Men's Soccer Notes - Matches 6-7
Southern Connecticut (4-1, 2-0 NE10)
at Stonehill College (2-2-1, 1-1 NE10)
Wednesday, September 19 • 4 p.m. • North Easton, Mass.
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at Franklin Pierce (1-5, 0-2 NE10)
Saturday, September 22 • 6 p.m. • Rindge, N.H.
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OWLS HEAD ON THE ROAD
After going 2-0 last week in conference play against New Haven and Bentley, the Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team will head on the road to face two NE10 opponents. First, the Owls will head to North Easton, Mass. to face Stonehill on Sept. 19, with the game set to start at 4 p.m. Then, they will travel to Rindge, N.H. to play Franklin Pierce on Sept. 22, with kickoff set to start at 6 p.m.
ALL-TIME VS. STONEHILL
The Owls lead the all-time series against the Skyhawks, 17-1.
Last Meeting: SCSU 1, STONEHILL 0 (9/20/2017)
ALL-TIME VS. FRANKLIN PIERCE
The Owls lead the all-time series against the Ravens, 21-12-7.
Last Meeting: SCSU 0, FRANKLIN PIERCE 0 (9/23/2017)
CEREROLS TALLIES SIX POINTS
Sophomore Ignasi Perez Cererols tallied six points in all last week. He finished with five points (two goals and one assist) in the 3-2 win over New Haven. The sophomore then tallied one assist in the win against Bentley.
TENN EARNS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Junior Dexter Tenn was named to the NE10 weekly honor roll for his game-winning goal in the 3-1 win over Concordia.
A BALANCED ATTACK
Seven different Owls have tallied goals and eight different players have registered at least one point so far this season.
OVERTIME THRILLER
On Sept. 2, the Owls nabbed their first win of the 2018 season with an overtime goal from sophomore Lukas Szymecki to take a 2-1 win over the University of Bridgeport.
IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are 34-9-2 all-time in season openers.
RETURNING OWLS
The Owls have 11 returning players from the 2017 campaign - Ian Shannon, Blaise Haba, Nicolas Ruiz Colodrero, Devante Teixeira, Jhony Gonzalez, Kevin Van der Pol, Ignasi Perez Cererols, Lukas Szymecki, Dylan Hogan, Zak Wright and Noah Rattet.
BIG SHOES TO FILL
Seniors Noah Varonier and Louis Greenway Tambini started all 19 games for the Owls last season. Tambini, who earned All-America honors, led the Owls in all scoring categories as he notched 14 goals, five assists and 33 points. Varonier played all 19 games in net for the Owls, recording a 0.96 GAA, an .817 save percentage and posted a 11-4-4 record.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome 14 newcomers to the 2018 squad - Bailey Bassett, Yan Silva, Dexter Tenn, Jonathan Foster, Daniel Utgaard, Francisco Roldan Martin, Khaleed Dawkins, Remington Maxwell, Juan Avila, Eric Amaya, Anderson Loaiza, Max Mojica, Aren Seeger and Jake Davis.
THE CAPTAINS
Southern Connecticut State University head men's soccer coach Tom Lang has announced that senior Jhony Gonzalez and junior Zak Wright will serve as team captains for the upcoming 2018 season.
LOOKING BACK AT LAST YEAR
The Owls finished last season at 11-4-4 record as well as qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament and NCAA Tournament. The Owls reached the Semifinals in the Northeast-10 Tournament before losing on the road to the eventual champion, Merrimack.
IN THE NE10 PRESEASON RANKING
The SCSU men's soccer team has been selected third in the NE10 preseason poll.
1. Merrimack - 158 (5)
2. Adelphi - 155 (5)
3. Southern Connecticut - 139 (1)
4. Southern New Hampshire - 138 (2)
5. Le Moyne - 131 (1)
6. Franklin Pierce - 102
7. Saint Rose - 92
8. American International - 88
9. Bentley - 83
10. Stonehill - 58
11. Assumption - 42
12. New Haven - 35
13. Saint Anselm - 32
14. Saint Michael's - 21
ON DECK
The Owls are back in action on Sept. 26 as they host SNHU.
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