SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's soccer team will be looking for its third straight win when it opens Liberty League play at No. 16 RPI Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Skidmore (4-2) vs. #16 RPI (5-0-1)Game Details: Tuesday, Sept. 16 - 7:30 p.m. | Troy, N.Y.
Game Coverage: Live Stats VideoSCOUTIING THE THOROUGHBREDS (4-2): Skidmore posted a 2-0 win against Sage and a 4-1 win against Nazareth last week…Freshman
Augustine Okoye recorded back-to-back multi-point games with a goal and an assist in both contests…The Thoroughbreds are 3-1 on the road.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Senior
Adam Beek leads the conference in points (13) and assists (5) and is tied for the conference-high in goals (4)…Okoye has tallied two game-winning goals is tied for the league-high with four goals…
Eli Kisselbach had started four of six games in goal, posting a .700 save percentage and a 1.56 goals against average.
TEAM STATISTICS: The Thoroughbreds are averaging 2.33 goals for per game, while holding opponents to 1.17 goals…Skidmore owns a 7-2 goal advantage in the second half.
SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS (5-0-1): The Engineers are undefeated this season ranked 16th in the most recent NSCAA Division III coaches poll…RPI recorded back-to-back 4-0 wins last week, knocking off Lyndon St. and Salem St.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Senior Matt Koziol leads the team with six points (2 G, 2 A)…Esmir Hadzic and Vito Mesiti are tied for second on the team with two goals and one assist each…Rob Dewald has started all six games for RPI, posting a .929 save percentage and a 0.20 goals against average.
TEAM STATISTICS: The Engineers have outscored opponents 12-1 this season...Eight of their 12 goals this season have come in the second half…RPI has outshot its opponents 78-53.
LAST MEETING: Nov. 6, 2013 at RPI – Liberty League Semifinal
Skidmore 2, RPI 0
Thoroughbreds shutdown RPI 2-0 in Liberty semis
UP NEXT: Skidmore hosts Plattsburgh St. at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
