Loretto, Pa. –The Saint Francis men's soccer team (7-5, 0-1 NEC) will try to rebound from its conference-opening loss at CCSU with a pair of home games vs. Fairleigh Dickinson and Bryant this weekend.

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Scouting Fairleigh Dickinson
 
The Knights recorded the best out of conference record in the NEC, reaching as high as No. 21 in the NSCAA Coaches' Poll. However, things have not gone as smoothly in conference play as they have dropped their first two games to Bryant and St. Francis Brooklyn. Fredinho Mompremier and Ahu Obhakhan are tied for the team lead in points and goals with five goals and two assists each. Daniel Lasarte leads the club in assists with four. The Knights were scoring goals at a high-clip early in the season but have been shutout in three of its last four matches.

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Fairleigh Dickinson leads the series with a 19-7-4 record but hasn't beaten the Red Flash since 2011. SFU is 2-0-3 vs. the Knights over the last five seasons.

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Scouting Bryant
 
The Bulldogs dropped their first seven games before tying Hartwick 0-0 to close non-conference play. They were held scoreless in all eight non-conference games before breaking through for a 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson in their conference opener behind goals from Derek Blanchette and Matthew Kane.
 
Series History

Saint Francis owns a 5-1-3 record against the Bulldogs. The teams battled to a 1-1 draw last season thanks to a goal from Troye Kiernan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair).
 
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The Red Flash hasn't slowed down from its impressive offensive start. Saint Francis has netted 29 goals in 12 games, ranking seventh in the country in goals per game at a 2.42 clip. Despite having six regular-season games remaining, the 29 goals are the third highest total by an SFU team since 1995, with only the 2015 (32) and 2010 (35) teams besting the current mark. Saint Francis is 14 goals off the school record of 43, set in 1992. Saint Francis has scored three or more goals in six of its 12 matches.

One-Two Punch
 
Junior forward Mario Mastrangelo (Venetia, Pa/Peters Township) and senior midfielder Troye Kiernan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) have teamed up to form the top offensive duo in the country. Mastrangelo leads the conference and ranks third in the nation with 11 total goals. Kiernan ranks t-2 in the conference with five assists to go along with his four goals. The duo has been a huge part of SFU's offensive success as the team leads the conference with 173 shots. Mastrangelo leads the conference with 37 shots while Kiernan ranks fifth with 27.