Wednesday, October 3
Baltimore, Md.
7 p.m.
Bucknell University
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Loyola
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Men's Soccer Travels to Loyola, Hosts Holy Cross This Week
10/1/2018 10:59:00 AM | Men's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Men's soccer looks to continue its strong start to Patriot League play when it travels to Baltimore Wednesday to play Loyola before returning home to Emmitt Field on Sunday, Sept. 7 against Holy Cross.
Setting the Scene, Part 1
Who: Bucknell (3-3-3) at Loyola (5-2-1)
When: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Where: Ridley Athletic Complex, Baltimore, Md.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: Loyolagreyhounds.com
Setting the Scene, Part 2
Who: Holy Cross (2-3-4) at Bucknell (3-3-3)
When: Sunday, Oct. 7, 12 p.m.
Where: Emmitt Field, Lewisburg, Pa.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
About the Bison
About Loyola/Series History
About Holy Cross/Series History
Up Next
After Sunday's match against Holy Cross, the Bison will face Colgate at home on Oct. 13 before traveling to Binghamton on Oct. 16 for a nonconference matchup.
Setting the Scene, Part 1
Who: Bucknell (3-3-3) at Loyola (5-2-1)
When: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Where: Ridley Athletic Complex, Baltimore, Md.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: Loyolagreyhounds.com
Setting the Scene, Part 2
Who: Holy Cross (2-3-4) at Bucknell (3-3-3)
When: Sunday, Oct. 7, 12 p.m.
Where: Emmitt Field, Lewisburg, Pa.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
About the Bison
- Bucknell heads into the matchup 3-3-3 after a tie in Washington D.C. at American, a place that the Bison had not been able to earn a result since the 2014 season.
- The Bison start the league unbeaten after two games for the second time in the past three years.
- Bucknell's four points puts it in a four-way tie for second place in the Patriot League standings.
- The last time the Bison started Patriot League competition unbeaten in three games was the 2007 season in which Bucknell took home seven points out of a possible nine through its first three PL games.
- Two career firsts were established on Saturday, with freshmen Alex Clarke and Jacob Mittman notching their first career goal and assist, respectively.
- The goal from Clarke gave the Bison a 1-0 lead with just five minutes to go in the first half.
- The Bison defense almost tallied a fourth clean sheet of the season, but allowed a late equalizer to American with just over a minute left in the second half.
- The goal by the Eagles snapped a streak of over 207 minutes that the Bison had not allowed a goal.
- Goalkeeper Ryan Ott made seven saves, including one in the first overtime period to help the Bison earn the road point.
- In the last two games, the Bison have managed to make the most of their first opportunity in front of goal, scoring on their first shot on target of each match.
- The Bison now have five different goal scorers on the season: Tyler Peterson (2), Michael Pavick (1), Bernie Wright (1), Stefan Krystman (1), and Clarke (1).
- Nick King leads the team in assists with three.
- Pavick is the only Bison player who has managed to score a goal and contribute an assist.
About Loyola/Series History
- The Patriot League preseason-favorite Greyhounds enter the matchup with a high-powered attack, netting 14 goals through their first eight games.
- Brian Samarago spearheads the Loyola attack, picking up five goals and four assists, with two of his goals being game-winners. The Greyhounds also boast the preseason Patriot League Midfielder of the Year Barry Sharifi, who has two goals and one assist so far.
- The Greyhounds overall had six players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League Team.
- Loyola has an unblemished record at home, winning twice against Rutgers and Mount St. Mary's, before tying Colgate in its most recent home fixture on Sept. 21.
- The Bison have won all six of their matchups against Loyola to date; with the most recent matchup a 1-0 Bison win in Lewisburg on Oct. 4, 2017.
- Patrick Mahoney netted the game-winner two minutes into the first overtime period, with assists from Wright and King on the build up.
- The Bison have not conceded a goal to the Greyhounds since the 2014 season.
- Loyola enters the game on a three-match unbeaten streak after wins against Navy (4-1), Princeton (1-0), and the tie against Colgate.
- Loyola's last defeat came to a strong Connecticut team on Sept. 15. The Huskies were selected to finish third in the American conference in preseason.
About Holy Cross/Series History
- Holy Cross is 2-3-4 on the season, but enters the game three games unbeaten after wins over #16 UMass Lowell (2-1), Navy (2-1), and a 1-1 draw at Lafayette in its most recent game.
- The Crusaders will face Boston University on Wednesday before traveling to Lewisburg to play the Bison on Sunday.
- Simon Becher leads the Holy Cross attack, picking up three goals and one assist. Max Krause has added two goals and an assist.
- Holy Cross has had seven different players find the back of the net this season.
- The Crusaders have scored ten goals while allowing 13. Eight of the goals Holy Cross has allowed have come in the second half.
- The series has remained close between the two teams over the years, with Bucknell holding a 12-10-6 advantage all-time. The Bison have taken three of the last five tilts, but Holy Cross won the last meeting in Worcester, 2-1.
- Wright netted for Bucknell in that game, while Ott made eight saves, one short of his career-high.
Up Next
After Sunday's match against Holy Cross, the Bison will face Colgate at home on Oct. 13 before traveling to Binghamton on Oct. 16 for a nonconference matchup.
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