EASTON, Mass. – The No. 17 Bryant men's soccer team will head to Easton to face off against the Stonehill Skyhawks this Saturday evening at Skyhawk Field.
Saturday's matchup is the eighth game of the season for both teams. These two teams have had different projections of their season going into Saturday. Bryant comes to Easton facing off against a team about to enter conference play in the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Bulldogs have a record of 6-0-1 and the Skyhawks have flown under the radar with a record of 2-5.
Opponent: Stonehill University
Location: Easton, Mass. (Skyhawk Field)
Kickoff: Saturday, September 20
th – 7:00 pm
Watch:
NEC
Livestats:
LiveStats
Series History:
- This matchup will be the third meeting between these two teams in the last five years, the eighth meeting all-time.
- Bryant holds a 6-1 record in this matchup all-time.
- 2007 was the last time these two teams played in Easton. Stonehill earned its lone win in that match.
Notes and Notables:
- The Bulldogs currently have a season record of 6-0-1, a six-game winning streak for the nationally ranked Black and Gold.
- The Bulldogs have only allowed three goals in seven games of play. The Bryant defense is only allowing 5.6 shots per game at this time.
- Ramon Camejo has two wins on his belt as the projected goalkeeper in this match.
- Bryant has taken 45 corners on the season through seven games, the Bulldogs will continue to be opportunistic on set pieces.
- The Bulldogs average five shots on goal per game.
- Jaime Amaro has three goals and two assists for a team-leading eight points on the season.
- Mamadi Jiana leads the team with 21 shots on the season thus far, with nine of them testing the keeper.
- Marc Pitarch Bayot is still looking for his first goal of the season. Pitarch Bayot notched an assist under his belt against Lafayette.
About the Skyhawks:
- The Skyhawks' defense allow an average of six shots on goal per game.
- The Skyhawks' offense has scored six goals this season.
- Shane Fonseca and Owen Burke have played the most minutes for the squad. Fonseca leads the squad with two goals and Burke has a goal and an assist on the year.
- Stonehill has rotated between two goalkeepers who have combined for 17 saves on the season.