Men's Soccer | 10/1/2024 1:30:00 PM
MATCH 9 – Daemen vs Roberts Wesleyan | Oct. 2 | Amherst, N.Y. | Karrer Field | 3:30 p.m.
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MATCH 10 - Daemen at Molloy | Oct. 5 | Rockville Centre, N.Y. | RVC Sports Complex | 12 p.m.
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BACK ON THE PITCH
The Daemen University men's soccer team returns to action with a pair of East Coast Conference matches, starting with a 3:30 p.m. tilt against local rivals Roberts Wesleyan on Oct. 2 before heading to Nassau County to face Molloy University on Oct. 5 at 12 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats played St. Thomas Aquinas College, who was ranked eighth in the
United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, to a 0-0 tie. Senior goalkeeper
Arturo Bustamante (South Gate, Calif.) made five saves his second clean sheet of the season. Daemen tallied two shots on goal in the second half to try and break the deadlock, but both were saved. The result marked the first draw in the all-time series between Daemen and St. Thomas Aquinas and second 0-0 draw this season for the Blue and White.
SEEING DOUBLE
Graduate student
Dennis Montero Guerrero (Weingarten, Germany) and
Rayane Baitiche (Thionville, France) are the only two members of the Blue and White to score twice in a match this season. Montero Guerrero supplied both of Daemen's goals in their 2-1 win over Lock Haven University back on Sept. 11, while Baitiche found the back of the net twice against Goldey-Beacom College on Sept. 18. Both instances marked the first time either player had scored two-or-more times in a game while with Daemen.
HELPING HANDS
The duo of Gaëtan François (Limoges, France) and
Emmanuel Perez (Los Angeles, Calif.) are currently ranked seventh in the ECC for assists with two each. François has provided an assist in two of his last three games while for Perez, he has provided an assist or scored in four of his last six games. Perez is also tied with Montero Guerrero for the team lead in points with six.
MAN BETWEEN THE STICKS
Bustamante currently ranks 18
th in the nation and lead the ECC in total saves with 33. In his last game, his five saves helped Daemen play to a 0-0 tie against St. Thomas Aquinas College on Sept. 28. The senior keeper ranks 28
th in saves per game with an average of 4.71 and is second in the ECC and 36
th nationally for shutouts with two.
SCOUTING ROBERTS WESLEYAN (3-3-1, 1-1 ECC)
The Redhawks won their last two games by identical 4-0 final scores, defeating Slippery Rock University (Sept. 25) and ECC foe College of Staten Island (Sept. 28). Picked fifth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, Roberts Wesleyan is led on the offensive front by Tama Nagy and Myles Palmer who have each scored seven goals each. In net, Eric Jewson has played the last two games, keeping a clean sheet in both.
SERIES HISTORY
Roberts Wesleyan leads the all-time series, 18-5-3 and holds a 3-1-1 record over the last five games. Last year, the Redhawks defeated the Wildcats, 4-2, at home in Rochester, N.Y.
SCOUTING MOLLOY (3-4, 1-0 ECC)
Picked seventh in the ECC Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Lions defeated the University of the District of Columbia, 3-0, in their conference opener on Sept. 21. Sean Salgueiro currently leads Molloy with four goals while Steph Maurice leads the ECC and Molloy in assists with five. In net, Callum Hunt paced the Lions with 29 total saves through six games
SERIES HISTORY
The Lions lead the all-time series, 8-2 and have won four of the last five meetings. Last year, Molloy used two first half goals to secure a 2-1 victory on the road.
UP NEXT
Daemen is back in action with a home contest against District of Columbia on Oct. 12 with kick-off set for 2:30 p.m.
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