Coming off a 2-0 shutout victory over No. 2 Mobile (Ala.) on Thursday, the No. 9 Seahawks return to the pitch to take on the No. 23-ranked Life (Ga.) Running Eagles on Saturday. Game time is set for 12:00 PM ET from the Jungle in Mobile, Alabama.
No. 9 Keiser Seahawks (1-0-0) vs No. 23 Life (Ga.) Running Eagles (1-0-0)
Saturday, August 26, 12:00 PM (ET)
The Jungle, Mobile, Ala.
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- Saturday's contest between Keiser and Life (Ga.) will be the first meeting between the two teams.
- Saturday marks the Seahawks second contest in the Mobile Tournament.
- It is also the second consecutive game in which Keiser will face a top-25 team.
- Life (Ga.) comes into Saturday as the No. 23-ranked team in the nation.
- The Seahawks enter Saturday with a 23-43-8 record all-time versus ranked opponents.
- In their last six outings versus ranked opponents, the Seahawks are 5-1.
- The Seahawks are 5-8-2 all-time versus ranked opponents in neutral site games.
- Saturday will mark the second straight game for the Seahawks versus a team from the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).
- Keiser owns a 17-11-6 record all-time versus teams from the SSAC.
- Keiser opened the year with a shutout victory over the No. 2 in the nation, defeating Mobile (Ala.), 2-0, on Thursday.
- The shutout was the 83rd in Keiser history.
- Goalkeeper Santiago Nebot Oliver had a stellar night, registering seven saves to earn his first "clean sheet" of the season and the sixth shutout of his Keiser career.
- Alessio Silva registered three points in the season opener, scoring the game-winner and assisting on the team's second goal in the 73rd minute.
- The Seahawks were efficient on the offensive side, needing only three shots (two on net) to earn the 2-0 victory.
- With Thursday's win, the Seahawks are looking to improve to 2-0 to start the season.
- Jakob Schnitzler scored the first goal of his Keiser career on Thursday, burying a header off a Silva corner kick in the 73rd minute.
- With the win on Thursday, Head Coach Gavin Oldham improved to 77-22-9 all-time at Keiser.
- Overall, Oldham has recorded a career record of 153-43-21 (seven seasons at Keiser; five seasons at Northwestern Ohio).
| Keiser |
2023 Stats |
Life (Ga.) |
| 2 (2.00) |
Goals |
2 (2.00) |
| 2 (2.00) |
Assists |
1 (1.00) |
| 3 (3.00) |
Shots |
10 (10.00) |
| 2 (2.00) |
SOG |
5 (5.00) |
| 7 (7.00) |
Saves |
1 (1.00) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Two players (1) |
Goals |
Two players (1) |
| Two players (1) |
Assists |
Bruno Sperandio (1) |
| Three players (1) |
Shots |
Callum Jenkins (4) |
| Two players (1) |
SOG |
Stephane Shongo (2) |
| Santiago Nebot Oliver (7) |
Saves |
Branko Kanacki (1) |
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