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RMU Hosts St. Francis Brooklyn on Homecoming Sunday

MSOC St. Francis Brooklyn Gameday

Men's Soccer | 10/5/2018 11:15:00 AM

FIXTURE #11
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (4-7-0, 1-1-0 NEC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (3-7-1, 1-1-0 NEC)
Sunday, October 7, 2018 // Noon // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex // Homecoming 2018
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com

Musket Shots

> Robert Morris bounced back from a loss in its Northeast Conference (NEC) opener to defeat Sacred Heart, 3-1
> Guilherme Fanck, Owen Pearce, and Zac Sherman all appeared on the scoresheet for the Colonials in the win
> By per-game averages, Sherman ranks third in the NEC in points (1.10), fifth in goals (0.40), and sixth in assists (0.30)
> Pearce slots eighth in the conference in points per game (0.82) and ninth in assists per game (0.27)
> Fanck currently sits eighth in the league in goals per game (0.33)
> Winter Fondi leads the NEC in shutouts (3), and ranks fourth in save percentage (.733) and fifth in goals against average (1.56)
> Sherman (4g, 3a, 11p) and Pearce (3g, 3a, 9p) have each established career highs in all scoring categories
> The Colonials generate the most corner kicks in the NEC, averaging 4.82 per game
 
History vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Overall: 10-17-2 | Home: 5-10-1 | Away: 5-7-1 | Streak: L3
Last Meeting: 11/10/2017; Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. – St. Francis Brooklyn 3, Robert Morris 0 [NEC Tournament]
First Meeting: 9/28/1991; Moon Township, Pa. – St. Francis (N.Y.) 2, Robert Morris 1

> Robert Morris fell twice on the road to the Terriers last season by an aggregate score of 6-1
> Neco Brett scored in the 109th minute to lift the Colonials to a 1-0 win over St. Francis Brooklyn in 2015, their most recent win in the series
> RMU's last win at home against the Terriers came in 2010, as Daniel Calabretta scored in the 51st minute of a 1-0 triumph
 
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
> The Terriers own a 4-7-0 overall record and a 1-1-0 mark in conference, earning a win over Central Connecticut
> Senior forward Ali Tounkara and junior defender Marco Torriani lead the team with three goals and six points each
> Senior midfielder Amir Islami has four points offensively on a goal and two assists
> Freshman goalkeeper Andrea Lubbia has started seven games, owning a 1.56 goals against average and .633 save percentage
> Junior goalkeeper Nicolas Casado has appeared in four Starting XIs, posting a 2.00 goals against average and .600 save percentage
 
Colonial Trends
> Kai Olguin has gone the distance in his last 43 matches
> Oeyvind Skjesol has appeared in the last 20 Starting XIs
> Zac Sherman has registered a point in his last four appearances on a Saturday or Sunday
> Lorenzo Guagneli and Cristian Palermo have started 11 straight games to open their careers
> RMU has now started a freshman in two consecutive season openers (Dylan Thomas, 2017)

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Players Mentioned

Neco Brett

#15 Neco Brett

F
5' 8"
Sophomore
Winter Fondi

#0 Winter Fondi

GK
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Kai Olguin

#8 Kai Olguin

M
5' 6"
Senior
Owen Pearce

#4 Owen Pearce

D
5' 10"
Senior
Zac Sherman

#11 Zac Sherman

F
5' 11"
Senior
Oeyvind Skjesol

#5 Oeyvind Skjesol

D
6' 3"
Sophomore
Dylan Thomas

#22 Dylan Thomas

D
5' 8"
Sophomore
Guilherme Fanck

#9 Guilherme Fanck

F
6' 3"
Junior
Lorenzo Guagneli

#10 Lorenzo Guagneli

M
5' 8"
Freshman
Cristian Palermo

#12 Cristian Palermo

M
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Neco Brett

#15 Neco Brett

5' 8"
Sophomore
F
Winter Fondi

#0 Winter Fondi

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
GK
Kai Olguin

#8 Kai Olguin

5' 6"
Senior
M
Owen Pearce

#4 Owen Pearce

5' 10"
Senior
D
Zac Sherman

#11 Zac Sherman

5' 11"
Senior
F
Oeyvind Skjesol

#5 Oeyvind Skjesol

6' 3"
Sophomore
D
Dylan Thomas

#22 Dylan Thomas

5' 8"
Sophomore
D
Guilherme Fanck

#9 Guilherme Fanck

6' 3"
Junior
F
Lorenzo Guagneli

#10 Lorenzo Guagneli

5' 8"
Freshman
M
Cristian Palermo

#12 Cristian Palermo

6' 0"
Freshman
M