University of St. Thomas Athletics
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Game Notes - League power Denver visits Men's Soccer
10/7/2022 11:18:00 AM | Men's Soccer
St. Paul, Minn. - Tommie Men's Soccer (2-7-1 overall, 1-0 Summit) has a tough home test awaiting on Saturday Oct. 8. After playing six of its first seven games out of state, the Purple play their fourth consecutive home game, continuing Summit League play at noon vs. league power Denver (7-2-2, 2-0).
Denver won against the Tommies last season on its home field, 3-1, in the only previous meeting of these programs.
Last Saturday's conference game vs. Oral Roberts was postponed after the sudden tragic death of ORU senior captain Eugene Quaynor in a car accident. That contest likely will be rescheduled for OSU's field in Tulsa later in October.
Coach Jon Lowery's Tommie team will have been off competition for 11 days before facing Denver. After being outscored 23-7 over its first seven contests, the Toms outscored the last three opponents 5-4. They have allowed 22 goals in six road or neutral games but only five goals in four home games.
Sophomore Faris Colic and freshman Carver Tierney scored goals in back-to-back games vs. Eastern Illinois and Gonzaga.
Did You Know?
St. Thomas is 5-7-1 in its last 13 games since the end of last season, including a 3-2-1 home record.
In their first 13 D-I games last season, the Purple scored just six goals. In their last 13 games since then, they have scored 14
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Opponent Watch
The Pioneers have registered three consecutive 1-0 shutouts, including two to start Summit League play and the most recent over No. 14-ranked Virginia that improved their record to 2-0-2 against ranked foes this season. This Pioneers have ties with Georgetown and Portland, and Summit wins over Oral Roberts and Omaha.
The Pioneers have had six athletes named Summit League Peak Performers of the Week: Ian Wright (Offensive), Trevor Wright (Defensive), Sam Bassett (Offensive) Isaac Nehme (Defensive), Oje Ofunrein (Offensive), and Ben Smith (Defensive). Denver has five seniors or redshirt seniors plus five graduate students, and also has 16 freshmen or redshirt freshmen on a 36-player roster.
Milestones
Tommies McRay Drong and Max Hand each scored their first Division I goals last month at Chicago State, connecting in the 76th and 89th minutes. Freshman Charlie Hoelscher assisted on both goals for his first collegiate points.
Transition Teams
St. Thomas' 2022 schedule includes three of the five universities which in 2022-23 are starting their transition from NCAA Division II into D-I:
- Stonehill (Mass) at home Sept. 10;
- Lindenwood (Mo.) at home Oct. 29;
- Southern Indiana away Nov. 2.
Who's Back
St. Thomas' 30-player roster includes four transfers and 12 freshmen. Just two players – seniors Isaac Eckroth and Jack Gleckler -- remain from St. Thomas' 2019 conference co-champion squad in its final complete season of Division III play before 2020-21's Covid-reduced season.
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