MSOC vs Bethel 9-20-19

Men's Soccer CU Athletics

Tigers look to stay hot, seeking to hand the eighth ranked Bethel Wildcats their first loss on Saturday

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – On Saturday, the Tigers will look to pull an upset as they host the undefeated eighth ranked Bethel Wildcats at 7 p.m. ET.
 
The match will be broadcasted live on the CU Sports Network starting at 6:45 as Zach Clements will be on the call. Fans can watch online at CampbellsvilleTigers.com/watch or stream the game on the Roku and Apple TV apps on their televisions.
 
Early season Tiger success
  • Heading into game six of 2019, Campbellsville sits at an overall record of 4-1, with their sole loss coming at the hands of the NAIA first ranked Central Methodist Eagles.
  • The only goals the Tigers have allowed all season came at the hands of the Eagles as they have outscored their opponents 25-4.
  • Last time out, the Tigers upended the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats, 4-0 after goals from Eleder Goikoetxea, Tom Edge, Marc Lawrence, and Kalvin Semedo.
 
Preview of the eighth ranked Wildcats
  • This match will be the ninth of the season for Bethel, as they sit at an undefeated record of 7-0-1.
  • This record includes wins over two teams receiving votes, Thomas University and Cumberland University, as well as tying LSU-Shreveport, who is also in the receiving votes category.
  • The Wildcats have tallied 22 goals on the season with the majority of them coming at the feet of Pascal Mohunsi (8) and Silvio Xavier (5), each of them shooting 36 shots a piece.
  • In goal, Bethel has split time between their two keepers as Leandro Faria, who has seven saves in five matches and Luis Borja with 11 saves in three games started.
 
History against Bethel
  • Since 2005, the Tigers and the Wildcats have only met once, in a second half shootout that allowed the Wildcats to upset the Tigers 5-4.
  • For this matchup in 2017, the scripts were flipped, as the Campbellsville was the undefeated and eighth ranked team in the NAIA.
  • As each team scored four goals in the second half, the match was a thriller that could be repeated on Saturday.
  • Current Tiger scoring leader, Haylen West was able to tally one of the second half goals for Campbellsville.
 
Statistical output for the Tigers
  • Through five games, the offensive output for Campbellsville has been spread out as 13 Tigers have recorded a goal. 
  • Haylen West and Marc Lawrence has led the charge with five goals for West, while Lawrence closely follows with four.
  • The Tigers have developed a stifling defense only allowing 11 shots on goal all season.
  • Owen Stott has been the lone Tiger in goal, tallying seven saves.
 
Following Saturday's match, Campbellsville will return home to meet up with Oakland City University on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tom Edge

#8 Tom Edge

Mid.
6' 2"
Junior
Wolverhampton, England
Marc Lawrence

#7 Marc Lawrence

Mid.
5' 10"
Senior
Aberdeen, Scotland
Owen Stott

#28 Owen Stott

GK
6' 0"
Sophomore
Glasgow, Scotland
Haylen West

#20 Haylen West

F
5' 11"
Senior
Auckland, New Zealand
Eleder Goicoechea

#15 Eleder Goicoechea

F
5' 11"
Freshman
Pamplona, Spain
Kalvin Semedo

#11 Kalvin Semedo

Mid.
Junior
Paris, France

Players Mentioned

Tom Edge

#8 Tom Edge

6' 2"
Junior
Wolverhampton, England
Mid.
Marc Lawrence

#7 Marc Lawrence

5' 10"
Senior
Aberdeen, Scotland
Mid.
Owen Stott

#28 Owen Stott

6' 0"
Sophomore
Glasgow, Scotland
GK
Haylen West

#20 Haylen West

5' 11"
Senior
Auckland, New Zealand
F
Eleder Goicoechea

#15 Eleder Goicoechea

5' 11"
Freshman
Pamplona, Spain
F
Kalvin Semedo

#11 Kalvin Semedo

Junior
Paris, France
Mid.