PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team will travel to the Sunshine State to take on Stetson on Saturday at 7 PM.
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La Salle Explorers (2-3-2) at Stetson Hatters (1-4-2)
Saturday, September 28, 2013 | 7 PM | Athletic Training Center
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Last Time Out
The Blue and Gold scored three goals in the last 15 minutes against Lehigh on Saturday, taking down the Mountain Hawks, 3-0. Freshman
Dan Caya and sophomore
Tom Baker each netted their first goals of the season and senior
Glenroy Chapman found the back of the net for the second time this year.
Explorer Notes
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The Explorers have surrendered only two goals in their last four games and have outscored opponents 5-2 in that span (2-1-1).
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La Salle's three goals on Saturday matched their season high, tying their mark from September 4 vs. Loyola (Md.) (L, 3-5).
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La Salle ranks third in the Atlantic 10 in goals/game (1.57) and fourth in points/game (4.43) and assist/game (1.29).
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As a team, the Explorers are tied for third in the conference in saves/game (4.86).
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Senior Jason Plumhoff ranks fourth in the league in points/game (1.57). Plumhoff leads the squad in goals (4) and assists (3). He sits at 59 career points, three away from eighth in program history. His 19 career assists are good for a three-way tie for fifth the program's annals.
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Senior John McCarthy has been named Philadelphia Soccer 6 Defender of the Week in back-to-back weeks. The goalkeeper recorded his 25th career shutout on Saturday, building on his program record. His 380 career saves are fourth-most in program history.
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McCarthy ranks third in the conference in save percentage (.824) and fourth in saves/game (4.67).
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Plumhoff and junior Pat Sullivan, both Ellicott City, Md. natives, are the only two Explorers to start in each of La Salle's seven matches this season.
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Redshirt senior Giancarlo Granese made his first start of the campaign on Saturday vs. Lehigh.
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21 of La Salle's 31 points on the season have been created by seniors (68 percent).
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The Explorers have posted a .134 shot percentage and have limited opponents to a .107 clip.
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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.
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Head coach Pat Farrell is one win away from the 205th of his head coaching career at La Salle.
Hatter Notes
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Stetson has not recorded a victory since August 30, when it defeated UMass-Lowell, 1-0. Most recently, the Hatters tied James Madison, 1-1, on Sunday.
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The Hatters have been outscored 14-6 on the season and have been outshot 105-70.
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A sextet of Hatters has scored one goal apiece this season, accounting for all the team scoring.
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Stetson ranks fourth in the Atlantic Sun in assists/game (0.86).
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As a team, the Hatters rank third in the conference in saves/game (4.29).
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Senior goalkeeper Andreas Schnabl has started all seven games this season, posting a .690 save percentage.
Up Next
The Explorers host Soccer 6-rival Villanova on Wednesday (10/2) at 7 PM.
