MATCH CENTER:
Wednesday, Oct. 3 – 3 p.m.
Post vs. Bloomfield (Bloomfield is home team)
Waterbury, Conn. - LaMoy Field
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Saturday, Oct. 6 – 3 p.m.
Post vs. Goldey-Beacom
Waterbury, Conn. – LaMoy Field
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Following a 4-1 loss at #15 Southern New Hampshire on Saturday night in non-conference action, the Post University men's soccer team will look to return to its winning ways with Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matches at Bloomfield (Oct. 3) and against Goldey-Beacom (Oct. 6) this week. The Eagles have won the last six meetings against Goldey-Beacom.
Notes:
Last Time Out: #15 Southern New Hampshire 4, Post 1 – Recap | Box
The Post University men's soccer team had its seven game unbeaten streak snapped at the hands of #15 Southern New Hampshire on Saturday night at Larkin Field. Despite an early lead for the Eagles, the host Penmen scored the final four goals in the non-conference contest. The final score was 4-1.
Freshman
Raphael Moura (Danbury, Conn.) netted his second goal in as many games for Post (5-2-2). Senior
Korab Muaremi (Danbury, Conn.) assisted on the Moura tally for his first point of the year.
In The All-Time Record Books:
On the active roster, Post boasts three of the top-four goal scorers in the program's Division II history. Senior
Francis Eno (Powder Springs, Ga.) sits second all-time with 25 tallies, junior
Joe Baccielo (Stratford, Conn.) is third with 18 goals and senior
Eltany Morais (Cape Verde Islands) is ranked fourth with 15 goals. The trio is chasing Eurica Trowers who netted 32 markers in his collegiate career from 2006-08.
Statistically Speaking:
Through matches on Sept. 23, Baccielo ranked second in the country in points per game (3.29) and goals per game (1.43). He was ranked fourth in total goals with 10 and fifth in total points with 23. Kenny Hogg of Palm Beach Atlantic is the national leader in all four categories. Baccielo leads the CACC in points, points per game, goals and goals per game.
Home Unbeaten Streak:
Post men's soccer is currently riding a 13-game home unbeaten streak. The Eagles are 12-0-1 during the stretch, which dates back to Sept. 2010, and they have won their last 11 home tilts. Last season, Post was 7-0-0 in home contests.
All-Time Series With Bloomfield:
After Post started off the all-time series 5-0-1 in the first six meetings, Bloomfield handed it four consecutive losses. The Eagles snapped their four-game losing streak against the Deacons last season with a 3-1 victory at LaMoy Field on Sept. 14, 2011. Post is 6-4-1 all-time against Bloomfield.
Previous Results:
9/14/11...................H.....................W, 3-1
11/4/10...................N.....................L, 2-0
10/28/10.................A.....................L, 3-2
9/3O/09...................H.....................L, 2-1
9/1O/08...................H.....................L, 2-1
10/26/07.................A............T, 2-2 (2OT)
9/5/06…...................H....................W, 2-1
9/24/05....................H....................W, 4-0
9/25/04....................H....................W, 1-0
9/27/03....................A....................W, 3-0
9/28/02....................H....................W, 3-0
Scouting The Deacons:
Bloomfield begins the week tied for fifth place in the CACC with nine points. The Deacons are 3-1 in CACC matches to date. The squad is paced by Kemar Richards who has tallied five goals and three game-winning goals in eight matches. Richards has scored half of the Deacons' goals this season. Defensively, Kieran Moran has turned in three clean sheets in five wins and made 38 saves. The last four games have been one-goal decisions and Bloomfield went 3-1 in those matches.
All-Time Series With Goldey-Beacom:
The Eagles are on a six-match win streak against the Lightning, a streak that dates to the 2006 campaign. During the stretch, Post has netted multi-goal wins in the last four meetings and has a 7-3 record in head-to-head meetings with Goldey-Beacom. In matches played in Waterbury, the Eagles are 4-1.
Previous Results:
10/8/11…..................A...……..........W, 3-1
10/23/10…...............H...……..........W, 4-0
10/10/09…...............A...……...........W, 4-0
11/1/08…..................H………….......W, 5-1
10/6/07…..................A...……..........W, 1-0
10/30/06…...............H...……...........W, 1-0
10/15/05…................A...……...........L, 2-1
10/16/04…................H...….….........W, 1-0
10/18/03…................A...……...........L, 3-2
10/19/02…................H...……...........L, 3-0
Scouting The Lightning:
Goldey-Beacom begins the week with a record of 2-6 and is still in search of its first CACC victory of the season. The squad will play three matches this week, which concludes with a conference tilt at Post. Six different players have netted one goal each for the Lightning, and defensively, Ignacio Farias leads the keepers with six starts and a 1-5 record. Farias has a goals against average of 2.39. Michael Harmon was named the inaugural CACC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 4.
Coming To A TV Near You:
Post men's soccer's 3-1 victory over Dominican was taped by CPTV Sports and will air on the network throughout the fall. Check cptvsports.org for a complete broadcast schedule.
CACC Players Of The Week Twice In A Row:
Baccielo was named the CACC Player of the Week on Sept. 24, after he notched a nine points (four goals, one assist) in two CACC matches. He netted a goal in 3-1 win over Dominican before he turned in three goals and an assist in 4-0 win against Wilmington. The three-goal outburst was his second of the season.
On Sept. 17, Eno netted his first three goals of the season at Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon in a 3-3 double overtime draw en route to CACC Player of the Week honors. Eno opened the scoring in the third minute of the match, and added two second half tallies in the contest. His final goal of the match came from 35 yards out in the 83
rd minute to give Post (2-1-2) a 3-2 lead. Eno was also lauded as the ECAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 18.
Preseason Prognostications:
The Post men's soccer team was pegged as the favorite to win the CACC in the preseason poll, which was announced by conference officials on Aug. 22. The defending regular season champions, Post was awarded four first-place votes and 127 points by the league's 12 head coaches.
Reigning Regular Season Champs:
Powered by an 8-2-1 conference record during the 2011 campaign, the Post men's soccer team claimed its first CACC Regular Season Title in program history. The Eagles clinched the title with a 1-0 overtime victory over Holy Family on Oct. 22, after a goal by
Francis Eno (Powder Springs, Ga.) with 12 seconds remaining in the contest. Post was the top seed in the conference tournament, which it lost in the championship match.
Humble Tournament Hosts:
Post University will serve as the host of the 2012 CACC men's and women's soccer championship from Nov. 1-3. The conference tournament semifinals and championship games will be contested at LaMoy Field. Following the quarterfinals at campus sites, the four remaining teams in both the men's and women's bracket will advance to the neutral site in Waterbury.
On The Horizon:
Post will round out a three-game homestand, its longest of the season as it hosts NYIT on Oct. 9, and Caldwell on Oct. 11.
