MATCH PREVIEW: Dallas Begins First Road Trip With Two Contests This Weekend
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
(9/27/19) vs. University of St. Thomas): Livestats
(9/29/19) vs. Centenary College): Livestats | Video
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GAME INFORMATION
The University of Dallas men's soccer team hits the road for the first time this season with two road tests to wrap up the non-conference portion of its schedule. The Crusaders will first travel to the newest member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) University of St. Thomas (TX) on Friday with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. On Sunday Dallas will travel to Louisiana to take on Centenary College at 2:00 p.m on its season long four-game road trip. UD is coming off a 1-1 record last week beating Schreiner 4-1 on Friday and falling to Trinity University this past Sunday.
MATCH NOTES
- Hunter Haugland (Bixby, Okla.) currently is tied fourth among all SCAC players with eight points on the season.
- Haugland was named United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Men's Division I Player of the Week on September 24th. Haugland notched his first career hat trick to lead Dallas past Schreiner University. He finished with four of his five shot attempts on goal in the pair of matches last week.
- Caleb Strange (Argyle, Texas) ranks fourth among SCAC goalies with 23 saves on the season.
- Dallas is now 1-4 on the season after its season-opening game versus Howard Payne University was later forfeited.
(Opponent Notes)
- St. Thomas (3-3) on the season is coming off a 1-0 win over Concordia University (TX).
- Carlos Marquez has netted two of the team's six goals.
- The Celts beat SCAC opponent Johnson & Wales University (CO) 3-1 earlier in the year.
- St. Thomas has allowed four goals in the second half this season.
- Centenary is 2-2 on the season with its game vs. St. Thomas postponed due to the flooding in Houston.
- The Gents dominated Hendrix College 7-0 on Tuesday. Scott Halper and Nick Garcia both scored twice in the win.
- Garcia ranks fourth in the SCAC with three goals scored.
- CC will host Austin College on Friday before facing Dallas.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UD All-Time Records: (1st meeting vs. St. Thomas) | (9-5 vs. Centenary)
ROAD AHEAD
Dallas will begin conference play next week with road games at Southwestern University (Oct. 4) and Texas Lutheran University (Oct. 6).