GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's soccer team makes its return to the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament for the first time under second-year head coach Joe Clementi, as the third-seeded Knights travel to second-seed Lycoming for the semfinal matchup set for 2 p.m. The winner from Williamsport will advance to take on the winner of No. 1 Messiah and No. 4 Stevenson with the MAC Commonwealth title and NCAA Division III Tournament bid on the line.
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SCHEDULE
#4/#5 Play-In (Nov. 4): #4 Stevenson 3, #5 Lebanon Valley 0 (Final)
Semifinal 1 (Nov. 6): #4 Stevenson at #1 Messiah, 7 p.m.
Semifinal 2 (Nov. 6): #3 Arcadia at #2 Lycoming, 2 p.m.
Final (Nov. 9): TBA vs. TBA
*The location of each game will be hosted by the higher seed*
ADMISSION
Adults - $5
Senior Citizens - $4
Students (valid ID) & Children - $2
Pre-school (under 6) with Adult - FREE
*There are no complimentary passes for MAC Championship Tournaments. Ticket sales begin one hour prior to the start of the match*
#3 ARCADIA AT #2 LYCOMING
NOV. 6 | 2 P.M. | UPMC FIELD (WILLIAMSPORT, PA.)
ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
Schedule | Roster | Statistics
2019 Record: 9-8-2, 4-2-2 MAC Commonwealth
-A 4-1-1 showing in its final six games of the regular season vaulted the Arcadia men's soccer team to a third seed in this season's MAC Commonwealth Tournament with five of those six contests decided by one goal or less.
-Despite a 2-5-2 road record in 2019, the Knights defeated Lycoming in the two sides' regular season matchup at Jean Lenox West Field on Oct. 12 as
Duncan O'Connor provided the game-winner in the 20th minute.
-The Knights have yielded 23 goals this season and scored 23 of their own in 19 games, as sophomore keeper
Jake Varrato has put together a breakout season in net with a conference-leading seven shutouts to go along with a 1.14 GAA and .786 save percentage.
-O'Connor finished the regular season with a team-high eight goals and 17 points, both of which ranked fifth in the conference at the conclusion of the regular season. Four of O'Connor's eight tallies have served as game-winners, including the aforementioned tally against the Warriors on Oct. 12.
SCOUTING LYCOMING
Schedule | Roster | Statistics
2019 Record: 12-6, 6-2 MAC Commonwealth
-Despite starting the conference slate 1-2, the Warriors battled back to post five-straight victories to secure the second seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament.
-The Warriors have yielded only 14 goals in their 18 games this season, good for a 0.78 goals against average that ranks second in the conference. Keeper Zack Donoway has played a big role in that trend, posting a 0.79 GAA to go along with a .822 save percentage.
-Tanner Fonjweng and Kalu Ume each lead the Warriors with four goals each, with seven of the eight combined goals coming as game-winners on the year.
-Lycoming owns an 8-1 record on its home turf this season, with the lone loss coming in a 1-0 decision to top-seeded Messiah on Oct. 16.