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Men’s Soccer Opens Atlantic 10 Play this Weekend vs. Duquesne & St. Bonaventure


PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team will host Duquesne and St. Bonaventure this weekend as it opens up its Atlantic 10 schedule.

Last Time Out
The Explorers were dropped by #22 St. John's, 3-0, on Tuesday evening in Queens, N.Y. Senior goalkeeper John McCarthy made a season-high 11 saves in the effort as the Blue and Gold were outshot 34-8. McCarthy's save tally is the high water mark of any A-10 goalkeeper this season.

Explorer Notes
  • La Salle has outscored its opponents 8-2 in its three wins this season.
  • In losses, the Explorers have been outscored 14-5.
  • The Blue and Gold are 3-1-1 when scoring at least two goals.
  • La Salle has been outscored 18-15 on the year and has been outshot 172-106.
  • The Explorers have scored 12 of their 15 goals in the second half.
  • La Salle ranks third in the A-10 in points/game (4.4) and fourth in goals/game (1.5) and assists/game (1.4).
  • The Explorers rank second in the conference in saves/game (5.5).
  • Senior Jason Plumhoff ranks third in the A-10 in points/game (1.2). He is one of only two players in the league to rank in the top-six in goals/game and assists/game.
  • Sophomore Joe Farrell is tied for fourth in the A-10 in assists/game (0.44).
  • McCarthy ranks third in the conference in save percentage (.787) and saves/game (5.33).
  • Plumhoff, senior Mike Stanton, and junior Pat Sullivan are the only three Explorers to start all 10 matches this season.
  • Plumhoff has tallied 60 career points, ninth-most in program history. He is two away from tying Mike Bradby (1986-89) for eighth all-time. His 20 career assists are good for fourth-most in La Salle history, tied with Jim Coleman (1974-77). He is three away from Herb Lottier (1989-91) for third.
  • McCarthy has amassed 400 career saves, fourth in Explorer history. He is four saves away from tying Rich Scholer (1989-92) for third all-time. His 25 career shutouts are most in program history. He has played in 64 career games, one away from tying Scholer for second in school history among goalkeepers.
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Duquesne Dukes (5-4-0) at La Salle Explorers (3-5-2)
Friday, October 11, 2013 | 7 PM | McCarthy Stadium
Live Statistics | Live Tweets @ExplorerGameDay 
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Duke Notes
  • Duquesne last played on September 29, when it took down St. Francis, 1-0. The victory snapped a four match losing streak.
  • Duquesne's defense is one of the stingier units in the A-10, ranking third in goals/game (0.89) while shutting out its opponents five times.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Sam Frymier has started all nine games for the Dukes this season and leads the conference in save percentage (.860) and ranks second in saves/game (5.44).
  • Duquesne's offense has netted nine goals in its nine games, with three coming off the foot of junior Josh Ellis.
  • The Dukes' offense ranks eighth in the A-10 in points/game (3.0) and ninth in goals/game (1.0)
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St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-4-1) at La Salle Explorers (3-5-2)
Sunday, October 13, 2013 | 1 PM | McCarthy Stadium
Live Video ($) | Live Statistics | Live Tweets @ExplorerGameDay
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Bonnie Notes
  • St. Bonaventure tied St. Francis (Pa.), 1-1 on Sunday in its final non-conference match.
  • The Bonnies' offense ranks second in the A-10 in points/game (5.18) and second in goals/game (1.73).
  • Seniors Emmett O'Connor (1.18) and Nicholas Perillo (1.0) both rank in the top-five in the conference in points/game.
  • St. Bonaventure allows 1.45 goals/game, third-worst in the conference.
  • Jeremy Figler has started 10 of 11 games for the Bonnies this season, posting a .724 save percentage on 42 saves.

Up Next
The Explorers host A-10 and Philadelphia Soccer 6 rival Saint Joseph's on Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM.
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