| Matchup |
Merrimack (7-2-3, 5-0 NEC)
vs Mount Saint Mary's (6-6-0, 2-2 NEC) |
| Date/Time |
Sunday, October 27, 2019 (1:30 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Martone - Mejail Field // North Andover, MA |
| Multimedia |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass – The Merrimack College men's soccer team continues its NEC play at home for their second weekend in a row, hosting Mount Saint Mary's on Sunday, October 27 at 1:30 p.m. The Warriors currently sit in first place in the NEC with 15 points, leading both Bryant and Saint Francis University by three points with four games left in the regular season.
Head coach
Tony Martone enters the game sitting on 399 career victories, needing one more to become the 50
th coach in NCAA history (across all three divisions) to reach 400 wins.
Five Things to Know:
- Senior Mirko Nufi scored his second penalty kick goal in the second minute of play during their last match in their win over Saint Francis University, overtaking them for first in the NEC.
- Goalkeeper Lucas Rezende had five saves in the match against Saint Francis, recording his second shutout in a row and his sixth one this season.
- The Warriors are now 5-0 in conference play and 7-3-2 for the overall season.
- For Mount Saint Mary's,Yann Kouemi, leads the Mountaineers offense with eight goals this season.
- The Mountaineers have split goalkeeping duties between two underclassmen, with freshman Riccardo Zonta earning his starts in conference play.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (5-0 NEC) |
Category |
Mount Saint Mary's (2-2 NEC) |
| 1.75 |
Scoring Offense |
1.58 |
| 0.92 |
Scoring Defense |
1.74 |
| Aasmund Joedahl (10), F. Begliardi Ghidini (10) |
Leading Scorer |
Yann Kouemi (17) |
| Aasmund Joedahl (4), F. Begliardi Ghidini (4) |
Goals Leader |
Yann Kouemi (8) |
| Five players tied (2) |
Assists Leader |
Miguel Lucero (6) |
| Lucas Rezende (50) |
Saves Leader |
Riccardo Zonta (28) |
| Rezende (0.87) |
GAA Leader |
Andrew Chwalik (1.20) |
| Rezende (.820) |
Save Percentage Leader |
Riccardo Zonta (.651) |
Up Next:
The Warriors will travel to Connecticut to face CCSU on Friday, November 1 at 6 p.m.
