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Game #4
Daemen Wildcats (0-3, 0-0 ECC) vs. Le Moyne Dolphins (3-0, 0-0 NE-10)
Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 3:30 p.m.
Amherst, N.Y. | Karrer Field
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Daemen will look to bounce back from a non-conference loss at Findlay this past Saturday when it hosts regional power Le Moyne in a non-conference tilt Tuesday (Sept. 17) at Karrer Field. The Wildcats opened the year with a pair of 2-1 setbacks to Malone and Walsh, before dropping a 5-0 decision at Findlay. Le Moyne, which has advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament three of the last four years, comes to town with an unblemished record (3-0).

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.

HOME COOKING
Daemen opened up at home for the third time in the last four seasons. It marks just the fourth time in the 20-year history of the program that the Wildcats play two straight home games to start a season (previously 2003, 2010, 2016). Daemen posted a 4-3-0 record at home last season, their first season with better than a .500 winning percentage since going 3-0-0 in 2000.

BUILDING BLOCKS
The Wildcats return 11 players to their roster, five of whom 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 are likely to each see time between the pipes early this season. Cupello was named the team's MVP despite missing the final five games of the 2018 season with an injury. In 30 career games, Cupello has posted 17 points (3 gls, 11 asts). Buchanan has also appeared in 30 games over the last two seasons, totaling three goals and two assists.

LUNDIN BRIDGE
Sophomore defender Pontus Lundin has netted both of Daemen's goals so far this season, with both 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. Two days later against Walsh, his goal at the 51:00 mark broke a scoreless tie, and held up as the game's only scoring until Walsh netted the equalizer with less than four minutes remaining in regulation.

RIDERS ON THE STORM
Daemen's game at Gannon on Sept. 11 was suspended and later fully postponed due to a thunderstorm moving through the Erie, Pa. area. Because the game had not yet reached the 70 minute mark, it was essentially declared a no contest. The teams have re-scheduled the game for Monday, Oct. 7 at McConnell Family Stadium. The game will re-start from the beginning with a 0-0 score.

LE MOYNE SCOUTING REPORT
Le Moyne is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference. The Dolphins are led by veteran head coach Tom Bonus who is in his 20th season in that role. Over his two-decade tenure, Bonus has led the Dolphins to a 224-117-30 record, seven NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and a run to the Division II national semifinals in 2009. Le Moyne posted a 13-4-1 overall record last year (10-2-1 NE-10) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years. The Dolphins were picked third in the NE-10 preseason poll and are ranked fourth in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region poll. Senior forward Salar Faryar tops the list of returning players after earning third team All-America honors last year. A three-time all-region selection, he racked up 16 goals and 39 points last year. Redshirt sophomore Josh Marh returns between the pipes after starting 16 games last year and posting a 1.35 GAA with four shutouts. Le Moyne opened the 2019 season with non-league wins over Lock Haven (2-1), Jefferson (8-0) and Caldwell (3-0). Newcomer Goran Naric scored three times in the win over Jefferson and has totaled a team-high four goals and 10 points. Marh has played every minute in goal thus far.

ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. LE MOYNE
Series Record: 0-7
Streak: L-7
Last Meeting: Le Moyne 3, Daemen 2 | Sept. 8, 2018 | at Syracuse, N.Y.

ON THE HORIZON
Daemen opens East Coast Conference play Saturday (Sept. 21) when it travels to New York Institute of Technology.