CU Men's Soccer Preview - vs. St. Lawrence University (10/4)

Ben Moeller

Men's Soccer | 10/3/2023 8:25:00 AM

Having both just suffered the first losses of the season in conference play, the Clarkson University Men's Soccer team and St. Lawrence will be trying to firm up spots near the top of the league standings when they face one another on Wednesday night at Hantz Field.

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The Series: St. Lawrence has won 45 of 65 all-time meetings against Clarkson, as the Knights have come away with 13 victories, most recently a 1-0 win in 2016. The teams have tied twice in the last three meetings, including a 1-1 tie in Canton in 2022.

Key Stats for Clarkson (6-2-0, 2-1-0 Liberty League): The steady play of the Golden Knights' defensive players has helped limit opponent scoring chances all season long. Junior Kai Endo and sophomores Christian Silvano and Kyle Otis have been steady players in front of goalkeepers Josh Morelli and Carter Kladstrup. Clarkson is tied for the conference lead in fewest goals allowed (seven). Morelli leads the conference in goals against average (0.67).

Key Stats for St. Lawrence (3-3-2, 1-1-0): The Saints, too, are tied for the league lead in fewest goals allowed thanks to goalkeeper Ben Woelfinger, who has allowed just 0.83 goals per game with 27 saves and an .844 save percentage. Woelfinger and the rest of the defense's performance has been necessary, as the Saints' offense is down from a year ago when it averaged 2.3 goals per game (46 goals in 20 games). This year, Max Mogul has four goals to lead the team, but three of them have come on penalty kicks, as St. Lawrence has eight goals in eight games thus far.

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Players Mentioned

#34 Kai Endo: D/M; 5' 10"; Sophomore

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

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

#19 Kyle Otis: M; 6' 1"; Freshman

#23 Christian Silvano: D; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#34 Kai Endo
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: D/M

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

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

#19 Kyle Otis
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: M

#23 Christian Silvano
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: D