HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 28, 2016) – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team will look to solidify its position as the top team in the Empire 8 Saturday when it travels to Houghton for its regular-season finale.
MATCH INFO
Match time is set for 12 p.m. in Houghton.
LAST TIME OUT
Stevens blasted Berkeley 16-1 Wednesday night in Hoboken for the team's second win in-a-row. Ten different Ducks scored goals, led by hat-tricks from sophomores
Chris Cesario and
Daniel Aversano.
SCOUTING REPORT
At 10-2-4, Houghton is in second place in the E8 heading into the final weekend. Houghton's offense features 14 different scorers led by seven from Landon Sheaffer, while Jacob Dunnett owns a 0.56 goals against average in net.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
A win gives Stevens the top seed in the E8 and hosting rights for next weekend's championship. A Houghton win means the tournament will go to Houghton, while a draw combined with an Ithaca will win would give the Bombers the top spot.
REWIND
Stevens and Houghton tied 0-0 last season in Hoboken, but the Ducks prevailed 3-1 in the championship semifinal.
THEY SCORED HOW MUCH?
Wednesday's 16-goal performance set a school record for goals in a game. The previous high was 13 set in 2005.
O VS. D
Stevens ranks first in the E8 in scoring at a 2.5 goals per game mark, while Houghton is first in defense with a 0.75 opponents scoring average.
CAN'T MAKE IT?
Houghton will be providing live stats and stream via links on stevensducks.com.
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