GAME 7: St. Francis Brooklyn (2-4-1) at Saint Peter's (1-5-0)
WHEN: Wed, Sept. 24, 2014, 4 p.m.
WHERE: Jaroschak Field, Jersey City, N.J.
SERIES INFORMATION: Saint Peter's leads 3-1-1
LAST MEETING: St. Francis Brooklyn 3, Saint Peter's 1 (9-10-13)
FIRST MEETING: Saint Peter's 2, St. Francis Brooklyn 0 (9-4-02)
SERIES STREAK: St. Francis Brooklyn won 1
LAST SAINT PETERS WIN: St. Peter's 2, St. Francis Brooklyn 1 (9-9-06)
opening pitch… Wednesday's match between Saint Peter's and St. Francis Brooklyn marks the sixth meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 2002 season. The Peacocks lead the series 3-1-1, but the Terriers are 1-0-1 in the last two matchups including a 3-1 decision last season in Brooklyn. Saint Peter's last win in the series was a 2-1 decision in 2006.
the word on the terriers… St. Francis Brooklyn comes into the contest 2-4-1 after defeating Army 2-0 on Saturday. Nyle Patel, John Makaya and Paul Galimi each have two goals for four points while Vincent Bezecourt has one tally and two assists for four points. Jack Binks has 22 saves, a 1.22 goals against average and a .710 save percentage.
last time we met… St. Francis Brooklyn scored two goals in the second half to down Saint Peter's 3-1 on Sept. 10, 2013. Omar Crowl scored the Peacocks' first goal of the season off a Marcel Maddee' assist in the first half while Carlos Suarez made four saves in the loss. Gabriel Bagot notched both second-half tallies off John Johansson assists while Kevin Correa also found the twine on the night. Jack Binks made six saves in the winning effort.
last time out… Bryant scored twice in the final seven minutes and 44 seconds to rally past Saint Peter's 2-1 in non-conference men's soccer action on Saturday. Luke Fairlamb scored the Peacocks tally in the first half off an Ezequiel Cei assist. Fairlamb now leads the team with two goals and one assist for five points while Cei is third on the team with a tally and a helper for three points. David Giddings made two saves in the loss.
next on tap… The Peacocks travel to George Washington to wrap up non-conference play. Saint Peter's then travels to Siena on Oct. 4 before returning to Jaroschak Field to host Fairfield on Oct. 8.
maddee' honored… Marcel Maddee' was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 1-7. It is the senior's second conference honor in his career. Maddee' scored twice to help the Saint Peter's men's soccer team to a 2-1 win against Hartwick on Sunday. The senior converted a Hawks' giveway into a breakaway tally at the 3:32 mark to give the Peacocks an early 1-0 lead. He then took a feed from Santiago Mateus and found the back of the net at the 68:44 mark for what proved ro be the eventual game-winning goal. It was the senior's second multi-goal performance of his career after posting two goals in a 2-all standstill against Niagara last season on Oct. 5, 2013.
collegiate firsts… Sophomore Luke Fairlamb notched his first collegiate goal against Villanova on Sept. 11. The sophomore had three assists as a freshman, but had not twinkled the twine until his tally against the Wildcats. Sophomore Santiago Mateus posted his first career point on an assist in the 2-1 win against Hartwick on Sept. 7. Freshman Ezequiel Cei notched his first career tally against Delaware on Sept. 14 and recorded his first collegiate assist against Bryant on Sept. 27.
so close… Saint Peter's finished 4-9-5 last season and played in seven overtime games. The Peacocks were 1-1-5 in extra session contests and played in 15 games that were decided by one goal or less. Saint Peter's was 4-4-5 in games set in that margin of score in 2013. Four of the five games played in 2014 have been decided by one goal or less.
say willie, are you ready to go on the road again... The Peacocks will start the season with a six-game road trip. It will be the third time in team history the squad has opened a season with six-straight away contests, joining the 1993 and 2011 teams. It will also be the only the second time in program history Saint Peter's will play nine of its first 10 games on the road and the first since the 2003 campaign.
preseason poll… The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced the Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll. The defending league regular season champions Monmouth earned 112 points to be tabbed as the preseason favorite while Quinnipiac, the team that defeated the Hawks in the MAAC Championship Game, earned 101 points to finish second in the poll. Iona (98), Fairfield (90), Manhattan (64), Siena (62), Rider (49), Marist (35), Niagara (32) and Saint Peter's (26) rounded out the poll.
foreign flavor… Head coach Julian Richens has an international feel to his 2013 squad. Freshman Gabrielle Bandelli (Italy), junior Michael Broncati (Brazil), sophomore Luke Fairlamb (England), Itay Hajaj (Israel), Davis Hocking (Canada), Reece Lambert (New Zealand), Marcel Maddee' (Germany), Louis Mobbs (England) and Dor Uzan (Israel) each hail from countries outside the United States.
new to the flock… Head coach Julian Richens has added junior Carlos Cartegna and freshmen Gabrielle Bandelli, Ezequiel Cei, Michael Crentsil, Itay Hajaj, Davis Hocking, Brandon Pereira, Chris Rodrigues, Andrew Romero have been added to the team in 2014.
about the coach… Head coach Julian Richens is in his fourth 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.
