MEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY: Eckerd at #4 Palm Beach Atlantic

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Coming off a big win over No. 10 Barry University, the Eckerd men's soccer team will look to knock off its second top-10 team this week as the Tritons visit No. 4 Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday at 7:00 PM.

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SETTING THE STAGE
Tonight's contest will feature the NCAA Division II's total scoring offense in the Sailfish (10-0-1, 3-0-1) against the nation's second-ranked scoring defense in the Tritons (7-0-1).  PBA has climbed to No. 4 in the NSCAA National Rankings and is 5-0-1 against Sunshine State Conference teams.  

LAST TIME THEY MET
PBA got two goals from Lucas Kuscevic on its way to a 3-0 win over Eckerd in West Palm Beach on October 1, 2014.  The Sailfish held a 14-10 edge in total shots.

INSIDE THE SERIES
The series between the two schools has been a competitive one, with Palm Beach Atlantic holding an 8-7 lead.  The Sailfish, though, have dominated as of late with six straight wins and an average of 3.7 goals per match.

ABOUT THE SAILFISH
- Palm Beach Atlantic enters the night as the nation's top offensive team ranking first in goals per game (4.91), total goals (54), total assists (44) and total points (152).  The Sailfish have scored no fewer than two goals in a match this season and have scored at least four on nine occasions.
- Fourteen players have recorded goals this season for the Sailfish led by 12 by Lucas DaSilva.  DaSilva ranks tied for fourth nationally in goals scored.  Teammate Lucas Coutinho has been credited with 10 assists, which ranks tied for first in the nation.
- Though they have been dominant all season, PBA is coming off a narrow 2-1 win on Wednesday over Saint Leo.  The Sailfish got a goal from Jerry Saint-Vil in the 89th minute to get the victory and stay unbeaten.

ABOUT THE TRITONS
- Eckerd's win on Wednesday over Barry marked its first over a nationally-ranked opponent since November 2012 when the Tritons defeated No. 4 Lynn on penalty kicks in the SSC Tournament.
- The Tritons' streak of scoreless time finally came to an end at 422 minutes when Barry found the net in the 76th minute on Wednesday.  Before that, Eckerd had not given up a goal since September 19.
- Eckerd ranks second in the nation in goals against average, surrendering only 0.37 per match.  The Tritons have posted five shutouts in their eight matches this season.  Sophomore goalkeeper Alex Gott leads the nation in save percentage, stopping 91.9 percent of the shots he has faced.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Stat, Conference Rank)
GOALS: EC - Ainscough, Jackson, Rush, Assumpcao (4, T-6th); PBA - DaSilva (12)
ASSISTS: EC - Ainscough (4, T-3rd); PBA - Coutinho (10)
POINTS: EC - Ainscough (12, T-5th); PBA - DaSilva (28)
SHOTS: EC - Jackson (21, T-10th); PBA - Coutinho (42)
SAVES: EC - Gott (34, 5th); PBA - Raymont (21)
GOALS AGAINST: EC - Gott (0.37, 1st); PBA - (1.02)
SAVE PERCENTAGE: EC - Gott (.919, 1st); PBA - Raymont (.677)
Sailfish not listed among conference leaders as they are provisional members of the SSC