HARROGATE, Tenn. — After a weekend away from the game field, the Lincoln Memorial University men's soccer team is set for its first South Atlantic Conference matchup.
The Railsplitters (2-1-1, 0-0 SAC) had to postpone their first conference pitch due to Hurricane Florence, but are primed to welcome conference foe Carson-Newman (3-1, 0-1) to the LMU Soccer Complex for their SAC opener.
The Basics
Wednesday, Sept. 19 vs. Carson-Newman — 3:30 p.m.
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Quick Hits
- LMU climbed into the United Soccer Coaches NCAA DII Men soccer poll, coming in at No. 10 while Carson-Newman sits at No. 7 heading into Wednesday's match.
- The last time LMU left the playing field it was in thrilling fashion. Senior
Victor Peres extended, heading in a perfectly placed
Felipe de Sousa assist for the double-overtime, 2-1, game-winning goal at King University last Wednesday.
- The goal by Peres and assist by de Sousa was each Railsplitters' first of the season.
- On top of the assist from de Sousa, the junior, who garnered the AstroTurf SAC Men's Offensive Player of the Week, connected on his first goal of the season, on a free kick in the seventh minute, for the early go-ahead lead.
- De Sousa, the team leader with three points, and Peres extended the number of Railsplitters to score this season to six, with their goals at Lee.
- Four LMU players — de Sousa,
Edwin Vaas,
Miguel Reis and
Rodrigo Aguiar — have passed across assists so far this year
Know the Opponent
- The Eagles come to Harrogate, Tenn., after a weekend off, much like LMU due to the weather across the East Coast, but they didn't go into the break with as good of a feeling.
- Carson-Newman dropped its SAC opener to Lenoir Rhyne, 1-0, last Wednesday after starting the season a perfect 3-0. It was the Eagles first opening-conference loss since 2015.
- Goalkeeper Twan Verweij is tied for first in the conference, allowing just two goals on the season behind a league-best .875 save percentage.
- Eagles' Ashley Kelynack ranks second in the SAC with three goals and 21 shots fired, while sitting in third place with seven points. Teammate Tobias Solem Karlsen is fifth with 15 shots.
Head-to-Head
- The rivalry between these two schools never takes a game off. LMU holds a 17-13-3 advantage over the Eagles, dating back to the first match in 1987.
- Last season, the then-No. 25 ranked Carson-Newman Eagles took the 3-0 victory over the Railsplitters. The year before, LMU took home a gritty 1-0 win on the road.
