Men’s Soccer Travels to St. Bonaventure for Mid-week Matchup
Olean, NY- The Saint Francis men's soccer team (3-3) heads up north on Wednesday night to take on St. Bonaventure (3-1-1) at 6 p.m.
Scouting the Bonnies
The Bonnies come into Wednesday's match riding a three-game winning streak after squeezing out a late 1-0 victory over Niagara this past Saturday. Despite an 8-9-2 overall record a season ago, St. Bonaventure has been a sneaky dangerous team over the years. The key to victory will be to attack the Bonnies' defense early, as they are 0-1 when opponents score in the first half. Senior Kosi Nwafornso has compiled most of the scoring for the Bonnies, posting four goals on 15 shots. He also sits second in the Atlantic-10 in total goals scored. Senior Goalkeeper Luke Iacobellis has posted 13 saves and a .867 save percentage.
Series History
St. Bonaventure leads the all-time series against the Red Flash, 14-6-1. The Red Flash lost in heartbreaking fashion a season ago as the Bonnies squeezed out a late goal in the 82th minute to win 1-0.
The Sophomore Impact
In the last two weeks, sophomores
Kevin Smolyn (Holland, Pa./Germantown Academy),
Leonardo Ribeiro (Florence, Italy/Liceo Linguistico "G Pascoli"), and
Gabriel Castro (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Lausanne Collegiate School) each scored their first goals of the season. Smolyn scored his first goal in the 3-2 overtime loss vs. NJIT. Ribeiro knocked in his first goal of the season against Duquesne while Castro headed his in against West Virginia.
Standing Tall in the Conference
Senior
Mario Mastrangelo (Venetia, Pa/Peters Township) has continued where he left off a season ago by sitting in the top five of the conference in three offensive categories. He is tied for second with three goals, tied for fourth with 13 total shots and tied for third with two assists. Freshman
Alex Morgret (Hummelstown, Pa./Hershey) currently leads the conference with a .875 saves percentage.
Follow Along
Live video will not be provided for Wednesday's match but you can follow along through live stats, which can be found on the men's soccer schedule page.
