FLUSHING, N.Y.- After playing 10 straight road games, the Queens College men's soccer team will don the white jerseys for the first time at Central Islip, N.Y.
(the Susa Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex) Saturday morning as they welcome Roberts Wesleyan College Redhawks in East Coast Conference action.
Dating back to 2012, the Knights are 4-4 overall but hold a 2-1 advantage under head coach
Frank Vertullo. Queens have scored seven goals in their last three games
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Overall Series vs. Roberts Wesleyan: 4-4
Last Time: 2-3, October 5, 2019
Current Streak: L1
Previous matchup: 2-3, October 5, 2019
Three first-half goals by the Redhawks put the Knights in a hole they were unable to recover from. Despite two late goals from Emgi Gousse and Kevin Quituizaca, the comeback would fall short. The Knights outshot the Redhawks 22-12 as they held a 9-6 shots on goals advantage.
Scouting Queens College Knights
The Knights
(6-4 overall, 2-3 ECC) ended a two-game skid with a 1-0 shutout over Molloy College on Saturday (Oct. 9). The sophomore duo of
Nicholas Tagios and
Tobias Holtz lead the offense with Tagios leading the goal-scoring charge with seven goals by Holts has served up a team-high four assists. The Knights are averaging 10.8 shots per game with .407 shots on goal percentage. Junior goalie
Dario Cruz has earned three shutouts on the season. Cruz has made 40 saves on the season with a 0.755 saves percentage.
Scouting Roberts Wesleyan College Redhawks
The Redhawks
(4-4-1, 2-1-1 ECC) are riding a three-game unbeaten streak including a two-game win streak in conference play. Dylan Ruiz leads the team with eight goals and three assists for a team-high 19 points. Jared Gibbons has made eight starts in goal making 27 saves and holds 1.58 goals-against average. Gibbons has earned two shutouts on the season.
Next Match-up: The Knights travel to Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. on Friday (Oct. 22) as they take on Mercy College in East Coast Conference action. Kick-off slated for 2:00 P.M.
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