FULTON, Mo. – After playing its first four games on the road, the William Woods University men's soccer team opens its home schedule on Wednesday, September 5th when they host Culver-Stockton College. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
The winner of the match will take home "The Cube" Trophy. This is the second year of "The Cube" Trophy going to the winner.
About the Owls
-WWU enters this match with a 1-2-1 overall record on the season. The Owls are coming off its first win of the year on Sunday, Sept. 3rd with a 2-1 victory over St. Francis (Ill.)
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David Marshall and
Roberto Duro Sanchez led the Owls as both have one goal scored on the season
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Conor Cable leads the Owls with 19 saves on the season. He has started three of the four games for the Owls has played 290 minutes on the season. Cable ranks 21st in the nation with 19 saves on the season
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Rodrigo Alves leads the Owls with nine shots this season. He also has a team-high four shots on goal
-WWU has been outshot 69-42 on shots on the season
-William Woods has two assists to go with its two goals on the season
-The Owls rank 26th in the nation with 1 shutout on the season
-WWU ranks 23rd in the nation in total saves on the season with 23
About the Wildcats
-Culver-Stockton enters the contest with a 1-1 record on the season. The Wildcats have faced two AMC opponents, Missouri Baptist and Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.). Culver-Stockton came away with a 4-0 victory over Missouri Baptist and were defeated 1-0 by Hannibal-LaGrange
-Mackenzie Northern leads the Wildcats with two goals on the season. He scored both goals against Missouri Baptist
-The Wildcats have 10 points on the season, four goals and two assists
-Culver-Stockton is outshooting its opponents, 37-27, on the season
-Nicholas Luciani has been the only goalkeeper the Wildcats have used this season. He has only allowed one goal and has recorded 14 saves on the season
-Luciani ranks 18th in the nation with a goal against average of 0.450 on the season
Last Meeting
-Last season, the Owls and Wildcats squared off in Canton, Missouri and the Owls came away with a 2-0 victory.
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Rodrigo Alves scored the game-winning-goal 13 minutes and 50 seconds into the contest
-WWU outshot the Wildcats 15-12 in the contest
What's Up Next
The Owls return to the road for the next two games after playing Culver-Stockton. WWU travels to Ottawa, Kansas to play Ottawa University on September 12th at 5 p.m. On September 16th the Owls travel to St. Louis, Missouri to open AMC play at Missouri Baptist University.
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