SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, Oct. 11 vs. Barry - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15 at Nova Southeastern - 7:00 p.m.
COVERAGE:
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SETUP:
The Tars will look to right the ship after losing a high scoring
affair, 4-3, against rival Florida Southern last week. Alexis
Martinez registered four points in the match, coming on one
goal and two assists. This will be a busy week for Rollins, as
they maintain their normal slate of games while also making up a
game postponed due to Hurricane Matthew.
WHO TO WATCH:
Rollins: Senior Captain Tosan
Popo continues to pace the Rollins attack, earning 14 points on
six goals and two assists. Matt
Volk has recorded five goals and one assist for 11 points. Ben
Grant has tallied the most assists on the team, setting up
three goals on the year. Drew
Trautmann has played every minute in net for Rollins, making 37
saves, second most among SSC goalkeepers.
Barry: The Bucs, who come in at No. 8 in the
NSCAA National Rankings, have seen a slew of postponements
recently, and have not played their last three scheduled matches.
Barry currently sits at 6-1-0, but have not played since a
September 24 loss to Saint Leo; the Lions upending the Bucs 4-2 on
the evening. Barry sports two of the top five point getters in the
conference this season. Thomas Coombes has tallied eight goals and
three assists for 19 points, while Hanno Antoni has recorded seven
goals and three assists for 17 points. Nyle Patel leads the Bucs,
dishing out four assists. Michael Scheraldi has seen most of the
action in cage for Barry, making 20 saves on the season, while
surrendering 2.18 goals per game.
Palm Beach Atlantic: SSC Provisional member PBA
is having another strong season. The Sailfish come into their
contest with the Tars with a record of 8-2-1 and have recently
reentered the NSCAA National Polls, at No. 17. Palm Beach Atlantic
is riding a six game winning streak, and an eight game unbeaten
streak. Charlie Dennis leads the Sailfish offense, scoring six
goals and recording four assists for a total of 16 points. He is
followed closely by Kebba Nyang with five goals and four assists,
14 points. Lucas Coutinho has set up an impressive eight goals on
the year, adding one score of his own for a total of ten points.
In net Elliot Barker has seen most of the action, making 21 saves
and allowing only six goals, maintaining a .778 save
percentage.
Nova Southeastern: The Sharks have struggled on
the pitch this year, entering the week at 2-7-0 overall and 0-4-0
in SSC play. Nova Southeastern will take on Florida Tech in a
midweek contest before hosting the Tars over the weekend. NSU has
gotten goals from five different players on the year, while a pair
of Sharks have registered assists on the season. Bestun Mohammed
leads the Nova Southeastern attack, scoring one goal, while taking
19 shots. Nico Rosiglioni has seen most of the goalkeeping action,
making 26 saves, while allowing a total of 12 goals.
NOTES: Rollins defeated Barry 3-1 on October 14
of last season, Martinez registered a goal, and Popo had two
assists as the Tars upset the then tenth ranked Bucs.
The Tars also managed a 3-1 victory over the Sharks during the
2015 campaign; Martinez and Grant scored, while Popo and Andre
Nansen each earned an assist.
Rollins was defeated twice last year by Palm Beach Atlantic.
The Sailfish bested the Tars in the regular season by a score of
2-1, before ending the Tars season in the third round of NCAA
Tournament play.
NEXT: After a busy week of action the Tars will
look to return to their normal schedule when they host No. 15 Lynn
on Wednesday, October 19, at 7 p.m. Rollins will then turn around
to play a nonconference game against the Flagler Saints in St.
Augustine on Saturday, October 22, at 7 p.m.
Fans can follow Tars soccer all season long with live audio and
video on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com, where
the latest news, updates, and information on the Rollins soccer
team can also be accessed. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the
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