Southern Connecticut State University Owls (2-6-1, 2-3-0 NE10)
vs No. 1 Franklin Pierce University Ravens (10-0-0, 6-0-0 NE10) 
Date: Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 
Time: 7:00 PM 
Location: Sodexo Field (Rindge, N.H.) 
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The Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team will travel to Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H. to take on the No. 1 nationally ranked Ravens in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. 

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Franklin Pierce Spectator Policy 

• All fans are allowed to attend events on campus. Fans who are vaccinated are currently not required to wear a mask for outdoor events. Fans who are not vaccinated are requested to wear a mask. All fans are encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines when possible at sporting events. Masking is required for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to attend indoor events.
• All spectators are encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines when possible at sporting events.

All-Time Against Franklin Pierce: 22-13-7 
The Last Time They Met: Southern lost to Franklin Pierce, 3-1, on Oct. 12, 2019 at Jess Dow Field. Kevin Van der Pol scored the Owls' lone goal, while Bailey Bassett (Andover, Conn.) had five saves. The last time Southern played Franklin Pierce at Sodexo Field, on Sept. 22, 2018, the Owls won 2-1 on goals by Van der Pol and Devante Teixeira.

Last Time Out 
Southern defeated New Haven, 1-0, at Jess Dow Field. Santiago Slapak (Manuel Alberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina) scored his first career goal in the 38th minute, while Bassett had seven saves. 

Player Notes

• Against New Haven, Slapak became the fifth Southern player and third Southern freshman to score a goal. 
• Against New Haven, Bassett recorded his second consecutive game with at least seven saves, and his sixth game this season with at least five saves. 
• Juan Alava (Guayaquil, Ecuador) goal was against Adelphi his second in an Owls' uniform. He previously scored against Saint Michael's on Sept. 18, 2021. Before arriving at Southern, he scored three goals in two seasons played at Nassau Community College.
• Leroy Best (Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany) and Alava currently lead the Owls with two goals scored this season.
• Alex da Cunha's (Norderstedt, Germany) assist to Alava against Adelphi was the first of his collegiate career. 
• Bassett's seven saves against Adelphi was one off his season-high of eight, done on Sept. 18, 2021 against Saint Michael's.
• Bassett recorded his second shutout of the season against Saint Michael's (also done against Bridgeport on Sept. 8) and sixth of his career. 
• Against Saint Michael's, Jalen Jean (West Hempstead, N.Y.) and Best became the first freshman duo to both record a goal in a game since Devante Teixeira and Jan-Malte Thesenvitz did so on Oct. 1, 2016 against Saint Anselm. 
• Best became the first player to score a goal in their first career game at Southern since Louis Greenway Tambini did so on Sept. 3, 2015 against Dominican. 
• Against Saint Michael's, Jean became the first Southern freshman to record a goal and an assist in the same game since Chae Brangman did so on Nov. 4, 2014 against Franklin Pierce. 

 
NE10/NCAA Ranks

• Bassett ranks second in in the NE10 in saves (43) and fifth in shutouts (2). 
• Bassett also ranks 18th nationally in total saves. 

Up Next
Southern travels to Manchester, N.H. on Saturday on Oct. 16 to play Saint Anselm at 3:00 pm.