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The Red Foxes are Prepared to Face the MAAC Preseason Favorites

Men's Soccer Mike Cahill and Pete Fagan

Men's Soccer to Face Fairfield

Red Foxes Look to Build Momentum Against Preseason Favorites

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist men's soccer team (4-6-0, 1-2-0) will host MAAC rivals Fairfield (2-4-4, 0-1-2) on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. The Red Foxes are coming off of a thrilling double-overtime win against Siena, while the Stags are still looking for the win column after tying Iona on Saturday.
                                                 
HOW TO FOLLOW
  • A live stream and live stats will be provided courtesy of GoRedFoxes.com.
  • Live updates will be posted on the @MaristMensSoc Twitter account as well.                                            
LAST TIME OUT
  • The Red Foxes defeated Siena 2-1 in double overtime on Saturday night.
  • Marist broke the ice in the 38th minute. After earning a dead-ball situation in the penalty box, junior Huib Achterkamp found the net on a PK.
  • Minutes later, Siena tied the game. Matt Crisafulli headed a perfectly placed ball from Gylfi Gestsson into the top left corner of the net. 
  • In the 106th minute of the game, freshman Antek Sienkiel found classmate Stefan Copetti ahead of the Siena back line, and Copetti beat Siena goalkeeper Greg Monroe for the golden goal. 
  • Junior Allen Gavilanes led Marist in shots with four. Copetti led in shots on goal with two.                                               
OFFENSIVE LEADERS
  • Huib Achterkamp leads the Red Foxes with three goals. The junior has gone 3-for-3 on penalty kicks, and is third in the nation in that category.
  • Samad Bounthong, Christian Curti and Stefan Copetti have two goals apiece.
  • Allen Gavilanes has paced Marist with four assists, and has also recorded a goal.
  • Gavilanes and Achterkamp are tied for the team lead with six points each.                                              
SCOUTING THE STAGS
  • Fairfield tied 0-0 at Iona on Saturday night.
  • Cooper Knecht leads the team with three goals on the season.
  • Matt McGlinchey has contributed a goal and four assists for the Stags.
  • Gordon Botterill has been the man in goal all season, and hs recorded 55 saves for a save percentage of 79.7.
HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD
  • Marist is 4-15-2 all-time against the Stags.
  • The last matchup on October 24, 2018 ended in a 1-1 tie. Cameron Harr scored goal for Marist.
  • The Red Foxes' last win on October 10, 2015 at Tenney Stadium was won by a score of 2-1. 
UP NEXT
The Red Foxes will travel to Riverdale, NY to take on Manhattan College on Saturday, October 19. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Samad Bounthong

#7 Samad Bounthong

5' 10"
Senior
Christian Curti

#3 Christian Curti

6' 3"
Sophomore
Allen Gavilanes

#10 Allen Gavilanes

5' 7"
Junior
Cameron Harr

#11 Cameron Harr

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Huib Achterkamp

#18 Huib Achterkamp

6' 4"
Junior
Stefan Copetti

#9 Stefan Copetti

6' 0"
Freshman
Antek Sienkiel

#14 Antek Sienkiel

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Samad Bounthong

#7 Samad Bounthong

5' 10"
Senior
Christian Curti

#3 Christian Curti

6' 3"
Sophomore
Allen Gavilanes

#10 Allen Gavilanes

5' 7"
Junior
Cameron Harr

#11 Cameron Harr

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Huib Achterkamp

#18 Huib Achterkamp

6' 4"
Junior
Stefan Copetti

#9 Stefan Copetti

6' 0"
Freshman
Antek Sienkiel

#14 Antek Sienkiel

5' 9"
Freshman

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