Wildcats Return Home Wednesday Night for SoCon Opener
9/30/2008 3:31:28 PM | Men's Soccer
DAVIDSON, N.C. - After being away from the friendly confines of Alumni Stadium for five matches over almost three weeks, the Davidson men's soccer team will return home Wednesday with one of the most important matches of the season - their Southern Conference opener against UNC Greensboro.
Kickoff between these two SoCon foes is scheduled for 7 p.m. For those who cannot make it out to the stadium, the match will be shown via live video streaming, which can be accessed by clicking here, and live audio which can be found here, in addition to the live stats link here.
“This is a big match for both teams,” said Davidson head coach Matt Spear. “It's important to get off to a positive start in your first conference game. UNCG is always a talented, determined team, but since it's a home game, our players should have an extra degree of toughness and determination.”
Scouting the Wildcats: Davidson comes into the match with a record of 1-7-1, and rounding out a five-match road trip with a loss at South Carolina last Saturday. Sophomore Alex Caskey leads the 'Cats with two goals and two assists for six points on the season. Caskey and junior Machel Turner are the two Wildcats who have recorded a pair of goals on the year, with four players having registered one scoring strike. Some of the Davidson players who are making appearances on the latest SoCon statistical leaderboard include junior Charlie Reiter, whose team-high 18 shots this season are good for a tie for sixth place in the conference, and Caskey and Turner, tied for ninth in goals scored. In goal, junior Robby Goldsberry leads the squad with 32 saves in eight matches, which is the second-highest total in the SoCon, with his 4.00 saves-per-game average ranking fourth.
Scouting the Spartans: After dropping a pair of matches to Charlotte and Brown this past week, UNC Greensboro has a mark of 3-5-1 in 2008, with their wins coming over UNC?Wilmington, East Tennessee State, and Campbell. They have yet to win a true away match, with two wins coming at home and one on a neutral site. Matt Strine, Jokull Elisabetarson, and Tim Masters each have two goals apiece to lead the Spartan offense, which has scored 11 goals on the year, while allowing 14 by their opponents. Their last three matches have been shut outs, with one of those being the win over UNCW, 1-0. Three players have made appearances in goal on the year, led by Chad Janda, who has 405 minutes between the pipes, recording 17 saves and allowing six goals. Chad Dickerson, who has played in four matches, is second on the team with 13 saves and 5 goals allowed in 350 minutes of action.
The Series: These two teams have faced off 21 times coming into Wednesday's contest, with UNCG holding a 6-15 lead all-time over the Wildcats. Last year, they squared off a pair of times, with UNCG taking both victories. In the regular season, the Spartans took home a 4-2 win in Greensboro, and in the Quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament, Davidson fell 1-0 on the road to close out their 2007 season. Davidson's last victory in the series came when they upset the number-one seed UNCG?in the quarterfinals of the 2004 SoCon tournament. The 'Cats and Spartans faced off in the men's team's first game at Alumni Stadium, a 2-1 win for No. 2 nationally-ranked UNCG.
Up Next: Following Wednesday's match, Davidson will head back on the road down in South Carolina for a pair of critical SoCon showdowns. On Oct. 4, they will take on the College of Charleston, then will travel to Greenville, S.C. to face off against Furman on Oct. 10.
Kickoff between these two SoCon foes is scheduled for 7 p.m. For those who cannot make it out to the stadium, the match will be shown via live video streaming, which can be accessed by clicking here, and live audio which can be found here, in addition to the live stats link here.
“This is a big match for both teams,” said Davidson head coach Matt Spear. “It's important to get off to a positive start in your first conference game. UNCG is always a talented, determined team, but since it's a home game, our players should have an extra degree of toughness and determination.”
Scouting the Wildcats: Davidson comes into the match with a record of 1-7-1, and rounding out a five-match road trip with a loss at South Carolina last Saturday. Sophomore Alex Caskey leads the 'Cats with two goals and two assists for six points on the season. Caskey and junior Machel Turner are the two Wildcats who have recorded a pair of goals on the year, with four players having registered one scoring strike. Some of the Davidson players who are making appearances on the latest SoCon statistical leaderboard include junior Charlie Reiter, whose team-high 18 shots this season are good for a tie for sixth place in the conference, and Caskey and Turner, tied for ninth in goals scored. In goal, junior Robby Goldsberry leads the squad with 32 saves in eight matches, which is the second-highest total in the SoCon, with his 4.00 saves-per-game average ranking fourth.
Scouting the Spartans: After dropping a pair of matches to Charlotte and Brown this past week, UNC Greensboro has a mark of 3-5-1 in 2008, with their wins coming over UNC?Wilmington, East Tennessee State, and Campbell. They have yet to win a true away match, with two wins coming at home and one on a neutral site. Matt Strine, Jokull Elisabetarson, and Tim Masters each have two goals apiece to lead the Spartan offense, which has scored 11 goals on the year, while allowing 14 by their opponents. Their last three matches have been shut outs, with one of those being the win over UNCW, 1-0. Three players have made appearances in goal on the year, led by Chad Janda, who has 405 minutes between the pipes, recording 17 saves and allowing six goals. Chad Dickerson, who has played in four matches, is second on the team with 13 saves and 5 goals allowed in 350 minutes of action.
The Series: These two teams have faced off 21 times coming into Wednesday's contest, with UNCG holding a 6-15 lead all-time over the Wildcats. Last year, they squared off a pair of times, with UNCG taking both victories. In the regular season, the Spartans took home a 4-2 win in Greensboro, and in the Quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament, Davidson fell 1-0 on the road to close out their 2007 season. Davidson's last victory in the series came when they upset the number-one seed UNCG?in the quarterfinals of the 2004 SoCon tournament. The 'Cats and Spartans faced off in the men's team's first game at Alumni Stadium, a 2-1 win for No. 2 nationally-ranked UNCG.
Up Next: Following Wednesday's match, Davidson will head back on the road down in South Carolina for a pair of critical SoCon showdowns. On Oct. 4, they will take on the College of Charleston, then will travel to Greenville, S.C. to face off against Furman on Oct. 10.
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