CU Men's Soccer Preview - at Union College (10/22)

Men's Soccer | 10/21/2022 5:01:00 AM

After a four-point weekend, the Clarkson University Men's Soccer team has some momentum going into its final two league contests, and the Golden Knights will look to continue that forward movement when the team faces Union College on Saturday afternoon.

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The Series: Clarkson has a narrow 18-17-3 edge in the all-time matchup against the Dutchmen, though Union did take last year's game, 4-1, in Potsdam. Clarkson outshot Union 16-8 in the game, but the Dutchmen scored three times in the second half to pull away late.

Key Stats for Clarkson (8-2-3, 2-2-3 Liberty League): The Golden Knights are tied for fifth in the league standings with two games left on the league slate and will likely need to win both games and get some help to host a conference playoff contest. The Golden Knights scored three goals last weekend as there is now a four-way tie for goal scoring for Clarkson with Josh Conklin, Colin Wright, Bobby Guilfoil, and Zach Shufelt each having picked up two goals in 2022. Goalkeepers Carter Kladstrup and Josh Morelli have combined for a 0.71 goals against average in league games with two shutouts. Kladstrup has a 0.375 goals against average and .889 save percentage, both the top marks in the Liberty League. Morelli also has a 0.40 goals against average and .875 save percentage, but is just short of the games played to qualify for the leaderboard.

Key Stats for Union (3-8-2, 0-5-1 Liberty League): The Dutchmen need to win their remaining three league games and probably also get some help from other teams to qualify for the Liberty League postseason. Union's offense has produced 15 goals overall, but the team has gone quiet in conference games, getting outscored 13-2 since the start of the league season. Robbie Michalski (4-1-9) and Evan Farr (3-2-8) are the top two scorers for the Dutchmen and account for both of their goals in Liberty League play. Sean Speck has seen the majority of time between the posts for Union and has a 1.55 goals against average with a .646 save percentage.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Bobby Guilfoil: D; 6' 0"; Senior

#31 Josh Conklin: M; 5' 7"; Freshman

#0 Josh Morelli: GK; 5' 11"; Freshman

#13 Carter Kladstrup: GK; 6' 2"; Freshman

#17 Colin Wright: F; 5' 9"; Freshman

#33 Zach Shufelt: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 Bobby Guilfoil
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

#31 Josh Conklin
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: M

#0 Josh Morelli
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: GK

#13 Carter Kladstrup
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: GK

#17 Colin Wright
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: F

#33 Zach Shufelt
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F