Men's Soccer Set for Road Bout Against New Haven Saturday Night
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After a, 1-0, shut out against Stonehill College Wednesday afternoon, the men's soccer team travels south to West Haven, Conn. to face the University of New Haven Chargers under the lights at Kayo Field.
The Basics
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 | 7 p.m.
Records: Merrimack (9-3, 7-2) | New Haven (1-10-1, 1-7)
Location: Kayo Field | West Haven, Conn.
Last Time Out
A lone goal in the 29th minute of play from junior Michael Buraczynski (Littleton, Mass.) was all the Warriors needed to shut down the Skyhawks.
In the 29th minute of play, Buraczynski headed the ball home for his third goal of the season. Buraczynski's goal came off a Merrimack corner kick from sophomore Augusto Silva (Hudson, Mass.) to give Merrimack an early, 1-0, lead over Stonehill.
Stonehill's final chance to tie the game at 1-all came in the 83rd minute of play when Ben Zandonella's shot was high above the net. The Warriors owned a10-5 advantage in shot attempts over the course of the game while both sides took four shot attempts in the second.
Last Season against the Chargers
- Merrimack defeated New Haven, 1-0
- Former senior striker Franklin Lemus Pena (Revere, Mass.) scored the game's only goal in the 24th minute.
- The Warriors finished with a 17-11 advantage in shot attempts, while both teams finished with seven shots on net.
- The two teams combined for 30 fouls, while New Haven held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
- Goalkeeper Jose Silva (Northborough, Mass.) who recorded seven saves in net for the home side.
The Warriors:
- Merrimack is currently ranked second in the Northeast-10 test, while Adelphi sits a game behind the Warriors.
- The Warriors have accumulated five shut outs so far and posted a total of 12 last season.
- A. Silva currently leads the team with four goals and 10 points, after scoring his fourth goal against Le Moyne.
- J. Silva currently ranks 15th in the nations with a save percentage of .843.
The Opponent:
- The Chargers are tied with Saint Anselm in the Northeast-10 with a conference record of 1-7.
- New Haven is entering the match after losing their last five games before their last win against Saint Anselm.
- Alain Laurent leads the team with two goals, while Matt Dilon leads the team with five points.
- Keeper James Pyatsky has made 41 saves this season and has accumulated a .672 save percentage.
- The Chargers only returned eight players from last season.
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