MATCH PREVIEW: Crusaders Welcome Two SCAC Opponents on Final Home Weekend
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
(10/25/19) vs. Centenary College): Livestats | Video
(10/27/19) vs. University of St. Thomas (TX): Livestats | Video
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GAME INFORMATION
The University of Dallas men's soccer team will wrap up the home portion of its schedule this weekend with two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) competitions. The Crusaders (4-7-1, 2-2-1 SCAC) host Centenary College on Friday at 7:00 p.m. UD will then celebrate Senior Day on Sunday vs. the University of St. Thomas (TX). Kickoff will begin at 2:00 p.m. The senior class will be acknowledged before the match. The Crusaders are coming off a 3-2 victory over Johnson & Wales University (CO) and a 2-1 setback to Colorado College last weekend.
MATCH NOTES
- Dallas beat St. Thomas on September 27th 4-2 in a non-conference game. Hunter Haugland (Bixby, Okla.), Chima Ogueri (Garland, Texas), and Carlo Scarmardo (Copper Canyon, Texas) all scored for UD.
- Brady McNamara (San Antonio, Texas) was named USCAA Men's Division I Soccer Player of the Week after he netted the game-winning goal in the final minutes to lift the Crusades to a 3-2 victory over Johnson & Wales University (CO).
- Dallas holds the sixth position in the SCAC standings just ahead of Centenary.
- Caleb Strange (Argyle, Texas) leads the conference with 72 saves on the season.
- Haugland continues to lead the team with six goals and 14 points.
(Opponent Notes)
- Centenary College beat Dallas earlier this season 1-0 in a non-conference battle. Will Escobar scored the lone goal in the 64th minute for the Gents.
- Escobar is second among all SCAC players with nine goals in 2019.
- Sami Borchalli has a .842 save percentage, notching 64 saves for the Gents.
- The Gents (7-5, 2-3 SCAC) are coming off a 6-3 victory over non-conference opponent Louisiana College.
- Centenary has a .134 shot percentage, which is the second-best among SCAC teams.
- St. Thomas (8-5, 4-1 SCAC) sits in third in the conference standings.
- Pedro Medrano has gathered a .793 save percentage and a 1.14 goals-against average, while only allowing 12 goals on the year for the Celts.
- Carlos Marquez leads UST with four goals.
- The Celts have totaled 156 shots and 54 corner kicks on the year.
- UST is 4-2 in true road games.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UD All-Time Records: (9-6 vs. Centenary) | (1-0 vs. St. Thomas)
ROAD AHEAD
Dallas hits the road for the final two games of the regular season. UD will play at Trinity University on Friday (11/1) at 8:00 p.m. and then face Schreiner University on Sunday (11/3) at 2:00 p.m.