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Game #15
Daemen Wildcats (0-14-0, 0-6-0 ECC) vs. Bloomsburg Huskies (6-9-0, 5-5-0 PSAC)
Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 3 p.m.
Amherst, N.Y. | Karrer Field

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Daemen hosts Bloomsburg University in a non-league match Tuesday (Oct. 29). The teams have met each of the last two seasons, with Bloomsburg prevailing in both previous meetings. Both teams are coming off league losses on Saturday night. Daemen suffered a 5-1 setback at Roberts Wesleyan, while Bloomsburg suffered a 3-0 loss at Lock Haven.

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
Tuesday's game will mark the first home game for Daemen in over three weeks. Daemen's last five games came 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 saw his first action of the 2019 season last Monday at Alderson Broaddus. In 31 career games, Cupello has posted 17 points (3 gls, 11 asts). Buchanan has appeared in 43 games over the last three seasons, totaling three goals and two assists.

LUNDIN BRIDGE
Sophomore defender Pontus Lundin has netted three of Daemen's nine 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 this season. 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, while freshman Christian Lewin (Bobenheim-Roxhelm, Germany) scored his first career goal in the loss to Roberts Wesleyan this past weekend.

BLOOMSBURG SCOUTING REPORT
Bloomsburg is led by second-year head coach Danny Wheelan. BU posted an 8-9-1 overall record and a 5-6-0 mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) last year. The Huskies were picked fifth in the PSAC East preseason poll. Senior forward Tyler Madeira and junior midfielder Carter Luckenbaugh top the list of returning players. Madeira collected second-team All-PSAC honors last year after totaling 10 goals and 22 points. He is tied for the team-lead in goals this year (6) and has totaled 13 points. Luckenbaugh racked up a team-high seven assists last year and has totaled a team-high 15 points (6 gls, 3 asts) this year. Newcomers Nathan Slotnick and Nolan Michaels have shared the goaltending duties thus far. Slotnick, a redshirt freshman, has started seven games and owns a 2.01 GAA with two shutouts. Michaels, a true freshman, has also started seven games and owns a 1.62 GAA with one shutout.

ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. BLOOMSBURG
Series Record: 0-2
Streak: L 2
Last Meeting: Bloomsburg 2, Daemen 1 | Sept. 26, 2018 | Bloomsburg, Pa.

ON THE HORIZON
Daemen returns to action Saturday (Nov. 2) when it hosts the University of the District of Columbia in an East Coast Conference game. It will mark final home game of the year for Daemen.