Wednesday, September 14
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Winthrop
Allen Page
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Men's Soccer to Host Winthrop Wednesday
9/13/2011 4:16:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Regional rival Winthrop will visit Alumni Stadium Wednesday night as the Davidson men's soccer team returns to action with kick-off set for 7 p.m.
COVERAGE NOTES
SERIES VS. WINTHROP: 9-5-1
LAST MEETING: L, 0-1 vs. Winthrop (neutral site), Sept. 27, 2008
LAST TIME OUT: The Davidson defense earned its third shutout in four games, while three different goal scorers provided the offense, as the Wildcats took a 3-0 victory over Gardner-Webb in the final game of the Davidson adidas Classic Sunday night at Alumni Stadium.
UP NEXT: Davidson hits the road to take on ETSU (ranked third in the South Region) Saturday at 7 p.m. and Campbell Wednesday at 7 p.m.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: Davidson (2-1-1) ranks eighth in the country in shutout percentage at .750 after earning three in four games, while also ranking 36th in goals against average at 0.67. GK Chip Sanders has made eight saves total in earning the three shutouts. Junior tri-captains Sanders, D Greg Macnamara and MF Brian McGue led the 'Cats during the Davidson adidas Classic, as they were named to the all-tournament team. McGue registered a goal and an assist in Davidson's 3-0 win over Garnder-Webb to solidify his spot as the team's leading scorer with six points (2 goals, 2 assists) this season. Freshman MF Max Riehemann scored his first career goal in the Garnder-Webb match.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES: Winthrop (Big South) comes to Davidson off of a two game losing streak to Southern Conference teams after falling to Furman and College of Charleston. Winthrop had a strong start to the season though as they defeated Brevard and SoCon members Georgia Southern, and Wofford. The Eagles front line has already scored 11 goals, which ranks 20th in the nation. Alex Mantchev and Akeem Matthews lead the team with three goals each.
LAST MEETING: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2008) –The Davidson men's soccer team was unable to overcome a late second-half goal by Winthrop, falling 1-0 in the finale of the Nike Invitational Tournament at Charlotte's Transamerica Field. The two teams closed the first half scoreless, and almost even across the stat sheet. Davidson held a 7-6 advantage in total shots, and a 7-3 lead in corner kicks. Winthrop broke the scoreless tie in the 62nd minute when Miquel Casajuana collected a deflected shot and put the ball into the back of the net.
NINTH IN THE NSCAA SOUTH: Davidson slipped just one spot in the latest NSCAA/Continental Tire South Region Rankings. Four Southern Conference teams populate the 10-team list. College of Charleston ranks fourth, Furman is fifth, and UNCG is sixth. North Carolina, ranked in the top-10 nationally, leads the region and two other ACC teams on the list.
MOVING UP: Senior GK Chip Sanders needed to make just one save against Denver (0-1-1) to earn his 10th career shutout and tie Mike Iordanou (1977-81) for fifth all-time in the category at Davidson. He moved past Iordanou against Gardner-Webb with career shutout No. 11. Bart Creasman (2001-04) and Jim Kelly (1983-87) are next on Davidson's career list. Alex Deegan (1991-95) and Soren Johnson (1999-02) are the record holders with 20 career shutouts.
CAREER YEAR: Davidson scoring leader Brian McGue leads the team with two goals and two assists for six points, surpassing his total of five last season.
QUICK LEARNERS: Two freshmen have scored for Davidson through four games. Gabe Rivera scored in the season-opener at Air Force, while Max Riehemann scored in the 'Cats most recent outing against Gardner-Webb.
STINGY DEFENSE: Davidson did not allow a goal in the first two games of the 2011 season after opening with a 2-0 win at Air Force and following with a 0-0 draw at No. 19 Denver. The last time the Wildcats opened the season with back-to-back shutouts was in 1999.
GOING THE DISTANCE: After having not one tie in 2009, Davidson had six in 2010, going 1-0-6 in seven overtime games, including two that were scoreless. The 'Cats have not lost an overtime game since 2009 (Oct. 10 at Elon, 1-2), and are 3-1-7 in overtime the past three seasons.
LOWE'S SENIOR CLASS AWARD: Davidson senior defender and tri-captain Greg Macnamara was one of 30 NCAA men's soccer student-athletes named as a candidate for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The Davidson men's soccer match against No. 4 North Carolina has been rescheduled for Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Stadium. The inauguration of new Davidson College President Carol Quillen was also slated for Tuesday, Oct. 18, thus the match was moved a day sooner to better accommodate the ceremonies.
