Box Score GAME: Saint Peter's (2-4-4, 0-0-2 MAAC)
at Marist (1-9-0, 0-2-0 MAAC)
WHEN: Sat, Oct. 12, 2013, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
SERIES INFORMATION: Saint Peter's leads 14-11-1
LAST MEETING: Marist 3, Saint Peter's 1 (10-7-12)
FIRST MEETING: Marist 1, Saint Peter's 0 (10-8-80)
SERIES STREAK: Marist won 2
LAST SAINT PETER'S WIN: Saint Peter 1, Marist 0 (10-22-10)
opening pitch… Saturday's match between Saint Peter's and Marist marks the 27 meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1980 season. Despite the Red Foxes taking the last two meetings, the Peacocks lead the series 14-11-1. Marist downed Saint Peter's 3-1 last season while the Jersey City boys' last win was a 1-0 decision in 2010.
the word on the red foxes… Marist comes into the contest 1-9-0 overall and 0-2-0 in MAAC play after falling 4-2to Canisius on Wednesday. Sophomore M/D Steven Arralano leads the team with three goals and one assist for seven points. Senior F/M Greg Davis ranks second on the team with two tallies and one assist for five points while junior D/M Nick Bramall has also found the twine this season. Senior GK Anthony Sokalski has 55 saves, a 2.26 goals against average and a .705 save percentage.
last time we met… Marist defeated Saint Peter's 3-1 on Oct. 7, 2012. Jacob Robertson scored for the Peacocks off a Noah Sadaoui assist while Diego Mendoza made five saves in the loss. Stephan Brossard posted a goal and an assist for the Red Foxes while Evan Southworth and Nick Bramall each found the back of the net and Anthony Sokoalski made seven saves in the winning effort.
last time out… Rafael Braga scored in the 78th minute to help Saint Peter's end in a 1-all standstill against Rider on Wednesday. After the Broncs took the early advantage on a goal in the fourth minute, Braga headed in a corner kick serve from MAAC Offensive Player of the Week Marcel Maddee' to even the score at 1 with less than 13 minutes remaining. Carlos Suarez made two saves for the Peacocks on the afternoon.
next on tap… Saint Peter's returns home to host Manhattan on Wednesday.
maddee' honor… Marcel Maddee' was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6. It is the junior's first conference honor. Maddee' opened up conference play with a flurry after notching his first collegiate multi-goal performance in a 2-all standstill against Niagara on Saturday. It marks the third time this season the Peacocks have earned a conference honor. Senior Carlos Suarez was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 2-8 and freshman Louis Mobbs was tabbed as the MAAC Rookie of the Week for the week of Sept. 23-29.
who wants to play 90, lets play some more… It was only fitting that the Peacocks' first two league games went into overtime after opening the season with an extra session contest. The squad has played six overtime games this season and four-straight matches. It marks the most overtime games in a season since the team played seven during the 2007 season and it also marks the first time since that season Saint Peter's has opened up play in the circuit with a draw.
no mop up time for mobbs… Freshman Louis Mobbs has scored twice this season and both goals have helped the Peacocks to victories. The freshman notched his first collegiate goal in a 2-1 win against George Washington on Sept. 18 and then notched the golden goal in the double-overtime victory against Bryant on Sept. 27. The freshman is tied with junior Marcel Maddee' for the team lead with two tallies this season.
aye, aye maddee'… Junior Marcel Maddee' leads the team with four goals and five assists for nine points. The junior was the squad's top returning scorer from 2012 with two goals and three assists for seven points.
collegiate firsts… Freshmen Louis Mobbs and Nick Sifrin both notched their first collegiate goals in a 2-1 win against George Washington on Sept. 21. Sophomore Michael Broncati notched his first career point with the decisive helper in a thrilling 1-0 double overtime victory against Bryant on Sept. 27.
stepping up… Junior David Giddings has stepped in for senior Carlos Suarez in goal and has made 14 saves in three games and recorded a 1.41goals against average and a .750 save percentage. Giddings earned his first win in a Peacocks' uniform in a 2-1 win against George Washington on Sept. 18.
