TEANECK, N.J. - Saint Francis men's soccer will have a chance to clinch both the number one seed in the NEC Tournament and their second consecutive NEC Regular Season championship when they visit FDU on Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. The Red Flash can earn the one seed with a win or draw, but must win against FDU to jump Mercyhurst in the table and win the regular season crown.

Saint Francis So Far In 2024
Saint Francis enters the match at 7-5-2 and 5-1-1 in the NEC following their fourth consecutive victory. Joschi Schelb leads the squad in goals, assists and points with nine goals, seven assists and 25 points.

Schelb leads the NEC in points and is tied for the conference lead in assists. Fabian Wagner has been a big offensive presence as well for the Red Flash, tallying 18 points from seven goals and four assists so far this year.

Niclas Becker has made 33 saves on the year, maintains a 1.00 goals against average and holds a .786 save percentage. The latter two are the best marks in the conference.

The Word on FDU
The Knights enter the match at 8-4-4 on the year and are second in the NEC table at 4-2-1 in the NEC. Kevin Leonhard has been the top offensive producer for FDU this season. He leads the team and the conference in goals with 10. He has added three assists to make it 23 points.

Alex Kryazhev is the other double-digit point scorer for the Knights at 10 this season from four goals and two assists.

Spencer King has played every minute between the woodwork for FDU this season. He maintains a goals-against average of 1.31 and a save percentage of .724.

Last Time We Met
Saint Francis and FDU last met on Oct. 1, 2023 in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw

Around The NEC
All four playoff births have been clinched, but there is still seeding at stake for the four sides involved. LIU plays Le Moyne in Syracuse. LIU must defeat Le Moyne in order to move out of the four seed. FDU must match or better Le Moyne's result from that contest in order to keep hold of a top-two seed.

Up Next
Saint Francis will get set to host their first round matchup on Nov. 14