The No. 6-ranked Keiser men's soccer team (12-3-1) hosts the No. 14-ranked Dalton State (13-5-1) in the finals of the opening round of the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship, presented by Select Sport America on Saturday, November 20. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. from the Keiser Multi-Purpose Field.
No. 6 Keiser Seahawks (12-3-1 - No. 1 seed) vs.
No. 14 Dalton State Roadrunners
(13-5-1 - No. 2 seed)
Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 1:30 PM
Keiser Multi-Purpose Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Opening Round
WATCH: The Sun Digital Network ($$)
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
ADMISSION: General Admission $5
- Saturday marks the first meeting all-time between Keiser and Dalton State.
- Saturday's contest will mark the fifth time a KU men's soccer match will be held on the Keiser Multi-Purpose Field.
- Keiser is 3-1-0 all-time when playing a game at the Keiser Multi-Purpose Field.
- Keiser enters Thursday with a 6-5-2 record all-time in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
- The Seahawks own a 4-1-1 record in Opening Round contests.
- Keiser is 3-0-0 when hosting NAIA Opening Round matches in West Palm Beach.
- KU has played host four times (Delray Beach and West Palm Beach), owning a 4-3-0 mark in those contests.
- The Seahawks will look to improve to 13-3-1 in on the year.
- Keiser is the No. 1 seed in the West Palm Beach Bracket.
- Serving as host, KU has now appeared in three straight NAIA postseason tournaments (2019, 2020, 2021).
- On the year, KU has had nine different players score the game-winning goal (Alexander Steen, Vincent Piwernetz, Julius Fassbinder, Lucas Jacobs, Rodrigo Montez Silva, Alvaro Jimenez Valera [3], Lucca Carvalho, Hannu Tam, Cristobal Molina Campo [2]).
- The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the NAIA Men's Soccer Final site at the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in Decatur, Ala. (Nov. 30-Dec. 6).
- The Seahawks shut out the Florida National Conquistadors, 2-0, on Thursday to advance to Saturday's final.
- The Roadrunners blanked the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs, 1-0, in Game Two of Thursday's opening round matches.
| Keiser |
2021 Stats |
Dalton State |
| 38 (2.38) |
Goals |
45 (2.37) |
| 38 (2.38) |
Assists |
32 (1.68) |
| 346 (21.7) |
Shots |
253 (13.3) |
| 159 (9.9) |
SOG |
136 (7.16) |
| 136 (8.5) |
Corners |
95 (5.0) |
| 38 (2.6) |
Saves |
45 (2.4) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Two players (6) |
Goals |
Justin Riescher (16) |
| Lucas Jacobs (6) |
Assists |
Balmore Cruz (6) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (60) |
Shots |
Justin Riescher (67) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (30) |
SOG |
Justin Riescher (36) |
| N/A |
Corners |
N/A |
| Felipe Godoy (23) |
Saves |
Michael Barrueta (34) |
