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LOS ANGELES - The LMU men's soccer team makes a rare midweek trip across the country, traveling to face Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Kick off at XU Soccer Complex is scheduled for 7 p.m. local and 4 p.m. Pacific.
The Lions enter the match at 2-2-2 overall following a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime setback to then No. 6 ranked UC Irvine on Sept. 18. After giving up an early goal to the Anteaters, the Lions bounced back with goals by Sebastian De Rada and Akio Ohtake-Gordon. But UCI would force overtime with the equalizer just 18 seconds before time expired. The Anteaters went on to convert a PK chance in the second overtime period to complete the comeback.
Through six matches, De Rada leads the Lions with two goals and three assists for seven points. Adrien Perez has two goals and two assists for six points. Four other Lions have scored once while freshman Alvaro Madrigal and Grant Sampson have three assists apiece.
Xavier comes in a 4-3-0 overall and fresh off a 1-0 win at Bucknell on Sept. 20. The Musketeers have played a pair of overtime affairs, going 1-1 in those matches. Garrett Halfhill leads XU with three goals while Alex Ridsdale and Matt Vasquenza have two each. Kyle Martin has tallied a team-high four assists. In goal, Eric Osswald has seen most of the action, going 4-2-0 with three shutouts and a 1.35 GAA.
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LMU at Xavier - Tuesday, Sept. 23 @ 4:00 pm (PT) - Cincinnati, OH |
LION NOTES
• Craig Nitti and Adrien Perez were named to the 11-member John Rennie/Nike Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Adrien Perez scored his 13th career goal at UC Davis (Sept. 5) putting him in a three-way tie for 9th in the LMU career goals record book
• John McFarlin needs three assists to tie and four to break, the LMU career record of 21, held by Arturo Torres (1999-02)
• Senior defender Craig Nitti was named to the 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
• LMU was the preseason pick to repeat as West Coast Conference Champions, earning six first place votes
• Five Lions were named to the 11-member All-WCC Preseason Team including Craig Nitti, John McFarlin, Adrien Perez, Paul Blanchette and Sebastian De Rada
• Craig Nitt and Adrien Perez were named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's College Soccer Preseason Top 100 Players list
SERIES HISTORY VS XAVIER
This marks the first meeting in program history between the Lions and Musketeers.
