GAME: Saint Peter's (1-4-1)
at Binghamton (2-4-1)
WHEN: Tue, Sept. 24, 2013, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bearcats Sports Complex, Vestal, N.Y.
SERIES INFORMATION: Series tied 0-0
LAST MEETING: N/A
FIRST MEETING: Sept. 24, 2013
SERIES STREAK: N/A
LAST SAINT PETER'S WIN: N/A
opening pitch… Tuesday's match between Saint Peter's and Binghamton marks the first meeting in the all-time series between the two programs. The Peacocks are 1-4-2 against the America East all-time after battling Albany (0-1-0), Hartford (0-1-1), New Hampshire (0-0-1), Stony Brook (1-1-0) and Vermont (0-1-0) in team history.
the word on the bearcats… Binghamton comes into the 2-4-1 after falling 2-1 in overtime to Lafayette on Saturday. Senior M Tommy Moon leads the team with a goal and an assist for three points while senior F Marts Reid-Warden, junior F Steven Celeste, senior D Robbie Hughes and junior F Vlad Finn all have found the twine for the Bearcats. Sophomore GK Stefan Frantellizzi has 38 saves, a 1.09 goals against average and a .826 save percentage.
last time out… Delaware defeated Saint Peter's 2-0 on Friday. David Giddings made seven saves for the Peacocks' in the loss.
next on tap… Saint Peter's returns to action on Friday at Jaroschak Field to conclude its non-conference slate against Bryant.
collegiate firsts… Freshmen Louis Mobbs and Nick Sifrin both notched their first collegiate goals in a 2-1 win against George Washington on Sept. 21.
stepping up… Junior David Giddings has stepped in for senior Carlos Suarez in goal and has made nine saves in two games and recorded a 1.50 goals against average and a .750 save percentage. Giddings earned his first win in a Peacocks' uniform in a 2-1 win against George Washington on Sept. 18.
suarez honored… Carlos Suarez was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 2-8. It is his second weekly conference award in his career after being named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 20, 2009. Suarez made 12 saves in a scoreless result against Lafayette on Wednesday. The All-MAAC Preseason goalkeeper posted a clean sheet against the 2012 Patriot League champions including three saves in the 20 minutes of overtime. The Leopards peppered Suarez with 14 shot attempts and the senior netminder turned away all 12 shots on goal.
what a debut… Junior Omar Crowl made his Saint Peter's debut against St. Francis Brooklyn on Sept. 10 and notched his first goal of the season. It was also the first tally of the year for the team.
collegiate debuts… Freshmen Lukas Binting, Luke Fairlamb, Reece Lambert, Louis Mobbs and Nick Sifrin each made their collegiate debuts in the starting lineup against Temple on Aug. 30 while freshmen Chris Stragepede and Fredy Umanzor each saw their first collegiate action off the bench against the Owls.
suarez gets preseason nod… Senior Carlos Suarez was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Preseason team. Suarez started 14 games last season for the Peacocks, registering 64 saves, a 1.77 goals against average and a .719 save percentage. Both of the senior's shutouts came in league after holding Fairfield (Oct. 12) and Rider (Oct. 28) off the scoreboard in 2-0 victories.
preseason poll… Saint Peter's was picked ninth in the MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll. Monmouth, who has dominated the Northeast Conference (NEC) for the last decade, has been tabbed as the preseason favorite in its first year in the MAAC. Iona, Fairfield and Niagara round out the Top-4 teams in the poll while Siena, Quinnipiac, Canisius, Marist, Saint Peter's, Manhattan and Rider complete the 11-team poll. Along with Monmouth, Quinnipiac will be competing in the league for the first time after playing in the NEC last season.
on the all-time charts… Senior goalkeeper Carlos Suarez ranks 10th in program history with 217 saves. The senior also ranks seventh in career wins with 12 victories and he can jump into sixth place with three victories.
foreign flavor… Head coach Julian Richens has an international feel to his 2013 squad. Freshman Lukas Binting (Germany), sophomore Michael Broncati (Brazil), freshman Luke Fairlamb (England), freshman Reece Lambert (Australia), junior Marcel Maddee' (Germany), freshman Louis Mobbs (England), sophomore Jack Pounce (England), senior Johan Romero (Colombia), freshman Nick Sifrin (Germany) and senior Carlos Suarez (Bolivia) each hail from countries outside the United States.
new to the flock… Head coach Julian Richens has added junior Omar Crowl and freshmen Lukas Binting, Colin Covello, freshman Christopher Delapenha, Luke Fairlamb, Reece Lambert, Santiago Mateus, Louis Mobbs,Manuel Navas, Nick Sifrin, Chris Stragepede and Fredy Umanzor to the team in 2013.
about the coach… Head coach Julian Richens is in his third season as the head coach of the men's soccer team at Saint Peter's. The Peacocks beat Seton Hall in the 2012 season opener under the watch of Richens.
