Miami Gardens, Fla. - Men's Soccer opens up their Sun Conference schedule against Keiser this Saturday in the only home game this weekend.
Men's Soccer
Game Details
Teams: #11 Keiser University (5-1-0) at RV St. Thomas University (3-3-0)
Date: Saturday, September 26 | 7:00 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
Media Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats
Matchup History
St. Thomas trails the all-time series history against Keiser, 18-20-3. These two teams faced each other in The Sun Conference Tournament Championship last year, with the Bobcats falling in overtime. The last five matches have all been one-score games.
Non-Conference Recap
After winning their first game of the season on the road against a good Xavier team, the Bobcats faced a tough road stretch. They fell to NCAA Division I Florida International and ranked Faulkner and Life teams. The offense found their groove the last couple of games, as they scored four goals in their win over Florida National and six goals in their win at Florida Poly. The Bobcats are averaging 2.33 goals per game and allowing 1.50 goals per game. They are outshooting teams 12.7 to 8.7. Julien Laborde leads St. Thomas in goals (3) and points (9). Matias Fuentes leads the team in minutes in goal (295:48) and goals against average (1.22). St. Thomas still has one more non-conference match next month as they enter Sun Conference play Saturday.
Patto's Five-Point Game
In the Bobcats' 6-1 win over Florida Poly last week, Thiago Patto scored two goals and had one assist in his five-point performance. Patto's first goal came on a penalty shot to give St. Thomas the lead. Less than a minute and a half later, he was credited with an assist. Patto's second goal of the night was a header off a very long cross, which was featured as the fourth-best play on The Sun Conference Plays of the Week. Patto is now second on the team in points.
Scouting Keiser
The Seahawks are looking to defend their Sun Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships this year. Keiser did not suffer their first loss last year until the 2nd Round of the NAIA National Tournament. This season, Keiser is off to a 5-1-0 start. They were at the same Life University Classic in Georgia as the Bobcats, in which Keiser lost to Life and defeated Faulkner. The only other common opponent for these two teams is Florida Poly, in which Keiser won 2-0. Keiser is averaging 3.17 goals per game and 19.2 shots per game. Nicolaj Kamarin Mahlmann leads Keiser with seven points. Finn Froley has been in goal for most of the season for Keiser, and he has allowed a 0.60 goals against average.