mobbs fresh award… Louis Mobbs was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week for the week of Sept. 23-29. It is the freshman's first career league honor. Mobbs was important part of the Saint Peter's unbeaten week on both sides of the ball. The freshman scored the game-winning goal against Bryant on Friday when he headed in a corner kick serve from junior Marcel Maddee' off a headed pass from sophomore Michael Broncati at the 106:15 mark to hand the Peacocks a 1-0 double overtime win against the Bulldogs. One of three freshmen starting in the Saint Peter's defense in 2013, Mobbs helped anchor a defense that only allowed one goal in 216 minutes and 15 seconds of action in two overtime matches in the week that resulted in the Peacocks posting a 1-0-1 mark in that span. It marked the second time this season a Saint Peter's player has been honored by the MAAC after senior Carlos Suarez was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 2-8, 2013. Suarez is also the last Peacock to be selected as MAAC Rookie of the Week. The senior took home the award for the week of Sept. 14-20, 2009.
suarez honored… Senior Carlos Suarez was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 2-8. It is his second weekly conference award in his career after being named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 20, 2009. Suarez made 12 saves in a scoreless result against Lafayette on Wednesday. The All-MAAC Preseason goalkeeper posted a clean sheet against the 2012 Patriot League champions including three saves in the 20 minutes of overtime. The Leopards peppered Suarez with 14 shot attempts and the senior netminder turned away all 12 shots on goal.
what a debut… Junior Omar Crowl made his Saint Peter's debut against St. Francis Brooklyn on Sept. 10 and notched his first goal of the season. It was also the first tally of the year for the team.
collegiate debuts… Freshmen Lukas Binting, Luke Fairlamb, Reece Lambert, Louis Mobbs and Nick Sifrin each made their collegiate debuts in the starting lineup against Temple on Aug. 30 while freshmen Chris Stragepede and Fredy Umanzor each saw their first collegiate action off the bench against the Owls.
suarez gets preseason nod… Senior Carlos Suarez was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Preseason team. Suarez started 14 games last season for the Peacocks, registering 64 saves, a 1.77 goals against average and a .719 save percentage. Both of the senior's shutouts came in league after holding Fairfield (Oct. 12) and Rider (Oct. 28) off the scoreboard in 2-0 victories.
preseason poll… Saint Peter's was picked ninth in the MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll. Monmouth, who has dominated the Northeast Conference (NEC) for the last decade, has been tabbed as the preseason favorite in its first year in the MAAC. Iona, Fairfield and Niagara round out the Top-4 teams in the poll while Siena, Quinnipiac, Canisius, Marist, Saint Peter's, Manhattan and Rider complete the 11-team poll. Along with Monmouth, Quinnipiac will be competing in the league for the first time after playing in the NEC last season.
on the all-time charts… Senior goalkeeper Carlos Suarez ranks seventh in program history with 240 saves. Suarez can move into sixth place with 12 stops. The senior also ranks seventh in career wins with 13 victories and he can jump into sixth place with one victory.
foreign flavor… Head coach Julian Richens has an international feel to his 2013 squad. Freshman Lukas Binting (Germany), sophomore Michael Broncati (Brazil), freshman Luke Fairlamb (England), freshman Reece Lambert (Australia), junior Marcel Maddee' (Germany), freshman Louis Mobbs (England), sophomore Jack Pounce (England), senior Johan Romero (Colombia), freshman Nick Sifrin (Germany) and senior Carlos Suarez (Bolivia) each hail from countries outside the United States.
new to the flock… Head coach Julian Richens has added junior Omar Crowl and freshmen Lukas Binting, Colin Covello, freshman Christopher Delapenha, Luke Fairlamb, Reece Lambert, Santiago Mateus, Louis Mobbs, Manuel Navas, Nick Sifrin, Chris Stragepede and Fredy Umanzor to the team in 2013.
about the coach… Head coach Julian Richens is in his third season as the head coach of the men's soccer team at Saint Peter's. The Peacocks beat Seton Hall in the 2012 season opener under the watch of Richens.
