Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Men's Soccer team takes on St. Joseph's College – Long Island at home in its 2016 conference opener in a game that is slated to start at 1 p.m. Live stats will be available for those who cannot attend the game.
A Look At The Knights: MSMC comes into this game on a five game losing streak and currently has a record of 1-5. The team is coming off a tough 4-0 loss to Rutgers – Newark. Sophomore midfielder
Joey Dolan (New Paltz, N.Y.) leads the team in goals (3), shots (24) and points (7). Senior forward
Mike Zanfardino (Saint James, N.Y.) is tops on the team with two assists through the first six games. Senior goalkeeper
Tyler Biscone (Garden City, N.Y.) has made 20 saves on the season and has recorded a .save percentage of .606 through the first six games.
Scouting St. Joseph's College – Long Island: The Golden Eagles come into this game with a record of 0-4. The team has three players who have recorded a goal on the season. Those same three players are also tied in points with two. Senior midfielder Justin Heredia leads the team with nine shots, and junior forward Justin Busto has recorded the team's lone assist on the season. Senior goalkeeper Avery Gomez has recorded 26 saves with a save percentage of .667 on the season.
History Between The Teams: Since the start of the 2007 season the Knights have a record of 1-12-0 against the Golden Eagles, but that lone win happened back in the 2013 Skyline Conference Championship quarterfinals and propelled the team to win its first ever Skyline Conference championship with a win over Farmingdale State College in the finals.
What's Next: After their bout with St. Joseph's College – Long Island, the Knights will welcome The Sage Colleges on Tuesday, September 20 for a game that is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.