Score: No. 4 Keiser 2, Thomas 0
Records: Keiser (9-1-0, 5-0-0 SUN), Thomas (4-7-1, 0-5-1 SUN)
Location: Arrigo-Vecellio Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
The Seahawks posted the team's fifth shutout of the season, defeating the Thomas Night Hawks, 2-0, on Saturday morning from Arrigo-Vecellio Field. The win marked the fourth straight for the Seahawks, who sit atop the Sun Conference Standings.
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- During the first 45 minutes of action, neither team was able to get on the scoreboard.
- Keiser held a 10-5 edge in shots during the first half, forcing TU goalkeeper Stephen Douglas to make four saves.
- The Seahawks broke the scoreless tie with a goal by Julius Fassbinder in the 51st minute.
- The KU defender one-timed a shot off a save by Douglas for his second goal of the season.
- Luca Malvicini, who took the initial shot, resulting in the save, was credited with his second assist of 2021.
- Malvicini gave the Seahawks a 2-0 advantage in the 84th minute, scoring his team-leading sixth goal of the season.
- The freshman forward scored on an open net after Nick Akoto got past TU's keeper on a breakaway. Akoto notched his third assist of the season on the goal.
- The Seahawks limited the Night Hawks to just five shots (one on net) in the second half), resulting in the shutout victory.
- Goalkeeper Dario Salzer (2-0-0, 0.50 GAA) picked up his second win of the season and first shutout of 2021.
- The clean sheet was the third of Salzer's career.
- For the match, KU held a 27-10 edge in total shots and a 10-3 advantage in shots on goal.
- With the win, Keiser improved to 7-5-4 all-time versus TU.
- With today's game-winning goal, Fassbinder becomes the seventh different player to score a game-winning goal this season (Fassbinder, Lucas Jacobs, Rodrigo Montez Silva, Alvaro Jimenez Valera [3], Lucca Carvalho, Hannu Tam, Cristobal Molina Campo).
- Saturday's win snapped a three-match losing skid for the Seahawks versus Thomas.
- With the win, KU improves to 3-2-2 versus the Night Hawks at Arrigo-Vecellio Field.
- The win improves Keiser to 3-1-0 at home this season.
- The win moves KU to 5-0-0 in Sun Conference action this season.
- With one goal today versus the Night hawks, Malvicini now leads the Seahawks in goals scored with six.
- Today's shutout marked the fifth of the season for the Seahawks.
No. 4 Keiser
Shots: 27
Shots on Goal: 10
Corner Kicks: 14
Saves: 2
Thomas
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 3
Corner Kicks: 4
Saves: 8
Keiser will travel to Lakeland, Florida, on Wednesday, October 20, to take on the Southeastern Fire. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.