MEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY: Lynn at #23 Eckerd

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd Triton men's soccer team will look to stay unbeaten at home on the season as they host Lynn University on Saturday at 7:00 PM for senior night.

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SETTING THE STAGE
The No. 23 Tritons (7-2-1, 3-1-1) suffered their first conference loss on Wednesday at Tampa, but still remain in first place in the SSC standings by a narrow one-point margin.  Lynn (5-2-2, 2-2-1) opened the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation coming off its 2014 National Championship, but fell out of the poll after a three-match winless stretch.

LAST TIME THEY MET
No. 11 Lynn narrowly out-shot Eckerd but took a 4-1 win over the Tritons on October 4, 2014, in St. Petersburg.  Richard Ainscough scored Eckerd's only goal in the 66th minute.

INSIDE THE SERIES
The Knights lead the all-time series, 25-2-1.  Eckerd's last win over Lynn came on November 2, 2012, in the SSC semifinals on penalty kicks after the teams played 110 scoreless minutes.

ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
- After two draws sandwiched around a loss in September, the Knights have won three of their last four matches.  The preseason No. 1 team in NCAA Division II currently sits in fifth place in conference but is only two points out of second place.
- Lynn leads the conference in scoring, averaging 3.22 goals per match.  Junior Chris Hellman is the conference's top offensive threat with 11 goals, nine assists and 31 points.  Dominik Friedl and Bruno Militz have both scored four goals.
- Knight keeper Jonny DeMoya ranks second in the conference in goals against average (1.086) and save percentage (.773).

ABOUT THE TRITONS
- After going unbeaten in its first eight matches of the season, Eckerd has lost two straight on the road.  A win today would help solidify the Tritons' bid a home-field match in the first round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Alex Gott continues to lead the conference in goals allowed average (0.881) and save percentage (.833).  He's posted five clean sheets on the season.
- If Eckerd wins today, it will complete an unbeaten season at home in regular season play.  The Tritons enter the night with a record of 5-0-1 at the Turley Athletic Complex.
- Tonight is senior night for the team's five seniors: Richard Ainscough, Nick Jackson, Tolin Vaccaro, Adam Stephany and Eduardo Juarez.