The William Woods University men's soccer team returns to action on Saturday as they host American Midwest Conference rival Missouri Baptist University. Saturday will be Senior Day at Firley Field as the Owls will recognize and honor the career of four players before the game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Matchup
The Owls come into Saturday's tilt in fourth place in the AMC at 3-2-0, a half game above Benedictine University at Springfield. Overall, WWU is 9-6-0 on the year. Missouri Baptist is in seventh in the AMC with a 1-4-0 record and is 3-11-0 overall on the year.
Last Time Out
Last Saturday the Owls took an early 1-0 lead at Hannibal-LaGrange, but could not hold on, falling 3-1.
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Sebastian Burich goal in the 20th minute gave the Owls the early 1-0 advantage. HLG would equalize exactly three minutes later, and scored the go-ahead-goal in the 44th minute to give them a 2-1 lead at half.
The Trojans would add an insurance goal in the 59th.
Returning To Action
William Woods returns to action for the first time since Oct. 13, when they traveled to Hannibal-LaGrange. The seven-day break is the longest stretch of off days for WWU all season.
National Rankings
The Owls rank in the top 20 in the NAIA in five different categories: seventh in shots on goals/game (10.47), ninth in shots /game (20.8), 12th in total assists (36), 16th in total goals (45) and 18th in assists/game (2.4).
Best In The AMC
William Woods leads the AMC in shots/game with 20.8 and shots on goal/game with 10.47. They are tied for first with Hannibal-LaGrange in total goals with 45 on the year.
High Octane Offense
William Woods has 10 players who have scored at least two goals, with
Marcelo Carreiro leading the way with nine. They also have seven players with at least two assists. Sophomore
Luca Stroeter leads the team with seven.
A Look At Missouri Baptist University
The Spartans stand at 3-11-0 overall on the year and are 1-4-0 in the AMC. MBU has won two of its last three games going into Saturday's contest.
Missouri Baptist has allowed the second most shots/game (8.21) and total shots (115) in the AMC.
Offensively the Spartans are led by Danny Taylor with five goals.
Previous Matchup
Marcelo Carreiro scored four goals en route to a 4-0 Owls victory at Missouri Baptist last season. (Oct. 8.)
