POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Marist men's soccer (6-6, 3-2 MAAC) will host Saint Peter's (8-5, 5-1) on Wednesday night in a battle of the two hottest teams in the conference. The Red Foxes defeated Manhattan on the road to extend their win streak to three, while the Peacocks topped Iona to extend their run to five.
                                            

HOW TO FOLLOW

• A live stream and live stats will be available on goredfoxes.com
• Live updates will be posted on the @MaristMensSoc Twitter account as well.                 

LAST TIME OUT

• Marist scored the deciding goal in the final seconds at Manhattan on Saturday to earn a 3-2 victory.
• Senior Samad Bounthong got the offense started with a goal in the 34th minute off an assist from junior Justin Jaime.
• Manhattan scored two goals - one in the 73rd minute by Berti Fourrier and one in the 74th minute by Tristan Doran - to take a 2-1 lead.
• Freshman Stefan Copetti responded with the tying goal in the 80th minute on another assist from Jaime.
• Jaime rode his momentum and scored the game-winner with six seconds left in regulation off an assist from Skylar Conway.

RED FOX LEADERS

• Stefan Copetti leads the team in points with nine, having scored three goals and handed out three assists.
• Allen Gavilanes is right behind him with eight, and has recorded two goals and a team-high four assists.
• Samad Bounthong and Huib Achterkamp have each tallied three goals as well.
• Samuel Ilin has been the man in goal all season, and has made 43 saves for a save percentage of 69.4.

SCOUTING THE PEACOCKS

• Saint Peter's sits atop the MAAC with a 5-1 record in conference play and an 8-5 overall record.
• They defeated MAAC No. 2 Iona 3-1 on Saturday, October 19.
• Dominic Laws leads the MAAC in points (22), goals (eight) and assists (six).
• Tom Coulson and Jordan Jowers have backed him up with 13 and 11 points respectively.

HISTORY VS. ST. PETER'S

• The Red Foxes are 9-9 all-time vs. Saint Peter's. Marist is riding a five-game win streak going back to 2015, and have won eight of the last nine matchups.
• In the most recent game, Marist won 1-0 at Tenney Stadium in the 2018 MAAC Quarterfinals.
• Allen Gavilanes scored the game-winner in the 48th minute off an assist from Juan Parada.

NOTES

• Marist currently sits at fifth in the MAAC standings, but could jump all the way to second with a win.
• The Red Foxes lead the MAAC and rank 10th in the nation in corner kicks per game at 6.83.
• Allen Gavilanes ranks 11th in the NCAA in shots per game with 3.92. He also ranks fifth in the MAAC in assists (four).
• Stefan Copetti is second in the conference in game-winning goals with two.

UP NEXT

The Red Foxes will travel to Lawrenceville, New Jersey to face Rider on Saturday, October 26. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.