STRONG STARTS: Head coach Matt Spear remains undefeated in season openers with a 9-0-2 record. Davidson also claimed the season opener in the final two years of head coach Charlie Slagle's tenure, giving the 'Cats a 13-year undefeated streak.
COVERAGE NOTES
SERIES VS. WINTHROP: 9-5-1
LAST MEETING: L, 0-1 vs. Winthrop (neutral site), Sept. 27, 2008
LAST TIME OUT: The Davidson defense earned its third shutout in four games, while three different goal scorers provided the offense, as the Wildcats took a 3-0 victory over Gardner-Webb in the final game of the Davidson adidas Classic Sunday night at Alumni Stadium.
UP NEXT: Davidson hits the road to take on ETSU (ranked third in the South Region) Saturday at 7 p.m. and Campbell Wednesday at 7 p.m.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: Davidson (2-1-1) ranks eighth in the country in shutout percentage at .750 after earning three in four games, while also ranking 36th in goals against average at 0.67. GK Chip Sanders has made eight saves total in earning the three shutouts. Junior tri-captains Sanders, D Greg Macnamara and MF Brian McGue led the 'Cats during the Davidson adidas Classic, as they were named to the all-tournament team. McGue registered a goal and an assist in Davidson's 3-0 win over Garnder-Webb to solidify his spot as the team's leading scorer with six points (2 goals, 2 assists) this season. Freshman MF Max Riehemann scored his first career goal in the Garnder-Webb match.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES: Winthrop (Big South) comes to Davidson off of a two game losing streak to Southern Conference teams after falling to Furman and College of Charleston. Winthrop had a strong start to the season though as they defeated Brevard and SoCon members Georgia Southern, and Wofford. The Eagles front line has already scored 11 goals, which ranks 20th in the nation. Alex Mantchev and Akeem Matthews lead the team with three goals each.
LAST MEETING: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2008) –The Davidson men's soccer team was unable to overcome a late second-half goal by Winthrop, falling 1-0 in the finale of the Nike Invitational Tournament at Charlotte's Transamerica Field. The two teams closed the first half scoreless, and almost even across the stat sheet. Davidson held a 7-6 advantage in total shots, and a 7-3 lead in corner kicks. Winthrop broke the scoreless tie in the 62nd minute when Miquel Casajuana collected a deflected shot and put the ball into the back of the net.
NINTH IN THE NSCAA SOUTH: Davidson slipped just one spot in the latest NSCAA/Continental Tire South Region Rankings. Four Southern Conference teams populate the 10-team list. College of Charleston ranks fourth, Furman is fifth, and UNCG is sixth. North Carolina, ranked in the top-10 nationally, leads the region and two other ACC teams on the list.
MOVING UP: Senior GK Chip Sanders needed to make just one save against Denver (0-1-1) to earn his 10th career shutout and tie Mike Iordanou (1977-81) for fifth all-time in the category at Davidson. He moved past Iordanou against Gardner-Webb with career shutout No. 11. Bart Creasman (2001-04) and Jim Kelly (1983-87) are next on Davidson's career list. Alex Deegan (1991-95) and Soren Johnson (1999-02) are the record holders with 20 career shutouts.
CAREER YEAR: Davidson scoring leader Brian McGue leads the team with two goals and two assists for six points, surpassing his total of five last season.
QUICK LEARNERS: Two freshmen have scored for Davidson through four games. Gabe Rivera scored in the season-opener at Air Force, while Max Riehemann scored in the 'Cats most recent outing against Gardner-Webb.
STINGY DEFENSE: Davidson did not allow a goal in the first two games of the 2011 season after opening with a 2-0 win at Air Force and following with a 0-0 draw at No. 19 Denver. The last time the Wildcats opened the season with back-to-back shutouts was in 1999.
GOING THE DISTANCE: After having not one tie in 2009, Davidson had six in 2010, going 1-0-6 in seven overtime games, including two that were scoreless. The 'Cats have not lost an overtime game since 2009 (Oct. 10 at Elon, 1-2), and are 3-1-7 in overtime the past three seasons.
LOWE'S SENIOR CLASS AWARD: Davidson senior defender and tri-captain Greg Macnamara was one of 30 NCAA men's soccer student-athletes named as a candidate for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The Davidson men's soccer match against No. 4 North Carolina has been rescheduled for Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Stadium. The inauguration of new Davidson College President Carol Quillen was also slated for Tuesday, Oct. 18, thus the match was moved a day sooner to better accommodate the ceremonies.
STRONG STARTS: Head coach Matt Spear remains undefeated in season openers with a 9-0-2 record. Davidson also claimed the season opener in the final two years of head coach Charlie Slagle's tenure, giving the 'Cats a 13-year undefeated streak.
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