The American International College men's soccer team will look to get back on track during a visit to Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10 Conference action on Tuesday, October 23.
THE BUZZ:
AIC Yellow Jackets (5-8-1, 4-6-1 NE10) vs. Franklin Pierce Ravens (7-8, 6-5 NE10)
When: Tuesday, October 23 - 7 p.m.
Where: Sodexo Field - Rindge, New Hampshire
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STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Goals: Felipe Novelini (6);
Josip Validzic (5);
Alexandre Frank and
Steven Hernandez tied with (3)
Assists: Jake Durham (4);
Felipe Novelini and
Jeremy Fricker tied with (3); three tied with (3)
Points: Felipe Novelini (15);
Josip Validzic (10);
Steven Hernandez (8)
Goalkeeping: Nicholas Romei (6 GP, 6 GS, 2-2-1, 15 goals allowed, 16 saves, one shutout);
Ioannis Iatroudis (7 GP, 6 GS, 2-5-1, 10 goals allowed, 26 saves)
Franklin Pierce:
Goals: Noam Kolakofsky (6); Yannik Felber (5); three tied with (1)
Assists: Kidino Jones (4); Yannik Felber (3); seven tied with (1)
Points: Yannik Felber and Noam Kolakofsky tied with (13); Kidino Jones (6)
Goalkeeping: Jadel Poon-Lewis (15 GP, 15 GS, 7-8-0, 14 goals allowed, 42 saves)
LAST TIME OUT:
- AIC snapped a five-game conference unbeaten streak with a home loss to Bentley University on Saturday, October 20.
- Junior Felipe Novelini opened the scoring with a goal in the 73rd minute, but the Falcons added a pair of goals in the 76th and 86th minutes to sneak away with the victory.
- The Ravens also snapped a six-game win streak with a 2-0 road loss to conference-leading Adelphi University on Saturday.
LAST TIME THEY MET:
- The Yellow Jackets posted a 4-3, come-from-behind win over Franklin Pierce on October 25, 2017.
- Trailing 3-1 in the 61st minute, AIC stormed back to take the lead by the 86th minute, with then-sophomore captain Jake Durham notching the game-winner.
SCOUTING THE RAVENS:
- Prior to the loss to Adelphi, the Ravens had won six straight games in NE10 play, outscoring their opponents 11-2 in that span with four shutouts.
- The Ravens sit tied for fourth in the conference standings with two games left in conference play.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC men's soccer team, follow @AICMSOCCER on Twitter and Instagram and like AIC Men's Soccer on Facebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on Twitter and Instagram, and like AIC Yellow Jackets on Facebook.