Men's Soccer | 10/25/2011 6:46:00 PM
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McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College men’s soccer team concludes the 2011 regular season this week when the Bulldogs travel to Southwestern College before returning home for senior day against Kansas Wesleyan University. MC will travel to Southwestern on Wednesday, Oct. 26 for a 7 p.m. (CT) kickoff, while the Coyotes and Bulldogs will square off on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. Saturday’s match with KWU will be streamed live on Macbulldogs.com and live stats provided through DakStats.
The Bulldogs (10-5-0, 5-2-0) enter the week fourth in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 5-2-0 mark in league play. MC is just half a game behind Ottawa University for third position.
McPherson finished last week 2-0 with wins against Sterling College (4-0) and Bethany College (3-2). In their last match against Bethany, the Bulldogs took an early 2-0 lead, but after going a man down allowed two Swedes goals to make it even, 2-2, at the break. Despite the limitations on playing with one less than their opponent, McPherson controlled possession in a physical second half. Senior forward
Tarek Khalidi (Augusta, Kan.) notched is fifth goal of the season in the 51
st minute to propel MC to the 3-2 victory.
The Bulldogs have outscored opponents 20-8 in conference matches this season, including shutout victories against University of Saint Mary and Sterling. Junior forward
Juan Garcia (Reno, Nev.) leads the squad with 10 goals, while junior forward
Brooks Walsh (Valencia, Calif.) is second with seven goals.
Senior goalkeeper Blake Jett enters the week two shutouts shy of tying the all-time career record of 18 set by Michael Davis. Jett is 9-4-0 on the season with four shutouts, a 1.08 goals against average and .736 save percentage.
Southwestern, who has struggled with its consistency this season, enters the midweek matchup with a 4-12-0 overall record and 1-6-0 mark in conference games. The Builders have lost four straight with their last victory coming on Oct. 7 against Bethany College, 2-0.
The No. 17 Coyotes enter the week as the hottest team in the NAIA. KWU have won nine straight, including a 10-0 victory against Southwestern last Saturday, en route to a 13-3-0 overall record and 7-0-0 mark in league play. Bethany is the lone conference school to hold KWU to only one goal, as the Coyotes have outscored conference opponents 41-4.
Noting Southwestern
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The Builders enter Wednesday’s game in a tie for eighth place with a 1-6-0 conference record. Southwestern is one game behind Bethany and Sterling who are tied for the sixth and final conference tournament spot
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Southwestern is winless in their last four matches and during the stretch have been outscored 19-1.
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Karlo Sanchez leads the team with five goals. He is the only player with more than four.
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Goalkeeper Ryan Varney is allowing nearly three goals per game at 2.93 goals against and has a .633 save percentage on the season.
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The Builders are coached by Ruben Sanchez
Noting Kansas Wesleyan
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The Coyotes have won four of the last seven regular season championships and currently hold a one match lead on the top spot with a 7-0 conference mark
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On Saturday, head coach Mike Dibbini could potentially be in search of his 100th victory with the Coyotes if they defeat Ottawa University on Oct. 26.
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KWU currently on a nine game win streak with their last loss coming at MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) (4-3) on Sept. 21.
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Alex Chavez leads the team with 13 goals, while Javier Cervantes joins him in double figures with 10.
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Goalkeeper Alex Montiel owns a 12-3-0 record, including five shotouts, in 15 appearances this season. Additionally, Montiel has a 1.20 goals against average and .595 save percentage on the season.
