ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon men's soccer team concludes a three-match homestand Wednesday, October 2 against regionally-ranked Bloomsburg at Gannon University Field. It ends a stretch of six home contests during the season's first nine matches. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Gannon-Bloomsburg History: Gannon has dominated the all-time series against Bloomsburg, winning 11 consecutive matches en route to an 11-1 advantage. The Huskies posted a 1-0 shutout at Gannon during the first-ever meeting in 1991, but the series has been all Golden Knights since. Gannon is 5-1 all-time against Bloomsburg at home and 6-0 on the road. The Golden Knights have scored at least three goals during 10 of the 12 match-ups.
Gannon Golden Knights
Head Coach: Rob van Rheenen (17th season)
Overall Record: 2-6
PSAC Record: 1-3, 3 points
PSAC Standing: Tied for 7th place
NSCAA Regional Ranking: N/A
NSCAA National Ranking: N/A
Top Scorers: Robbie Bennett (F, Jr.) - 7 goals, 0 assists, 14 points |
Alex Perri (MF, Jr.) - 2 goals, 3 assists, 7 points |
Niko Popovich (MF, So.) - 3 goals, 1 assists, 7 points
Top Goalkeeper: Jason Barbarino (GK, Sr.) - 677:20 minutes, 1.86 GAA, 32 saves, .696 save %, 1 shutout, 2-5 record
Team Goals Scored/Allowed: 13/15
Gannon Team Notes
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Gannon concludes a stretch that included six of the season's first nine contests at Gannon University Field. Wednesday's match brings an end to a three-match homestand. Six of the regular season's final nine contests will be played on the road.
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Junior Robbie Bennett ranks ninth among all NCAA Division II players in goals (7) and 20th in points (14). He is second among PSAC players in goals per match (0.88).
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Bennett sits in 14th place all-time at Gannon with 29 career goals, needing one to tie John Treschel (1987-90) for 13th place and six more to move into Gannon's all-time top 10.
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Bennett ranks 17th all-time Gannon with 69 career points, needing one to tie Khashayar Azizollahi (200104) for 16th place.
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Redshirt senior Sean Pike ranks 19th nationally in assists (4).
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Senior goalkeeper Jason Barbarino ranks fifth all-time at Gannon with 193 career saves, needing 90 to move past Steven Boehmer (2006-09) and into fourth place.
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Barbarino also ranks fifth all-time with nine career shutouts, sitting three behind Boehmer's fourth-place mark of 12.
Bloomsburg Huskies
Head Coach: Paul Payne (15th season)
Overall Record: 3-4-1
PSAC Record: 1-1-1, 4 points
PSAC Standing: Tied for 5th place
NSCAA Regional Ranking: 9th
NSCAA National Rankings: N/A
Top Scorers: Fran Miller (F, Sr.) - 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 points | Spencer Conrad (MF, So.) - 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points | Four Huskies tied - 1 goal, 0 assists, 2 points
Top Goalkeeper: Bernie Roell (GK, Sr.) - 740:00 minutes, 0.97 GAA, 44 saves, .846 save %, 4 shutout, 3-4-1 record
Team Goals Scored/Allowed: 7/8
Bloomsburg Team Notes
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Bloomsburg is winless during its last three matches, battling West Chester to a scoreless tie before falling to Queens (1-0) and Concordia (2-0). The Huskies had won two consecutive matches against Pitt-Johnstown (1-0) and Chestnut Hill (2-0) prior to the current streak.
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Bloomsburg ranks 20th among NCAA Division II programs in team save percentage (.846) and 21st in shutout percentage (0.5).
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Senior goalkeeper Bernie Roell ranks 18th nationally in total saves (44), 26th in save percentage (.846) and 30th in saves per match (5.5).
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Roell leads the PSAC in total saves and saves per match. He ranks second among PSAC goalkeepers in goals against average (0.97) and save percentage.
