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Game #11
Daemen Wildcats (0-10-0, 0-3-0 ECC) vs. Queens Knights (3-4-1, 0-2-0 ECC)
Saturday, Oct. 12 | 3 p.m.
Flushing, N.Y. | Knights Field
Live Streaming Video (via ECC Network)
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Game #12
Daemen Wildcats (0-10-0, 0-3-0 ECC) vs. Molloy Lions (4-4-1, 1-2-0 ECC)
Monday, Oct. 14 | 2 p.m.
Rockville Centre, N.Y. | RVC Sports Complex
Live Streaming Video (via ECC Network)
Live Stats

FREE KICK
Daemen travels to the greater New York City area this weekend for East Coast Conference games at Queens College (Oct. 12) and Molloy College (Oct. 14).

BELIEVE IN BEDI
The 2019 season marks a new era for the Wildcats as head coach Bediako Swan takes the reins. Swan was introduced last February as the sixth head coach in the modern era of the Daemen men's soccer program, coming over after assistant coaching gigs at Division I St. Francis (Pa.) and Division II Davis & Elkins. Last fall in his only season with the Red Flash, Swan contributed to St. Francis' 9-5-3 campaign. In four seasons at D&E, he helped the Senators average 10 wins per season. A native of Grenada, Swan is a 2012 graduate of D&E where he enjoyed a successful playing career that included two all-conference and one all-region selection.

ROAD WARRIORS
Daemen will play five of its final seven games on the road.

BUILDING BLOCKS
The Wildcats return 11 players from last year's team that finished 5-12-0 overall and 3-6-0 in the ECC. Five of the returning 11 hold two years of collegiate playing experience. Those five players - goalkeeper Jarrett Lecceadone, midfielder Anthony Cupello, forwards Derek Mancuso, Craig Buchanan and Nate Sorgi - have each played a role in helping Daemen to 12 wins over the last two seasons, marking the program's most successful two-year span since winning 14 games from 2005-06. Lecceadone saw action in nine games and made five starts as a freshman, but was limited by injuries to just two appearances in 2018. He and sophomore Eithan Hahn have shared the goaltending duties in 2019. Cupello was named the team's MVP despite missing the final five games of the 2018 season with an injury. He has yet to play during the 2019 season. In 30 career games, Cupello has posted 17 points (3 gls, 11 asts). Buchanan has appeared in 39 games over the last three seasons, totaling three goals and two assists.

LUNDIN BRIDGE
Sophomore defender Pontus Lundin has netted three of Daemen's eight goals so far this season, with all three coming by way of penalty kick. His goal in the 64th minute vs. Malone on Sept. 5 evened the score at 1-1, and marked the first tally of his collegiate career.

A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Several players have recorded their first career point in recent games. Junior Derek Mancuso (Friendship, N.Y.) and redshirt sophomore Ben Christidis (Fairport, N.Y.) both registered their first career point during the loss to regionally-ranked Le Moyne on Sept. 17. Mancuso netted his first career goal, while Christidis assisted on the goal for his first career point. Freshmen Alex Christidis (Fairport, N.Y.) and Eman Wajed (Buffalo, N.Y.) also registered their first career points during the loss to Cal U on Sept. 25. Christidis netted his first career goal early in the second half. Wajed assisted on the goal for his first career point. Freshman Chris Cox (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored his first goal in the loss to nationally-ranked Mercy on Sept. 28. His goal with 9:55 left before halftime gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Mateo Astudillo (Rochester, N.Y.) netted his first career goal during loss to Bridgeport on Oct. 5.

QUEENS SCOUTING REPORT
Queens is led by head coach Frank Vertullo, who took over as head coach in prior to the 2017 season. Last year he guided the Knights to their best season in nearly a full decade, as they finished 10-4-3 overall (6-2-1 ECC) and qualified for the ECC Tournament. The Knights won two of their first three games this fall, but have gone just 1-3-1 over their last five matches. Queens is winless in league play thus far, losing to nationally-ranked Mercy (2-1) and Roberts Wesleyan (3-2). Senior Emmi Gousse has scored a goal in each of the last three games. Junior Marek Strzelczyk (1.38 GAA) has started all eight games in net and made a season-high eight graves in a 1-0 win over Dominican.

ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. QUEENS
Series Record: 1-5
Streak: L 1
Last Meeting: Queens 1, Daemen 0 | Oct. 13, 2018 | at Amherst, N.Y.

MOLLOY SCOUTING REPORT
Molloy is led by veteran head coach Danny Longo, who is is his 13th season at Molloy. The Lions posted a 2-15-0 overall record and an 0-9-0 mark in the ECC last year. Molloy snapped a three-game losing streak following a 1-0 victory over the University of District of Columbia this past Wednesday. The win also snapped a streak of 13-straight league losses dating back to the 2017 season. The Lions travel to St. Thomas Aquinas for a league game Saturday before hosting Daemen Monday. Seniors Anthony Cestaro (4 gls, 3 asts) and Carlos Bonilla (3 gls, 4 asts) have paced an offense that has netted 13 goals in nine games. Cestaro scored twice in a 2-1 (OT) win over St. Rose, while Bonilla netted the lone goal in the win over UDC. Freshman Sergio Peralta (1.00 GAA) and sophomore Dennis Mejia (1.88 GAA) have shared the goaltending duties. Peralta made a season-high 13 saves in the win over St. Rose, while Mejia stopped four shots to earn the win against UDC.

ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. MOLLOY
Series Record: 2-4
Streak: W 2
Last Meeting: Daemen 2, Molloy 1 | Oct. 15, 2018 | at Amherst, N.Y.

ON THE HORIZON
Daemen is idle until Saturday, Oct. 21 when it travels to Philippi, West Virginia for a non-conference game at Anderson Broaddus University.