PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team will visit Lewisburg, Pa. on Sunday for a 2 PM tilt with the Bucknell Bison. The Explorers and Bison squared off last season at McCarthy Stadium, with Bucknell coming out on top, 2-1.
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La Salle Explorers (0-1-1) at Bucknell Bison (0-2-0)
Sunday, September 8, 2013 | 2 PM | Emmitt Field
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Last Time Out
Loyola (Md.) jumped all over the Blue and Gold with three goals in the first 18 minutes on Wednesday, and held on for a 5-3 win. Senior
Jason Plumhoff netted two goals for the Explorers and added an assist on a score off the foot of senior
Glenroy Chapman. In his first career start, sophomore
Mike Kirk made six saves in net.
Explorer Notes
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A look at how the Explorers rank statistically in the Atlantic 10:
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Shots/game: 11.5 (5th)
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Points/game: 6.5 (2nd)
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Goals/game: 2.5 (4th)
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Assists/game: 1.5 (T-6th)
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Saves/game: 4.5 (T-4th)
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Corners/game: 4.5 (T-6th)
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Plumhoff ranks second in the conference in points/game (3.50) and goals/game (1.50).
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Plumhoff now sits at 55 career points, ninth-most in program history.
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Kirk is tied for sixth in the conference with six saves while ranking eighth in saves/game (3.0).
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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.
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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.
Bison Notes
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Bucknell dropped its season opener 3-2 to Canisius and fell 1-0 to St. Francis (Pa.) on Wednesday.
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A look at how the Bison rank statistically in the Patriot League:
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Shots/game: 21.5 (1st)
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Points/game: 2.5 (6th)
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Goals/game: 1 (T-5th)
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GAA: 1.94 (8th)
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Sophomore Chris Thorsheim has netted both of Bucknell's goals this season.
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Senior Mayowa Alli was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
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The Bison were picked to finish sixth in the conference's preseason coaches poll.
Up Next
La Salle will trek to Gotham City on Wednesday for a 6 PM match at LIU Brooklyn.
