Red Men to Travel North on Wednesday to face Pioneers
- Oct 23, 2017
- 2 min read
Photo by M. Fingerson
The Carthage College Red Men (10-6-2, 3-2-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) will be back on the road for a CCIW match up against Wisconsin Conference rival Carroll University at Schneider Stadium in Waukesha, WI.
SETTING THE SCENE
- The hunt for a CCIW post-season berth is still on for the Red Men as they sit fifth in the conference behind North Park University, North Central College, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Wheaton College with a 3-2-1 conference record.
- A victory in the next two conference matches (including the match against Carroll) will be crucial for the Red Men.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Red Men swept a rare doubleheader weekend with a CCIW face off against Illinois Wesleyan University and a CCIW hiatus against St Olaf College.
- The Red Men first claimed a 2-1 win over the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans thanks to headers from Johnny Rimkus and Kevin Mahoney.
- The Red Men continued the momentum with a 3-1 win over St. Olaf College on Sunday at Art Keller Field. Jorge Triana and Freddy Martinez both notched goals for the Red Men in the contest.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
- The Pioneers are 3-12-1 on the season with a 1-5 CCIW record.
- Shea Connell leads the Pioneer offense with 4 goals and 10 points.
- Chad Peterson leads the Pioneers in the assists category with 3 for 7 points, and 2 game winning goals.
- The Pioneers have switched off goalies, with Nick Drew collecting the most recent stats collecting 25 saves in six games.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Red Men lead the All-Time Series against Carroll University 7-3-2.
- The Red Men hold a 3-2-1 series record in matches hosted at Schneider Stadium.
- Carroll officially rejoined the CCIW in 2016, which the Red Men hosted as their 2016 Senior Night.
- The Red Men upended the Pioneers with a 2-1 win in 2016.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Senior Jamie Tausend solidified his status as the number one player with the Most Career Starts by a Carthage player, and will look to add two more starts.
- Goalkeeper Niko Mavrogiannis's 64 saves is two 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 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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