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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
MSOC Preview Week 7

Men's Soccer Anthony Clark Jr., Assistant Manager of Athletic Communications

Preview: Panthers ranked No. 4 regionally with road trip up next

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With a season-high No. 4 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Midwest Region (Poll 6), Davenport University men's soccer is ready to hit the road for more league action this weekend.

Week 6 Quick Hits
  • Panthers maintained undefeated streak in October (1-0-3) after a 1-1 draw against NMU and a 2-1 victory over then-No. 13 St. Cloud State
    • Remain undefeated at home through four matches (3-0-1)
  • Goal Scorers: Easton Lopez (two), Drew Matyunas (one)
    • Lopez is now t-first in the GLIAC for game-winners (three)
  • Henry Lopez and Isiah Meyer tallied their first career assists in victory over SCS
  • DU tabbed second top-25 victory of 2024 for the second-highest nationally-ranked opponent the team has defeated in its NCAA/GLIAC history
DU's regional rank marks their third this year after being tabbed No. 7 in Polls 2 and 3. The Panthers are now second in the GLIAC and look to make a strong push for the postseason.

SCS Takeaways
  • Huskies were 7-2 (5-0 GLIAC) before losses to SVSU and DU (Oct. 11-13) snapped their seven-match win streak
    • Fell to 2-0-6 historically against the Panthers
  • First in the GLIAC leaderboards with a six-point advantage in GLIAC points (15)
    • Ranked No. 5 in the Midwest Region
  • Philip Caputo remains the conference leader in: goals (11), shots on target (21), points (27), and t-first for game-winners (three)
  • Mika Folstad and Rhys Ward (three each) t-second for team goals
    • Caputo (five) and Fosltad (four) team assist leaders
  • Ramy Atia t-first in the conference for saves (35) and t-third for save percentage (.714)
NMU Takeaways
  • 1-5-1 in GLIAC play after opening the year 3-0-1 in non-conference matchups
    • 0-3-1 in October with just two goals scored
  • Nils Cedergren maintains the GLIAC's best goals-against average (1.091) with the second-best save percentage (.721), and t-first for total shutouts (three)
  • Alessandro Scialanga leads the Wildcats with three goals
    • Tied with teammate Jan Hoffmann for assists (two)
  • Tommaso Lami, Davian Gumbs, and William Uchenna have each recorded two goals to raise the team's season total to 14 overall 
Live Coverage
Friday, Oct. 18 at St. Cloud State (9 PM EST) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 20 at Northern Michigan (2 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

 
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Players Mentioned

Drew Matyunas

#28 Drew Matyunas

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Easton Lopez

#23 Easton Lopez

MF
5' 9"
Freshman
Henry Lopez

#6 Henry Lopez

F
5' 7"
Freshman
Isiah Meyer

#26 Isiah Meyer

MF
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Drew Matyunas

#28 Drew Matyunas

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Easton Lopez

#23 Easton Lopez

5' 9"
Freshman
MF
Henry Lopez

#6 Henry Lopez

5' 7"
Freshman
F
Isiah Meyer

#26 Isiah Meyer

5' 8"
Freshman
MF