PHILADELPHIA – Riding a three match winning streak, the La Salle men's soccer will look to keep rolling this weekend at #24 VCU and George Mason in Atlantic 10 action.
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La Salle Explorers (6-5-2, 3-0-0) at #24 VCU Rams (7-4-2, 2-0-1)
Friday, October 25, 2013 | 7 PM | Sports Backers Stadium
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La Salle Explorers (6-5-2, 3-0-0) at George Mason Patriots (6-2-2, 1-0-1)
Sunday, October 27, 2013 | 1 PM | George Mason Stadium
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Last Time Out
The Explorers toppled Saint Joseph's, 2-0, last Friday at McCarthy Stadium to improve their conference record to 3-0. Jason Plumhoff and Rob Friskey each scored and added an assist. John McCarthy made four saves and recorded his 26^th career shutout in goal, a school record. The Blue and Gold outshot the Hawks 17-12, the first time the Explorers had outshot their opponent since September 21 vs. Lehigh.

Explorer Notes

• 18 of La Salle's 22 goals have been scored in the second half.
• 37 of the Explorer's 67 points have been tallied by seniors (55 percent).
• La Salle ranks second in the A-10 in assists/game (1.77) and fourth in goals/game (1.69).
• The Explorers rank second in the conference in saves/game (5.31).
• La Salle has forfeited only two goals over its last three games
• The Explorers have doubled up their opponents in the corner kick category over the last two games (8-4).
• La Salle has outscored its opponents 14-9 over the last seven games, going 5-2 in that span.
• The Explorers are 6-1-1 this season when scoring at least two goals.
• Plumhoff leads the A-10 in points/game (1.69), goals (7), and assists (8). His 0.62 assists/game is tied for third nationally while his points/game figure is tied for ninth.
• Plumhoff is second in program history with 24 assists, sixth with 70 points, and 10^th with 20 goals. He was featured by KYW's Matt Leon earlier this week.
• McCarthy ranks second in the A-10 in saves/game (5.17) and fourth in save percentage (.805). His 414 career saves are third in Explorer history.
• Friskey has come on strong of late, scoring two goals and adding two assists over his last three games. Six of his eight points on year have come in that span.
• Joe Farrell is tied for fourth in the A-10 with five assists.
• Plumhoff, Pat Sullivan, and Mike Stanton are the only three Explorers to start all 13 games this season.
• La Salle is 6-3-1 in games Dan Caya has started this year.

Ram Notes

• VCU enters the weekend ranked 24^th nationally in the latest NSCAA poll.
• VCU has is riding a five match unbeaten streak, going 4-0-1 in that span.
• The Rams have played three ranked opponents this season, posting a 1-1-1 record in this games (#9 New Mexico, #13 Maryland, #24 Wake Forest).
• The Rams rank sixth in the league in goals/game (1.38), seventh in assists/game (1.23), and fourth in saves/game (4.62).
• Kharlton Belmar leads the team with four goals while Dennis Castillo and Jose Menel each have three.
• Goalkeeper Andrew Wells ranks third in the conference in save percentage (.806) and fourth in saves/game (4.46).

Patriot Notes

• George Mason is 2-0-1 over its last three, most recently tying VCU, 0-0 last weekend.
• The Patriots rank eighth in the A-10 in goals/game (1.10).
• George Mason leads the conference in goals against average (0.67) and goals allowed (7).
• Wes Sever leads the team with four goals and Jannik Eckenrode has three.
• Goalkeeper Steffen Kraus leads the A-10 in goals against average (0.67).

Up Next
The Explorers host Dayton on Sunday, November 3 at noon. Senior day festivities will be celebrated pre-game.