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Explorers Continue A-10 Play This Week with Duquesne, St. Bonaventure

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Men's Soccer | October 6, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team hosts the Duquesne Dukes in their A-10 home opener on Wednesday night at McCarthy Stadium before heading north to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday night. 
 
Scouting the Explorers
-La Salle is looking to rebound from an 0-2 week after losses to Villanova and Fordham last week. 

-The Explorers are 2-1 at McCarthy Stadium this season and 2-5-1 on the road. 

-La Salle is tied with Fordham for the Atlantic 10 lead in shutouts (four) in 2015. 

-Sophomore Mike Liska is tied for fourth in the A-10 with three assists this season. 

-The Explorers are tied for third in the league in corner kicks (51) this season. 

-La Salle has won two of the last three matchups with Duquesne, although the Dukes topped La Salle 3-1 in Pittsburgh last November. 

-The Blue & Gold have won their last three games against the Bonnies, including a 5-0 romp at McCarthy Stadium last October. 

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Duquesne Dukes (2-6-1, 0-1 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (4-6-1, 0-1 A-10)
Wednesday, October 7 | 7 PM | McCarthy Stadium
Live Statistics | Live Stream | Live Tweets @ExplorerGameDay
 
Scouting the Dukes

-Duquesne is coming off a 2-1 loss to Dayton at home on Saturday. The Flyers netted the game-winner in the 89th minute to give the Dukes their third straight loss. 

-The Dukes are tied for second in the A-10 in goals allowed, surrendering just 11 through nine games (1.22 GAA). 

-Duquesne is second in the A-10 in corner kicks with 59 this year. 

-DU senior Colin Phillips is tied for third in the conference in goals (4) and fifth in points (10). 
 
-Duquesne is 90-90-16 all-time in the A-10, and 34-56-7 on the road against conference opponents. 

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La Salle Explorers (4-6-1, 0-1 A-10) at St. Bonaventure Bonnies (1-9-1, 0-0 A-10)
Saturday, October 10 | 7 PM | Marra Athletics Fields Complex
Live Statistics | Live Tweets @ExplorerGameDay
 
Scouting the Bonnies

-St. Bonaventure is coming off a 6-0 loss to Buffalo on Saturday, despite being locked in a scoreless tie with the Bulls at the half. 

-St. Bonaventure is the only Atlantic 10 team not to play a conference match yet.

-The Bonnies are winless in 10 straight games after beating NJIT 2-1 in their season opener on August 28. 

-SBU is scoreless in their last five games, and has been outscored 14-0 during that stretch.

-The Bonnies have been outscored 33-3 on the season 
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Players Mentioned

Mike  Liska

#20 Mike Liska

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6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mike  Liska

#20 Mike Liska

6' 1"
Sophomore
F