The No. 2-ranked Keiser men's soccer team (6-1-0, 2-0-0 SUN) travel to Ave Maria to take on the Gyrenes (3-6-0, 1-2-0 SUN) on Saturday, October 9. The Seahawks enter Saturday with four shutouts through seven games.
No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (6-1-0, 2-0-0 SUN) at
Ave Maria (3-6-0, 1-2-0 SUN)
Saturday, October 9, 2021 - 7:00 PM
Gyrene Field
(Ave Maria, Fla.) - 4810 Kelleher Street, Ave Maria, FL 34142 -
Directions
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ADMISSION: Free
- Saturday marks the 16th meeting all-time between Keiser and Ave Maria with the Seahawks owning a 14-1-0 advantage in the series history.
- The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 4-0 win for the Seahawks on November 11, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- The Seahawks enter Saturday having won 11 straight contests versus the Gyrenes.
- Keiser is a perfect 6-0-0 versus the Gyrenes in Ave Maria, Florida.
- The Seahawks have scored 75 goals all-time versus AMU, averaging 5.00 goals per game.
- KU is 12-1-0 versus AMU all-time in conference action.
- The Seahawks will look to improve to 7-1-0 in on the year (3-0-0 in conference action).
- The Seahawks enter this week's match ranked No. 2 in the latest NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 (KU has been ranked in 12 straight polls dating back to the end of 2019).
- On Wednesday, September 29, KU earned the top ranking in the first NAIA MRPI Rankings - first time in program history.
- Saturday will be the Seahawks' sixth contest away from Arrigo-Vecellio Field this season (5-0-0).
- Lucas Jacobs leads the team in points, posting nine on three goals and three assists.
- Lucca Carvalho is tied for the team lead in goals scored (with Jacobs) at three.
- Goalkeeper Felipe Godoy was named this week's Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
- Godoy (6-1-0) enters Saturday with a 0.57 GAA, including four shutouts.
- On the year, KU has had six different players score the game-winning goal (Jacobs, Rodrigo Montez Silva, Alvaro Jimenez Valera, Carvalho, Hannu Tam, Cristobal Molina Campo).
- The Seahawks are coming off a 1-0 loss in non-conference action to Florida National on Wednesday.
- The Gyrenes come into Saturday's game with a 3-6-0 record. AMU is coming off a 2-1 loss at St. Thomas on October 6.
- Ave Maria is led by Nikola Vinski with four goals.
| Keiser |
2021 Stats |
Ave Maria |
| 18 (2.57) |
Goals |
16 (1.78) |
| 15 (2.14) |
Assists |
14 (1.56) |
| 128 (18.29) |
Shots |
113 (12.56) |
| 68 (9.71) |
SOG |
63 (7.00) |
| 49 (7.00) |
Corners |
40 (4.44) |
| 22 (3.14) |
Saves |
39 (4.33) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Two players (3) |
Goals |
Nikola Vinski (4) |
| Lucas Jacobs (3) |
Assists |
Nicholas Bel (2) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (24) |
Shots |
Josh Gaeng (22) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (15) |
SOG |
Josh Gaeng (12) |
| Two players (10) |
Corners |
N/A |
| Felipe Godoy (22) |
Saves |
Rhys Lawlor (39) |
