Red Men to Host Augustana Vikings on Senior Night
- Oct 26, 2017
- 2 min read
Photo by M. Fingerson
The Carthage College Red Men (11-6-2, 4-2-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) will return to Art Keller Field for one last time in the 2017 season against conference rival Augustana College.
SETTING THE SCENE
- The Carthage Red Men will look to conclude their 2017 season slate at Art Keller Field, with a celebration before the match to honor the team's senior class.
- The Red Men currently sit at fourth in the CCIW behind 2017 Conference Champions North Park University, North Central College, and Illinois Wesleyan University.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Red Men scored a win against Carroll University by a 1-0 score to make for their fourth shutout win if the season.
- The victory solidified their post-season berth into the 2017 CCIW Tournament Championship.
- Adrian Herrera scored the game winning goal for the Red Men in the first half on a penalty kick.
SCOUTING THE VIKINGS
- The Vikings of Augustana College are 2-11-2 on the season and 1-6 in the CCIW.
- Matt Allen leads the Vikings with 3 goals and 1 assist for 7 points.
- Jeremy Klaber as made 79 saves and 25 goals against in 2017 for a 76 saves percentage at goalkeeper.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Red Men tie in the All-Time series against the Vikings with a 10-10-2 record.
- The Red Men are 6-2-1 all-time in victories against Augustana at home.
- The Red Men defeated the Vikings in 2016 with a 4-1 final score.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Goalkeeper Niko Mavrogiannis is two saves shy of taking the seventh spot on the Red Men Career Saves list.
- 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 another start.
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.
- Junior Adrian Herrera was named CCIW Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Elmhurst College and Illinois Wesleyan University.
- 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 Daniel Axtman, Joey Klawitter, and Sahr Mahoney.
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