Men's Soccer | 10/13/2018 11:15:00 AM

FIXTURE #13
Robert Morris Colonials (4-7-1, 2-1-0 NEC) @ Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-5-4, 1-1-2 NEC)
Sunday, October 14, 2018 // 3:00 p.m. // Teaneck, N.J. – University Stadium
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: FDUKnights.com

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris earned its first home victory over St. Francis Brooklyn since 2010, a 1-0 triumph this past Sunday
> With the win, the Colonials sit fourth in the Northeast Conference (NEC) standings with six points
> Zac Sherman netted the game's lone goal in the 57th minute, with an assist to Owen Pearce
> Winter Fondi made five saves to register his 10th career clean sheet and fourth this season
> Sherman enters the week ranked second in the NEC in points per game (1.18), tied for third in goals per game (0.45), and tied for seventh in assists per game (0.27)
> Pearce began the week fifth in the NEC in assists per game (0.33) and seventh in points per game (0.83)
> Guilherme Fanck started the week ranked ninth in the NEC in goals per game (0.29)
> Fondi paces the NEC in shutouts (4) and time in goal (1010:52), slots second in save percentage (.754), and ranks fourth in goals against average (1.42)
> Sherman (5g, 3a, 13p) and Pearce (3g, 4a, 10p) have each established career highs in all scoring categories
 
History vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Overall: 10-14-5 | Home: 6-6-2 | Away: 4-7-3 | Neutral: 0-1-0 | Streak: L1
Last Meeting: 10/15/2017; Moon Township, Pa. – Fairleigh Dickinson 1, Robert Morris 0
First Meeting: 9/21/1991; Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris 1, Fairleigh Dickinson 1 (OT)
> Robert Morris dropped a 1-0 decision at home to Fairleigh Dickinson last season
> The last five meetings have been decided by one goal or less, with each team owning a 2-2-1 record out of them
> Zac Sherman and Neco Brett each scored in the Colonials' last win over the Knights, a 2-1 triumph in 2015
> In 2015, the victory over the Knights also came off the heels of wins against Sacred Heart and St. Francis Brooklyn
 
Scouting Fairleigh Dickinson
> The Knights are fifth in the NEC standings with five points (1-1-2), having just earned a 0-0 draw with Saint Francis U
> FDU owns a 4-5-4 overall record, but has won just one game (2-1 at Central Connecticut) since Sept. 9
> Redshirt senior forward Ahu Obhakhan leads the Knights attack, tallying a team-best six goals and 12 points
> Sophomore forward Jacob Labovitz and redshirt junior midfielder Daniel Lasarte have five and four points, respectively
> Sophomore goalkeeper Jahmali White has started 11 of 13 contests, owning a 1.03 goals against average and .755 save percentage
 
Colonial Trends
> Kai Olguin has gone the distance in his last 44 matches
> Oeyvind Skjesol has appeared in the last 21 Starting XIs
> Zac Sherman has registered a point in his last five appearances on a Saturday or Sunday
> Robert Morris has won its last four matches that have been played on either Saturday or Sunday
> Lorenzo Guagneli and Cristian Palermo have started 12 straight games to open their careers
> RMU has now started a freshman in two consecutive season openers (Dylan Thomas, 2017)

Follow the Colonials: Twitter | Instagram

Tweet #ColonialPride