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Syracuse University
Villanova
Orange To Host Villanova Wednesday
10/6/2009 2:44:20 PM | Men's Soccer
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Video/Audio
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Orange (2-8-0, 1-4-0) continues BIG EAST divisional play on Wednesday, Oct. 7 against Villanova (5-4-2, 2-2-1). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the SU Soccer Stadium and admission for the match is free.
Wednesday is also "Autograph Night" at the SU Soccer Stadium. Fans are encouraged to stay after the match to meet their favorite SU players and pose for pictures. For those that cannot attend, live audio and video of the contest will be available on SUathletics.com via Orange All Acess.
ORANGE GETS FIRST BIG EAST WIN AT RUTGERS
Syracuse is coming off its first conference win of the season, a 3-0 shutout of Rutgers on Oct. 2 at Yurcak Field. The Orange's three goals in the contest are a season best. Seniors Tom Perevegyencev and Hansen Woodruff tallied goals less than two minutes apart in the first half, and classmate Elliott Townsend sealed the victory with a score in the 85th minute. The victory marked the team's first shutout of 2009 and the squad's first road win of the season.
JONES NAMED BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Syracuse redshirt freshman goalie Ryan Jones earned BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 5 for his performance in SU's 3-0 win at Rutgers. Jones made five saves in the second half against the Scarlet Knights to record his first career shutout. He is the first player SU to be named the league's Rookie of the Week since Woodruff earned the honor in 2006.
WOODRUFF CRACKS ORANGE CAREER GOALS LIST
Woodruff scored in the 34th minute at Rutgers to give the Orange a 2-0 lead against the Scarlet Knights. It was the 25th goal of his career, tying him with Jamie Shannon and Jeff Knittel for ninth on the Orange's all-time goals list. The two points increased his career points total to 60, three shy of Eric Puls for 10th on that SU career chart.
A FEW FIRSTS
Townsend's goal in the 85th minute at Rutgers was the first of his career. The Freeport, Maine native rifled the ball into the empty net after Rutgers goalie Alex Morgans mishandled a clearing opportunity. In addition, sophomore #L.J. Papaleo and senior Kenny Caceros# each registered the first points of their Orange careers with assists in the match. Papaleo assisted on Perevegyencev's goal in the 32nd minute and Caceros assisted on Woodruff's score less than two minutes later. Both Papaleo and Caceros came to Syracuse as transfers. Papaleo scored four goals and had two assists as a freshman at Albany in 2008. Caceros tallied one assist at Maine in 2006 before joining the Orange for the 2007 campaign.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
The Wildcats are coming off a 1-1 draw against St. John's on Oct. 3. Overall, Villanova is 5-4-2 and is 2-2-1 in the conference. The Wildcats have seven points in the league standings and they are currently fourth in the Red Division.
Senior forward Mike Seamon leads Villanova with 11 points, including a BIG EAST best five assists. Against St. John's, Seamon netted his third goal of the year to help the squad earn its second tie of the year. The Wildcats have also gotten a solid offensive contribution from freshman Kyle Soroka, who is tied with Seamon for the team lead with three goals. Soroka is the younger brother of St. John's senior Ryan Soroka.
Defensively, the Wildcats have three shutouts on the year. Sophomore goalie Chris Bresnahan has a 0.97 goals-against average and 41 saves, including six against the Red Storm on Sunday.
Tom Carlin is in his second season as Villanova's head coach. He took over in 2008 after longtime mentor Larry Sullivan retired. Carlin is 12-14-4 in 30 career games.
SYRACUSE-VILLANOVA SERIES
Syracuse owns a 10-7-1 advantage in the all-time series and holds the series' longest winning streak with four consecutive victories from 1998-2001. Seven of SU's 10 triumphs against Villanova have come via shutout. The last four meetings have all been decided by one goal, including a 1-0 win by the Wildcats last season.
