Bucknell Men's Soccer Back in Action Saturday at Army
Oct. 12, 2007
LEWISBURG, Pa. - In a four-way tie for first place in the Patriot League standings, the Bucknell men's soccer team will attempt to keep pace this weekend as it travels to Army for a 1 p.m. contest Saturday afternoon at Clinton Field. The Bison will try to extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches and will aim for their third consecutive road victory. Live video of Saturday's contest is expected to be broadcast on www.GoArmySports.com. Bucknell Men's Soccer Notebook Bucknell Notes - Primarily known as a defensive team in recent years, Bucknell's offense has impressed this season and the Bison rank near the top of the Patriot League in assists (t-1st, 13), shots (t-1st, 165), points (t-2nd, 41) and goals (t-3rd, 14). - Senior co-captain Justin Wolf has led the way on the offensive end of the field with team highs in goals (4) and points (10). He recently had a stretch where he tallied four goals in five games and he ranks third in the Patriot League in points. - Bucknell has had a different cast of characters scoring points for it this season despite returning all but one senior from last year's squad that won an NCAA Tournament game. Nathan LaGrave and Alex Russo dominated the scoring column last season, accounting for 29 of the team's 72 points. This year, that duo has produced just four points. However, this year's top three scorers − Wolf, Mark Schmiegel and Conor O'Brien − have seen their production skyrocket. After totaling just 17 points last year, that trio has already produced 25 points just over halfway through the regular season.
- Bison goalie Joey Kuterbach has not allowed more than one goal in a game over his last four outings, and has a pair of shutouts in that span. The senior co-captain has four shutouts this season and 14 in his career to rank fifth on the Bucknell career list. With his next shutout he will tie Kevin Meyer for fourth place. Kuterbach, who entered the season with a career goals-against average of 0.98 to rank eighth in Patriot League history, has lowered that figure to 0.94 and is now tied for fifth. The other members of the top five all played for either Lafayette or Lehigh. - Freshman Ross Liberati scored his first career goal against Holy Cross last Saturday. He became the first member of Bucknell's talented freshman class to tally a point this season. The Warwick, Md., native has started the last three games and is one of two Bison rookies to see significant playing time this season along with Tommy McCabe. - Bucknell has been strong in the second halves of games this season. The Bison have netted nine of their 14 goals in the second half, and have outscored their opponents 9-4 in the second 45 minutes of play. - With four ties this year, Bucknell has posted 10 in the last two years, equaling the program record for ties in a two-year stretch. Additionally, the Bison have registered 14 ties in the last three seasons, by far the most in any three-year stretch. The previous high was nine. About the Series with Army About Army - Senior midfielder Chris Conklin, who ranks second in the Patriot League with six goals and 12 points, has been the main offensive threat for Army. - Junior goalier A.J. Glubzinski has seen the majority of time in net and has made 37 saves while allowing nine goals and has four shutouts. His goals-against average stands at 1.03. Up Next |
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