PREVIEW: Crusaders Set to Finish Regular Season at Southwestern (10/26) | Texas Lutheran (10/28)
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
(10/26 at Southwestern University): Livestats | Video
(10/28 at Texas Lutheran University): Livestats | Video
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KICKOFF
The University of Dallas men's soccer team will finish the regular season part of their schedule on Friday (10/26) at Southwestern. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. The Crusaders will face another road test at Texas Lutheran University on Sunday (10/28) at 12 p.m. The Crusaders are coming off a 1-1 record over the past weekend. Dallas fell to TLU 1-0 on Friday. UD then came from behind on Sunday to win 2-1 over Southwestern.
The Crusaders clinched a spot for the fifth straight year in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) postseason tournament. These next two games will be critical for seeding position in that tournament. Conference tournament seeding will be based on Points Percentage, which is defined by the total points accumulated by a team divided by the total possible points a team could have accumulated based on actual games played.
The previously postponed match with Centenary College last week (10/16) has been changed to cancelled.
UD NOTES
- The Crusaders (8-5, 7-4 SCAC) are ranked first among conference teams only allowing 11 goals on the season. They are second in the SCAC as a team with a 0.82 goals-against average.
- Dallas now ranks 6th on D3soccer.com in the West Region 2018 NCAA Men's Regional Rankings.
- Jacob Chimento (St. Louis, Mo.) was selected the SCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Chimento recorded six saves in the 2-1 victory over Southwestern last Sunday.
- UD is 5-4 record in road games on the season.
- The Crusaders have a 6-4 record in matches decided by one goal.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS
(Southwestern University)
- Dallas beat Southwestern 2-1 last Sunday. Hunter Haugland (Bixby, Okla.) and Tomas DePetris (Houston, Texas) both scored to lead the Crusaders to the victory.
- Sam Laude and Alan Carr have shared the keeper position for the Pirates in 2018. Laude is atop the SCAC in goals against, as he has only allowed six goals on the year. Carr sits in third as he has allowed only eight goals.
- Carr has a .800 save percentage which is second best in the SCAC.
- Alex Newell scored the lone goal for the Pirates in the loss at Dallas via a penalty kick.
- Jake Swonke continues to lead Southwestern (9-5-1, 7-4-1 SCAC) with four goals on the year.
(Texas Lutheran University)
- Luis Green continues to lead the SCAC in three categories. Goals (15), Points (31), and Shots (73).
- The Bulldogs (9-6, 8-5 SCAC) edged out Dallas 1-0 last Friday after Green scored the winning-goal in the 34th minute.
- Brendan Soto made 11 saves in the win over Dallas. He has a 8-5 record in goal.
- Braulio Adam leads the Bulldogs with five assists.
- TLU has scored 22 of its 36 goals in the second half.
UP NEXT
Dallas will look forward to postseason play in the SCAC Men's Soccer Tournament which will be held November 2-4 at Southwestern University. The Crusaders have clinched a berth in the tournament, but teams are still jockeying for seeding positions.