The William Woods University men's soccer team steps out of American Midwest Conference action on Sunday to travel to Lindenwood University-Belleville. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in a match that was postponed due to wet conditions in the Belleville area.
Matchup
Both teams come into Sunday's matchup riding hot streaks. The Owls have won six of their last seven, while LU-B has won five of their last six. Ironically, the last opponent for each team was Harris-Stowe State University. The Owls defeated HSSU on Wednesday night by a 2-1 score, and the Lynx defeated the Hornets by a 4-2 margin on Monday.
Last Time Out
The Owls came from behind to score a 2-1 win over Harris-Stowe State University on Wednesday night to remain a perfect 3-0 in AMC play. William Woods found itself down a goal in the 32nd minute, as Zach Bailey was able to capitalize on a misplayed ball by
Dillon Snyder and slot the ball into the far corner. The Owls were able to equalize in the 58th minute, as
Alan Matthew beat his runner to the near post on a corner kick, nodding home the inswinger from
Luca Stroeter.
Danilo Carnelos hit for the game-winner in the 78th minute for the Owls.
Best Of The Best
Junior
Marcelo Carreiro ranks first in the AMC in goals (9), points (20) and is tied for the lead with teammate
Joao Paulo Parra and Rafael Ramos of Columbia College in game-winning goals with three.
High Octane Offense
William Woods leads the AMC in goals scored with 41 and in shots with 266. They have ten players who have scored at least two goals, with
Marcelo Carreiro leading the way with nine goals. They also have seven players with at least two assists;
Luca Stroeter leads the team with seven.
National Rankings
The Owls rank in the top 15 in the NAIA in six different categories: third in shots on goals/game (11.75), fourth in shots/game (22.17), seventh in total assists (32) and total goals (41), 14th in assists/game (2.67) and 15th in goals/game (3.42).
Individually, William Woods has three players ranked in the top 15 in the NAIA in five different categories. Juan Paulo Parra ranks eighth in game winning goal/game (0.33) and 15th in shots/game (4.56). Parra and
Marcelo Carreiro are tied for 10th in game-winning goals with three and
Luca Stroeter ranks 15th in total assists with seven.
A Look At Lindenwood University-Belleville
The Lynx come into Sunday's game with a 4-3 record overall. The have won two consecutive games and three of their last four. They have scored 24 goals on the year and have given up 21.
LU-B has three players with at least five goals. Juan Pablo Santamaria has six while Jesus Leyva and Daniel Caballero each have five. Cabellero leads the team in assists with five.
Coaches Corner
“We played them last year to a 2-1 victory. It was a very tight game and a very good team. I think the same thing will happen again this year. We did not dominate the game last year, there were a lot of 50/50 positions and I think it could be the same way this year. We are playing on turf and that speeds up the game tactically, and I think it will be a tough non-conference game for us. We need to go into the game thinking about a shutout. The more and more we think about shutouts the better our team will get. Our team knows they are playing a good team. With this being a non-conference game, I think we will sub a little more than we are used to because we have a couple of guys banged up, so it will give us an opportunity to heal those guys while giving us an opportunity to prepare for our next conference game against Columbia College.”
