POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's soccer program will conclude its four-game road trip to begin the season with matchups at St. John's and UAlbany on Saturday, September 4th and Tuesday, September 7th, respectively.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Saturday's match versus the Red Storm will air on ESPN3, beginning at the top of the hour.
• Tuesday's contest against the Great Danes will be televised on AE.tv, the America East's website.
• GoRedFoxes.com will supply live statistics for both games.
• @MaristMensSoc on Twitter will have live updates throughout each game.

 

last time out

• Marist fell to Navy in Annapolis, MD 1-0 on August 29th.
• Goalkeeper Samuel Ilin made eight saves in the loss, while midfielder Skylar Conway led the team with four shots.
• Previously, the Red Foxes opened their 2021 campaign with a 1-0 victory at Saint Joseph's on August 26th.
• Forward Kyle Galloway found the back of the net in the 11th minute, scoring from 20 yards out after receiving a pass from midfielder Antek Sienkiel.

 

for starters

• Marist rolled out two different starting lineups in their first two games of 2021. In total, 14 Red Foxes have made a start already.
• Of those 14, seven made their first starts in a Marist uniform.
• Three Red Foxes have made their first-career starts: Demarre Montoute, Justin Rodriguez, and Richard Morel.

 

sam saves

• In two games so far, Ilin has made 12 saves, a mark he didn't reach until his fifth game back in 2019.
• As of writing, he ranks 12th in the nation in total saves, and 13th with six saves per game.

 

scouting st. john's

• The Red Storm are 1-1 entering Saturday's affair, most recently defeating UAlbany 3-0 on August 30th. The team's lone loss came against No. 6 Clemson, a 2-1 setback.
• Brandon Knapp currently leads St. John's with four points, coming on a goal and two assists. Three other Red Storm athletes have goals on the year: Lucas Bartlett, Anthony Herbert, and Wesley Leggett.
• The Red Storm were predicted to finish sixth in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Last season, St. John's went 5-5 in the spring 2020-21 season, going 3-5 in Big East play.

 

series history

• Saturday marks the 19th meeting all-time between Marist and St. John's. The Red Storm lead the series 10-5-3, including an 8-2-2 home record.
• Marist's last win in the series came in 1992.
• The two teams also met in the 2005 NCAA Tournament after the Red Foxes captured their third MAAC title in program history.

 

scouting ualbany

• The Great Danes are currently 1-1 on the season, and will face off against Villanova on September 3rd before Tuesday's battle.
• Though UAlbany fell to the Red Storm, its first win came against a MAAC foe in Fairfield, a 1-0 triumph on August 26th. Haflidi Sigurdarson tallied the game-winner.
• UAlbany was tabbed to finish fourth in the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• In the spring 2020-21 season, the Great Danes went 3-5-1, registering a 2-4 record in conference play.

 

series history

• Since 2001, Marist and UAlbany have met 11 times. The Great Danes lead the series 5-3-3 in that span.
• The two teams have met in each full season for the past four years.
• In the last meeting, UAlbany overcame Marist 2-1 on September 18th, 2019. Midfielder Jacob Schulman notched his first-career goal in the final minute.
• The Red Foxes' last win came on August 25th, 2017 at Tenney Stadium. Marist last won in Albany, NY in 2007.

 

looking ahead

• Following the end of the road trip, Marist begins a three-game homestand, with the home opener against Howard on Saturday, September 11th at 7 p.m.