MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The men's and women's soccer teams face off against the Lions of Saint Leo University this weekend, with the women hosting at 6:00 pm on Saturday and the men kicking off at 7:00 pm in St. Leo, Fla.
Women's Soccer - Saturday, Oct. 21, 6:00 pm, Buccaneer Field
The Bucs (6-2-2, 4-1-2 SSC) are riding a four-game win streak after knocking off #7 Nova Southeastern on Thursday. After scoring just seven goals in the first six games, and allowing five, the Bucs have torched the nets for nine goals in the last four games, allowing only two. Saint Leo (4-7-0, 3-5-0 SSC) are coming off a 2-1 overtime win over Rollins that snapped a two-game losing streak.
Barry is up to third in the conference in scoring at 1.70 goals per game and lead the league with a 0.66 goals against average. Amanda Traynor, after two more goals against the Sharks on Thursday, leads the conference with eight goals. Christy Grimshaw has chipped in three goals and two assists, while Molly Sharpe has two goals and three assists. Melanie Ziegner has a league-best five shutouts in 10 games. She is third in the league with a 0.68 goals against average and 83.3 save percentage.
Saint Leo is 10th in the conference at 1.00 goals per game and eighth with a 1.42 goals against average. The Lions are led by Victoria Covas with four goals and Rosie Young with four assists. Megan Charlton and Julia Ortiz have split time in goal.
Tale of the Tape
Stat |
Barry |
Saint Leo |
Goals |
17 |
11 |
Goals Per Game |
1.70 |
1.00 |
Goals Allowed |
7 |
16 |
Goals Against Average |
0.66 |
1.42 |
Save Percentage |
83.3 |
77.1 |
Shots Per Game |
16.6 |
10.5 |
Assists |
15 |
7 |
Men's Soccer - Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:00 pm, University Field
The Bucs (3-4-2, 2-3-1 SSC) have won their last two games, scoring six goals after only four in the first eight games. The Lions (2-9-1, 1-6-1 SSC) have dropped four in a row be a combined 14-2.
Toby Fura has ignited the offense, scoring a brace in back-to-back games against Florida Tech and Johnson & Wales. Jerrell Cato has a goal and team-high three assists. Marco Sordi has handled the bulk of the work at keeper with a 0.94 goals against average and 83.7 save percentage. The Bucs are ninth in the league at 1.00 goals per game. Behind Sordi, the Bucs' defense has been much better, ranking third in the league with a 0.85 goals against average.
Saint Leo is 10th in the conference with just 10 goals in 12 games (0.83 per game) and last defensively with a 2.98 goals against average. Guillaume Campos and Tyler Palmer are tied for the team lead with three goals each. Till Lammertz has a pair of assists. Wessel Berenschot and Conor McElhinney have split time in goal.
Tale of the Tape
Stat |
Barry |
Saint Leo |
Goals |
10 |
10 |
Goals Per Game |
1.00 |
0.83 |
Goals Allowed |
9 |
37 |
Goals Against Average |
0.85 |
2.98 |
Save Percentage |
84.2 |
58.4 |
Shots Per Game |
13.4 |
7.1 |
Assists |
9 |
6 |