Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic
Game 4
Saint Peter's (0-3) vs. Central Connecticut State (0-2)
Date: Friday, September 7
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Virtue Field, Burlington, VT
Broadcast
Game 5
Saint Peter's (0-3) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2-1-1)
Date: Sunday, September 9
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Virtue Field, Burlington, VT
Broadcast
Opening Words
- The Peacocks return to the pitch after a full week off to compete in the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic in Burlington, VT on Friday, September 7 and Sunday, September 9.
- The Peacocks will meet Central Connecticut State (CCSU) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and Fairleigh Dickinson (FDU) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
- The two games will be the only neutral site games for the Peacocks this season.
- The Peacocks sit at 0-3 after falling to Cal Baptist and Saint Joseph's at home, and UMass on the road.
- The Peacocks last competed in a regular season tournament during the 2014 season at the Mayor's Cup in Oneonta, NY, hosted by Hartwick College.
- The Peacocks went 1-1 in the tournament, falling to New Hampshire in overtime, 1-0 and defeating Hartwick, 2-1.
Scout/History
- CCSU brings an 0-2 record into the tournament.
- The Bluedevils have losses to Seton Hall (2-1) and UMass Lowell (1-0).
- Like the Peacocks, this will be the only neutral site games for CCSU.
- Friday's meeting between Saint Peter's and CCSU will be the eighth all-time meeting since 1992. The Peacocks trail the Bluedevils 0-6-1.
- The two programs have not met in a dozen years, last facing each other in 2006, when CCSU topped the Peacocks 5-2.
- In-state foe, FDU boasts a 2-1-1 mark thus far in the season, and they will meet host Vermont on Friday prior to Sunday's matchup with Saint Peter's.
- The Knights have wins over Army and UAB, and the team played Peacock rival Rider to a 1-1 draw in the season opener.
- The tournament will be the second straight classic that FDU is participating in, after having just completed action at the UAB "Soccer for a Cure" Classic.
- Despite both teams' close proximity, the Peacocks and Knights have not played since 1997, with the Peacocks trailing the all-time series 0-11-2.
Up Next
- The Peacocks return home on Wednesday, September 12 for the team's final home non-conference game against Sacred Heart at 4 p.m.
2018 Peacocks
- Head Coach Julian Richens enters his eighth season at the leader of the Peacocks men's soccer team.
- 12 letterwinners from last year's squad return to the Peacocks lineup in 2018.
- The Peacocks are led by senior Steven Parry on defense and the sophomore quartet of starters: All-MAAC honoree Jordan Jowers, who led the team with 16 points in his rookie season; keeper Robbie Anderson, who ranked top five in the MAAC in saves; Dominic Laws who ranked third on the team in scoring last year; and top defender Anton Moore.
- The Peacocks welcome 11 players to the team in 2018: Brian Carvalhoso, Steven Cedeno, Jamie Davis, Justin Delapenha, Jason Dubrovich, Tim Faifan, David Garcia, Matt Hoyt, Frederick Lindqvist, Marco Torino, and Gabriele Zennaro.
