Tars Travel to ERAU on Wednesday

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When:

Wednesday, October 28 - 7:00 p.m.

Where:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, Fla.

Notes:

The Tars look to ride the momentum of two straight wins into a matchup with provisional Sunshine State Conference member Embry-Riddle. Fans who cannot make it to the match will be able to follow the action live through links on RollinsSports.com.

ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: Last time out, the Tars traveled to Boca Raton and defeated defending national champion Lynn University, 4-3. The win brought Rollins record back to .500 at 7-7, and propelled the Tars to the top of the SSC standings with a conference record of 5-3.

Grant Blackhurst and Tosan Popo led the Tars offensively, both recording a goal and an assist in the victory. Matt Volk added his fifth goal of the season and James Crowley found the back of the net for the first time in his Rollins career with what would be the game winning goal. Crowley's goal gave the Tars a 4-1 lead with in the 75^th minute. Rollins hung on against a barrage from the Fighting Knights in the final 15 minutes, conceding two goals, but eventually winning 4-3. Drew Trautmann played all 90 minutes in net, making six saves.

Rollins ranks third in the Sunshine State Conference scoring an average of 2.286 goals per game. The Tars 32 total goals is the second most in conference.

Popo continues to pace the Tars attack, his five goals, and conference leading 14 assists give him a total of 24 points, second most in the SSC. Blackhurst is not far behind, his totals eight goals, six assists, and 22 points are all good enough for third in the conference. Alexis Martinez has scored six times for the Tars this season, with Volk and Brett Durrance each tallying five times.

Trautmann has started the last six contests for Rollins and has complied a .696 save percentage. His 4.57 saves per contest are the most among SSC goalkeepers.

The winningest coach in Rollins soccer history, Dr. Keith Buckley is now in his 25^th year at the helm of the Tars program in 2015. His career record of 290-140-27 is the 27^th best in the history of NCAA Division II men's soccer and ranks 16^th among active coaches. Buckley's win total is the 12^th most among active coaches.

EMBRY-RIDDLE AT A GLANCE: Last time out, Embry-Riddle fell 2-0 at home against Lynn University. The loss was the Eagles fourth straight, all by the same score, and dropped their overall record to 2-9.

Lynn took the lead just over 30 minutes into the game with a give and go in the box. The defenses then tightened up and the game went scoreless until the 81^st minute when the Fighting Knights put the game away with a penalty kick. The Eagles outshot Lynn taking five shots to the Knights' four. Jeff Bone played the full 90 minutes in net for Embry-Riddle and made one save.

The Eagles offense has struggled scoring only 5 goals on the season and are only averaging 0.45 goals per game. They have given up an average of 1.91 goals per game.

Moriba Ballah leads the Emby-Riddle offense, scoring two goals on the year. Pierre Hertin is close behind tallying one goal and one assist for three points on the season. Ali Amiri has accumulated the most assists on the team, setting up two goals.

Jeff Bone has played every minute for the Eagles this season. He has a goals against average of 1.91 and has made 37 saves on the season.

The head coach of Embry-Riddle is David Gregson. The Eagles entered Gregson's 22^nd season with a record of 233-120-26. Gregson has led them to five NAIA Region XIV championships and made seven NAIA national tournament appearances. Gregson has been recognized as the Conference Coach of the year seven times and has been named NAIA Regional Coach of the Year on five occasions.

NEXT UP FOR ROLLINS: The Tars will return home for senior night and their final regular season contest against non-conference foe Flagler College on Saturday, October 31 at 7pm. For the latest news, updates, and information on the Rollins men's soccer team, fans can visit RollinsSports.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins Sports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.