The William Woods men's soccer team will take a step out of their American Midwest Conference schedule to return home and face the Ottawa University Braves on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Owls improved their AMC record to 2-0 with an 8-2 road win against Benedictine University at Springfield on Tuesday. Junior
Joao Paulo Parra picked up a goal and added three assists on the night, with junior
Marcelo Carreiro adding two goals in the victory.
No Place Like Home
The Owls will play their first home game since Sept. 10, when they set a school record for most goals in a game with a 13-0 win over Central Christian College of the Bible.
“It's always tough to play on the road,” said head coach
Nathan Mason. “No matter if you have success or not. We've done a great job by winning on the road and I expect us to continue to play well at home against some good competition.”
A Winning Combination
Juniors
Joao Paulo Parra and
Marcelo Carreiro are both in a tie for fifth in the NAIA in game-winning goals with three.
Nationally Ranked
Junior
Marcelo Carreiro ranks among the 25 nationally in three different statistically categories. The forward is tied for fifth in game-winning goals with three, 14th in total goals (9) and 22nd in points with 20.
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 in game-winning goals with three.
You Da Mann!
Senior
Ryan Mann has scored in two of the last three games for the Owls. The senior is second on the team in goals
with six. Earlier this season he recorded a hat trick against Central Christian College of the Bible.
High Octane Offense
William Woods leads the AMC in goals scored with 39 and in shots with 218. They have six different players -
Marcelo Carreiro (9),
Ryan Mann (6),
Joao Paulo Parra (4),
Christyan Busato (3),
Matt Steiniger (3) and
Luca Stroeter (3 - with three or more goals.
Sharing The Wealth
The Owls are second in the AMC in assists with 29. Sophomore
Luca Stroeter leads the team with five and
Joao Paulo Parra and
Danilo Carnelos each have four.
A Look At Ottawa University
The Braves will look to snap their two-game losing streak on Saturday. The two losses have evened up their record at 4-4. The Braves have been shutout in all four losses this season.
The Ottawa attack is led in goals by Kyler Grimes-Hopkins. He has collected three goals on the year, while Joe Fitch and Paul Oswald have scored two goals apiece.
These two teams squared off last season on Sept. 18, with the Braves winning 3-1 at Ottawa University.
Coaches Corner
“Ottawa and (William Woods) have a kind of an out-of-state rivalry. Their coach and I are very good friends and the programs are very similar. They bring a lot of athleticism, organization, and physicality to the field. There also a very technically sound team that has played a tough schedule. I expect it to be a grinder game, and by that I mean a physical high pressure game.”
