PREVIEW: Men's Soccer vs. Texas Lutheran (10/20) | Southwestern (10/22)
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(10/20 vs. Texas Lutheran)
(10/22 vs. Southwestern)
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THE LEAD
The University of Dallas men's soccer team continues its four-game home stand with two conference opponents this weekend. Dallas will play Texas Lutheran University on Friday at 2 p.m. and Southwestern University on Sunday at 12 p.m.
The Crusaders (10-2-2, 8-1-2 SCAC) are on a season-high four-game winning streak with three consecutive shutouts. The first three in that span were conference matches that helped the program win the most total since joining in 2012. Dallas also maintained its second place spot in the standings.
The most recent results for the Crusaders have been victories over Centenary College (1-0), Austin College (4-0), and Southwestern Adventist University (8-0).
UD NOTABLES
- According to the latest rankings, the Crusaders are fourth in the United States Coaches (USC) West Region Men's Soccer poll. They have received votes to be in the top 25 overall. Dallas also checked in fifth in the NCAA Division III West Regional.
- Nat Kajiwara (Southlake, Texas) won SCAC Offensive Player of the Week after his pair of goals and assist last Sunday. The freshman holds second in the league for goals with eight.
- Hunter Haugland (Bixby, Okla.) is right behind with seven goals, but does lead the team in assists (5) and points (19). The sophomore has amassed 12 points and five goals during the current winning stretch.
- Eric Haigh (Frisco, Texas) won SCAC Defensive Player of the Week award, as his defensive play has anchored three straight shutouts and just over 290 minutes without a goal allowed.
- The junior has chipped in a bit on the offensive side of the ball with all five of his points occurring the last seven contests. This includes a trio of matches in a row with an assist in each road match and then first collegiate goal on Wednesday from a penalty kick.
- Sean Carlin (Puyallup, Wash.) reigns first in the league for save percentage with a .822 mark. He is also best in the conference for fewest goals allowed (8) and goals-against average (0.67). Additionally the freshman notched his second United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Goalie of the Week Honor.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Kajiwara Interview for SCAC Player of the Week
Photos vs. Southwestern Adventist University on Athletics Flickr Page
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Crusaders won both meetings against these teams by a goal at their places this season.
- In 2016, Dallas tied a season-high in scoring during a 4-2 win over TLU. Jake Schnell (Austin, Texas) had two of them.
- Southwestern did win in overtime, 3-2, last season at Crusader Field.
OPPONENT NOTABLES
(Texas Lutheran University)
- The Bulldogs enter play in fifth place (5-8-2, 4-6-1 SCAC).
- They are 2-4 on the road this season, but are coming off a 2-1 thriller at Schreiner University.
- David Ching has scored a team-high five goals and added three goals for 13 points.
- Alejandro Martinez has chipped in a trio of goals and assists.
- Brendan Soto has faced 201 shots and made 64 saves in 1,409:28 minutes.
(Southwestern University)
- The Pirates are 4-8-3 on the season and 2-6-3 in conference play for sixth.
- Southwestern has dropped two in a row after a 3-2 and 2-0 setbacks at Schreiner and No. 6 Trinity, respectively. SU is 2-3-2 in road matches.
- Jake Swonke leads the team in goals with six.
- Kip Karschnik is the leader on the squad in points (15) thanks to five scoring results and helpers.
- Ryan Benner has been the primary goalkeeper with 1,331:09 minutes played. He has 67 saves and a .744 save percentage.
UP NEXT
Dallas will have "Senior Day" on October 27th versus Colorado College. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. and will be the final match of the regular season. The SCAC Tournament will be held in Irving November 3rd-5th, so plenty of soccer still remains to be played on Crusader Field.