Men's Soccer | 10/5/2011 2:58:00 PM
Weekly Notes (PDF)
Live Video (Tabor Match)
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McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College men’s soccer team opens its first full week of conference action with a midweek matchup against Tabor College at 8 p.m. at McPherson Stadium. After the Blue Jays, the Bulldogs wrap up the week on Saturday at Ottawa University. Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Braves is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Both matches will be live streamed via the KCAC Broadcast Network.
The Bulldogs are currently tied for the top of the conference standings with a 6-3-0 overall record and 1-0-0 KCAC mark following a 7-0 thrashing of the University Of Saint Mary Saturday Night. McPherson scored four first half goals, including three from junior forward
Juan Garcia (Reno, Nev.) en route to the victory. Garcia’s performance earned him KCAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season.
On the season, Garcia leads the team with eight goals and five assists, while four other Bulldogs are tied for second in scoring with three goals each. Senior goalkeeper
Blake Jett (Fort Worth, Texas) inched closer to tying the all-time shutouts record with his win against the Spires. He enters the week with 15 career shutouts, three short of tying the career mark.
Tabor features a much-improved side from 2011. The Blue Jays own a 7-2-0 overall record, including wins against Central Christian College and Sterling College last week. On the other hand, Ottawa has struggled at times this season to a 3-5-0 overall record, but knocked off Bethel College, 1-0, last Saturday to snap a two-match winless streak.
Following the Braves and Blue Jays, McPherson hits the road for a pair of matches at Bethel College and Friends University.
Scouting Tabor
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Tabor is 7-2-0 overall and 1-0-0 in conference play after defeating Sterling College, 3-2 over the weekend. Four out of the five goals scored in the match happed in the first 10 minutes.
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As a team, TC is tied for second in the conference with 21 goals, while also ranking second in goals allowed per game with a 1.22 average.
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Jordan Maska and Marin Saar make up a majority of the scoring for TC with Saar leading the way with six goals and Maska adding five.
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Dalton Burkhard has seen a majority of the time in goal for Tabor. He has allowed 10 goals (1.51 goals against average) and made 26 saves on the season.
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The Blue Jays are coached by Grant Brubacher.
Scouting Ottawa
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Entering the week, the Braves are 3-5-0 overall and 1-0-0 in conference action following a 1-0 victory against Bethel College over the weekend. Prior to Bethel, OU had lost 4-of-5 with their lone victory coming against William Woods (Mo.), 3-1.
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OU has been outscored by its opponents 17-10 on the season
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Philip Nguyen leads the team with three goals, while Erich Kevari has chipped in two. Nguyen also leads the team with 22 shots.
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Three different goalkeepers have seen time for Ottawa with Derick Allen leading the trio with four starts. He owns a 2.50 goals against average and .714 save percentage on the season.
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The Braves are coached by Bob Casper
