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Men's Soccer Hosts Dayton on Sunday; Senior Day Festivities Will be Celebrated Pre-Game


PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team will host Atlantic 10 rival Dayton on Sunday at 12 PM. Senior day festivities will begin at approximately 11:45 AM.
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Dayton Flyers (11-2-2, 1-2-2 A-10) vs. La Salle Explorers (6-6-3, 3-1-1 A-10)
Sunday, November 3, 2013 | 12 PM | McCarthy Stadium
Live Video ($) | Live Statistics | Live Tweets @ExplorerGameDay
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Last Time Out
The Explorers went 0-1-1 last weekend, falling 3-0 at VCU on Friday before tying George Mason, 1-1, on Sunday. Rob Friskey netted the lone Explorer goal in the tie while John McCarthy made 11 saves in net, tied for his season high.

Explorer Notes
  • La Salle is tied for second in the A-10 standings with a 3-1-1 conference record. The Explorers trail only Saint Louis (3-0-2) and are tied with VCU.
  • The Blue and Gold are 5-2-0 at McCarthy Stadium this season and are 21-13-7 over the last five years. The Explorers have outscored their opponents at home 16-11 on the year.
  • La Salle is 6-1 this year when scoring at least two goals.
  • Of the Explorers' 23 goals, 18 have been scored in the second half.
  • La Salle holds a .153 - .100 shot advantage over its opponents.
  • The Explorers rank second in the conference in assists/game (1.53) and fourth in goals/game (1.53). They lead the A-10 in saves/game (5.80).
  • Jason Plumhoff is tied for the conference lead in points/game (1.47). His assist total (8) and goal tally (7) are each tied for first in the A-10. Plumhoff has 70 career points, sixth in program history. His 24 assists are second-most in La Salle history.
  • McCarthy leads the A-10 in saves/game (5.71) and ranks third in save percentage (.808). He has posted an .842 save percentage in conference games. McCarthy's 432 career saves are third in program history while his 26 shutouts are a program best.
  • Joe Farrell is tied for fourth in the A-10 in assists (5). La Salle is 5-0 when he registers a goal or assist.
  • Rob Friskey has tallied eight points (3 goals, 2 assists) over his last five games. He is tied for third in the A-10 in points (8) in conference games. 
  • The Explorers are 3-0 when Nick Becker notches an assist.
  • Plumhoff, Pat Sullivan, and Mike Stanton are the only three Explorers to start all 15 games this year.

Flyer Notes
  • Dayton is 1-2-2 over its last five after starting the year 10-0.  
  • The Flyers lead the conference in shots/game (18.2), points/game (5.8), goals/game (2.07), and assists/game (1.67).
  • Defensively, Dayton comes in allowing 0.77 goals/game, second-best in the A-10.
  • Abe Keller has tallied seven goals and eight assists, tied with Plumhoff for the top marks in the conference.
  • Amass Amankona is second on the team with 13 points (5 goals, 3 assists) while Greg Enstone has 11 points (5 goals, 1 assist).
  • Chris Froschauer has played every minute in goal for the Flyers this season, leading the conference in save percentage (.818).

Up Next
The Explorers wrap up their conference season next weekend at Fordham (11/8) and George Washington (11/10).  
 
 
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