the NE10 Tournament.

IN THE NE10 PRESEASON RANKING
The SCSU men's soccer team has been selected sixth in the NE10 preseason poll.
1. Adelphi - 168 (12)
2. SNHU - 147
3. Le Moyne - 142 (2)
4. Merrimack - 138
5. Franklin Pierce - 126
6. SCSU - 96
7. Assumption - 91
8. AIC - 90
9. Saint Rose - 64
10. Stonehill - 61
11. New Haven - 55
12. Saint Michael's - 43
13. Bentley - 37
14. Saint Anselm - 16    

ON DECK
The Owls are back in action Sept. 7 when they travel to the University of Bridgeport.