Goldey-Beacom vs. Shippensburg Live Stats
WILMINGTON, Del. - Looking to rebound from back-to-back shutout losses, the Lightning men's soccer team will return to the Kirkwood Soccer Complex on Wednesday afternoon to host Shippensburg University in a non-conference match at 3 p.m.
Live stats for Wednesday's game between the Lightning and the Raiders will be available on GBCAthletics.com by
clicking here.
Playing their third match in five days, the Lightning will be looking to snap a two-match losing streak when they host the Raiders on Wednesday. After dropping a 3-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference verdict against Concordia at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex on Saturday afternoon, the Lightning allowed a season-high five goals, including four in the second half, on Monday night in a 5-0 loss at Chestnut Hill.
A key to the Lightning's success this year has been scoring goals. All six of the team's goals have been scored in the team's two victories, but they have not scored a goal in any of their losses.
Junior forward
Thatcher Howell (Salesianum H.S./Wilmington, Del.) is the Lightning's leading scorer with a goal and two assists while senior defender
Mariano Olcese (Lima, Peru) has contributed a goal with an assist.
Senior goalkeeper
Ignacio Farias (Maracay, Venezuela) has started the last seven games for the Lightning, posting a 2.73 goals against average while stopping 70.0 per cent of the shots he has faced. Entering Wednesday's match against the Raiders, Farias needs three saves to become the Lightning's all-time leader in saves.
Currently 1-6-2 overall and 0-3-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the Raiders will also be trying to snap a losing streak when they face Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday. After a 2-1 setback at Slippery Rock on Saturday, the Raiders have dropped three straight matches and have been outscored by a 7-2 margin in those contests.
The Raiders' offense has been widely distributed this year as 10 different players have scored a goal and 13 different players have recorded a point. Senior defender
Sam Talbot (Halifax, England) leads the Raiders with three goals and three assists while freshman
Derek Adams (Warwick H.S./Lititz, Pa.) and junior forward
Jonathan DeNicola (Mechanicsburg H.S./Mechanicsburg, Pa.) have each contributed a goal with an assist.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Kevin Hollasch (Liberty H.S./Marriottsville, Md.) has started six games for the Raiders this season, posting a 1.92 goals against average with a .708 save percentage.
The Lightning will be looking to avenge last year's 3-2 loss against Shippensburg as the Raiders overcame an early 1-0 deficit to score three unanswered goals en route to the victory.
After Wednesday's affair, the Lightning will return to their CACC schedule by visiting Post University on Saturday afternoon for a 3 p.m. match against the Eagles.
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