Men's Soccer 9/20/2018 3:09:00 PM

Men's Soccer Non-Conference Schedule Ends on Saturday at St. Francis Brooklyn

Game 8
Saint Peter's (2-4-1) vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (3-5)
Date: Saturday, September 22
Time: 1 p.m. 
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park-Pier 5, Brooklyn Heights, NY
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Opening Words

The Peacocks conclude the non-conference schedule on the road at St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday, September 22 at 1 p.m.
The Peacocks head into the weekend game after recording a 1-0-1 record last week.
The Peacocks earned a thrilling 2-1 double overtime win over Sacred Heart last Wednesday and followed that performance up with a 1-1 draw at Bucknell on Saturday night.
Sophomore forward Jordan Jowers scored the game-winning tally in the 107th minute to seal the victory over Sacred Heart.
Marco Torino had the best week for the Peacocks, scoring a goal in both of the Peacocks' games.
On the season, Jowers leads the team with three goals and six points, while Laws follows with five points on two goals and one assist.
Torino ranks third with two goals and Wilber Nunez follows with one goal and one assist.

Scout/History

The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers are 3-5 overall on the season.
The Terriers hold a 1-2 home record this season, having won their last game in Brooklyn with a 3-1 victory over Howard on Sunday.
Against the MAAC thus far, St. Francis is 0-2, with losses to Manhattan (2-0) and Iona (3-1).
Saturday's meeting will be the 14th all-time between the Peacocks and Terriers since the 1970 season.
The Peacocks trail St. Francis Brooklyn 4-7-2 all-time, losing the past two meetings.
When the teams met last season in Jersey City, St. Francis won 3-2.
The Peacocks last win against the Terriers came back on September 9, 2006 by way of a 2-1 road victory.

Up Next

The Peacocks open up MAAC play on Wednesday, September 26 against Marist. Kick-off is set for 4 p.m. in the afternoon.

MAAC Weekly Honors

Sophomore Marco Torino was named as the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 17 after his two-goal week, leading the Peacocks to a 1-0-1 record.
Sophomore Dominic Laws was named as the MAAC Pepsi Male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of September 17.

Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic All-Tournament Team

Sophomore Dominic Laws and senior Wilber Nunez were named to the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic All-Tournament Team after their stellar play in the two contests.
Laws led the Peacocks in the tournament with two goals scoring the game-winning goal versus CCSU and the lone goal against FDU.
Nunez logged the game-tying tally against CCSU.

2018 Peacocks

Head Coach Julian Richens enters his eighth season at the leader of the Peacocks men's soccer team.
12 letterwinners from last year's squad return to the Peacocks lineup in 2018.
The Peacocks are led by senior Steven Parry on defense and the sophomore quartet of starters: All-MAAC honoree Jordan Jowers, who led the team with 16 points in his rookie season; keeper Robbie Anderson, who ranked top five in the MAAC in saves; Dominic Laws who ranked third on the team in scoring last year; and top defender Anton Moore.
The Peacocks welcome 11 players to the team in 2018: Brian Carvalhoso, Steven Cedeno, Jamie Davis, Justin Delapenha, Jason Dubrovich, Tim Faifan, David Garcia, Matt Hoyt, Frederick Lindqvist, Marco Torino, and Gabriele Zennaro.