Red Men Prepare for Weekend vs Titans and Oles
- Oct 19, 2017
- 2 min read
Photo by M. Fingerson
The Carthage men's soccer team (8-6-2, 2-2-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) will be preparing for a jam packed weekend with an away contest against CCIW rival Illinois Wesleyan University (8-4-1, 3-1 CCIW) and a CCIW hiatus against St. Olaf College (2-11).
SETTING THE SCENE
- The Red Men continue to hunt for a CCIW post-season berth, following a (w/l) against Elmhurst College.
- The Red Men will also take another CCIW hiatus with a non-conference contest against St. Olaf College.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Red Men bouted the Bluejays of Elmhurst College with a 5-0 win.
- Jerry Patino and Adrian Herrera highlighted the Red Men offense with two goals apiece.
- Niko Mavrogiannis made two saves at goalie for his second shutout of the season.
- Jamie Tausend tied the all-time record for Most Career Starts on the team with 74.
SCOUTING THE TITANS
- Illinois Wesleyan currently sit in third in CCIW conference standings with a 3-1 CCIW record.
- The Titans will be entering Saturday's contest following an overtime win against CCIW rival Millikin University
- Doug Ballard leads the Titan offense with six Goals and 13 Shots on Goal.
- Joe Johnson anchors the Titan Defense with 29 Saves on 13 Goals Against, totaling a 69 Saves Percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Red Men lead the all-time series against the Titans with a 17-6-1 record.
- The Red Men currently hold a 7-4 record for matches hosted by Illinois Wesleyan.
- The Red Men currently have a four game winning streak in the series against the Titans, beating them twice at Art Keller Field in 2016 in regular season play and in the CCIW Championship Tournament.
SCOUTING THE OLES
- St. Olaf are 2-11-1 on the season, and will enter Sunday's contest following a Saturday contest against conference rival University of St. Thomas.
- Kyle Leeman leads the Ole offense with eight goals and one assist for 17 points.
- Ben Westermeyer leads the Ole defense with 64 saves and a .771 saves percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Red Men trail in the all-time series against the Oles with a 0-2-2 record.
- This will be the first time the two teams have met since 2012, when the Red Men hosted the Oles at Art Keller Field.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Senior Jamie Tausend is one start shy of taking the sole spot for Most Career Starts by a Carthage player.
- Tausend solidified his spot in the Top Five Career Assists List with 16.
- Goalkeeper Niko Mavrogiannis's 63 saves is three saves shy of taking the seventh spot on the Red Men Career Saves List.
THINGS TO KNOW
- Head coach Steve Domin is in his 22nd season as Carthage men’s soccer head coach. Domin holds a overall 242-169-38 record in his tenure as head coach.
- The Red Men Recieved Votes in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Central Region Poll.
- The 2017 team captains are seniors Tausend and Johnny Rimkus, and juniors Kevin Mahoney and Adrian Herrera.
- In addition to Rimkus and Tausend, the 2017 season features a senior class of Joey Klawitter, and Sahr Mahoney.
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