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Game #13
Daemen Wildcats (0-12-0, 0-5-0 ECC) vs. Alderson Broaddus Battlers (5-6-1, 4-4-1 G-MAC)
Monday, Oct. 21 | 3 p.m.
Philippi, W. Va. | Multi-Sport Performance Stadium
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Daemen travels to West Virginia for its first-ever meeting with Alderson Broaddus University. The Wildcats will be playing their first game since suffering a 4-0 loss at Molloy College on Oct. 12.
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
Monday's game will mark the fourth of five-straight road games for the Wildcats.
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 41 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.
ALDERSON BROADDUS SCOUTING REPORT
Alderson Broaddus is a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, and the Battlers are led by head coach Scott Phipps who is in his sixth seasons at ABU. The Battlers went 6-10-2 overall and 6-6-2 in the G-MAC last year and were ranked fifth in the 2019 G-MAC preseason poll. The Battlers snapped a three-game losing streak following a 1-0 upset of regionally-ranked Tiffin last night. ABU hosts Findlay on Saturday before taking on the Wildcats on Monday. Senior Yannick Koffi (3 gls, 3 asts) and junior Nevado Elliot (3 gls) have paced an offense that has scored 11 goals in 12 games. Koffi scored the game-winner against Tiffin. Freshman Eduardo D'Avino (1.30 GAA) has started 10 of the team's 12 games in net. He made four saves in the 1-0 win over Tiffin last night for his second shut out the year.
ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. ALDERSON BROADDUS
Series Record: First Meeting
ON THE HORIZON
Daemen is idle until Saturday (Oct. 26) when it travels to Rochester, N.Y. to face log-time rival Roberts Wesleyan College in an East Coast Conference game.
