LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey - With the regular season winding down, Marist men's soccer (6-7, 3-3 MAAC) and Rider (6-5-2, 3-2-2 MAAC) are both fighting for a spot in the playoffs as they meet Saturday afternoon. Kick off is set for 1 p.m., with the Red Foxes coming off of a narrow loss to MAAC leader Saint Peter's, while the Broncs most recently picked up a win over Siena.
 

How to Follow

• The game will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats available on gobroncs.com.
• Live updates will be posted on the @MaristMensSoc Twitter account as well. 

Last Time Out

• Marist was defeated by Saint Peter's 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night.
• Huib Achterkamp notched both goals for the Foxes over a six minute span. One came off an assist from Allen Gavilanes, while the other was a result of a penalty kick.
• Marist climbed out of an 0-2 deficit to force overtime, but fell just short of upsetting the top team in the conference.
• Marist played down a man for 45 minutes, and scored both their goals in that time.

Scouting the Broncs

• Rider defeated Siena 1-0 on the road in their last contest.
• Pablo DeCastro is the Broncs' leader on offense, with seven goals and two assists for 16 points.
• Pablo Gatinois has been the main goalkeeper for Rider, and has 43 saves for a 71.7 save percentage.

History vs. Rider

• Marist is 9-7-2 all-time against Rider.
• Rider won the last meeting on 9/29/18 by a score of 2-0.

RED FOX LEADERS

• Huib Achterkamp leads Marist with five goals and ten points. He has gone 4-for-4 in penalty kicks, and is second in the nation in that category.
• Allen Gavilanes has recorded two goals and five assists for nine points. His 20 career assists ties him for first in Marist history in the Division I era.
• Stefan Copetti has tallied three goals and three assists for nine points as well.
• Goalkeeper Samuel Ilin has played every minute of every game, and holds a 68.6 save percentage with 48 total stops.

MAAC Standings

Team	MAAC Record	Points
Saint Peter's	6-1	18
Iona	4-1-1	13
Quinnipiac	4-1-1	13
Rider	3-2-2	11
Niagara	3-3-1	10
Marist	3-3	9
Manhattan	3-3	9
Siena	2-4	6
Fairfield	1-3-2	5
Monmouth	1-5-1	4
Canisius	1-5	3

 

Up Next

The Red Foxes return home to host Monmouth on Wednesday, October 30. With just three games left in the regular season, every result carries strong seeding implications for the playoffs.