PHILADELPHIA – Coming off a 0-0 draw at LIU Brooklyn, the La Salle men's soccer team will play its second home match of the season on Saturday at 1 PM vs. the Saint Peter's Peacocks.
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Saint Peter's Peacocks (0-2-1) at La Salle Explorers (0-2-2)
Saturday, September 14, 2013 | 1 PM | McCarthy Stadium
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Last Time Out
The Explorers played a 110 minute scoreless draw on Wednesday evening at LIU Brooklyn. The Blackbirds outshot the Explorers 19-17 in the contest. Senior goalkeeper
John McCarthy made seven saves to help preserve the tie for the Blue and Gold.
Explorer Notes
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La Salle toppled the Peacocks, 1-0, in overtime last season.
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The Explorers rank fifth in the Atlantic 10 in goals/game (1.5).
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As a team, the Blue and Gold average 5.75 saves/game, second-best in the conference.
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Senior Jason Plumhoff ranks eighth in the conference in points/game (1.75) and leads the squad with seven on the year.
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McCarthy is tied for second in the league with 5.67 saves/game.
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McCarthy recorded his 24th career shutout on Wednesday, most in program history.
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Freshman Matt Robinson recorded his first career assist vs. Loyola (Md.) on September 4.
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McCarthy has recorded 369 saves, fourth-most in program history.
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Plumhoff now sits at 55 career points, ninth-most in program history.
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Both Plumhoff and McCarthy were named Atlantic 10 preseason all-conference choices.
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The Explorers were picked to finish fifth in the conference's preseason coaches poll.
Peacock Notes
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Saint Peter's enters Saturday's match 0-2-1, most recently dropping a 3-1 decision to St. Francis.
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Senior goalkeeper Carlos Suarez was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on September 9 for his 12 save performance in a 0-0 draw vs. Lafayette (9/4). He was a preseason All-MAAC selection.
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The Peacocks have scored only one goal on the season, off the foot of Omar Crawl.
Up Next
The Explorers will travel across town on Tuesday for a 7 PM match at Drexel.
