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Men’s Soccer Takes on LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday


PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team will seek its first win of the season on Wednesday when they travel to LIU Brooklyn.
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La Salle Explorers (0-2-1) at LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (0-3-0)
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 | 6 PM | LIU Field
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Last Time Out
La Salle dropped a 2-1 decision at Bucknell on Sunday after surrendering two second half goals to the Bison. Junior Rob Friskey netted his first goal of the season and senior goalkeeper John McCarthy recorded seven saves in his first game back from injury.

Explorer Notes
  • La Salle toppled LIU Brooklyn last season, 2-1, at McCarthy Stadium. Glenroy Chapman and Jason Plumhoff netted the two Explorer goals.
  • The Explorers have scored six goals and allowed nine. Opponents have outshot the Blue and Gold 42-29.
  • A glance at how La Salle ranks statistically in the Atlantic 10:
    • Points/game: 5 (7th)
    • Goals/game: 2 (4th)
    • Saves/game: 5.33 (6th)
  • Senior Jason Plumhoff is tied for 16th in the nation in points/game (2.33). That tally ranks third in the A-10.
  • Freshman Matt Robinson picked up his first career assist in La Salle's 5-3 loss to Loyola (Md.) last Wednesday.
  • Senior goalkeeper John McCarthy was one of four goalkeepers on the MAC Hermann Award Preseason Watch List. Last season, McCarthy finished fourth nationally in saves (114), eighth in save percentage (.844), and 13th in saves/game (5.70). He is already La Salle's all-time leader in shutouts (23) and set a program record with nine shutouts a year ago.
  • McCarthy has recorded 362 saves, fourth-most in program history.
  • Plumhoff now sits at 55 career points, ninth-most in program history.
  • Both Plumhoff and McCarthy were named Atlantic 10 preseason all-conference choices.
  • The Explorers were picked to finish fifth in the conference's preseason coaches poll.
 
Blackbird Notes
  • LIU Brooklyn has dropped their first three games on the year by a score of 2-0 on each occasion.
  • The Blackbirds were picked to finish eighth in the Northeast Conference preseason poll.
  • Junior Jacob Smith was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-NEC second team.

Up Next
La Salle will play host to Saint Peter's on Saturday at 1 PM at McCarthy Stadium.
 
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