SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word men's soccer team will close out the 2016 season with a Western Athletic Conference home game against Utah
Valley on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Benson Stadium.
OPENING KICK
The Cardinals (4-9-3, 2-5-2 WAC) will look to close out the season on a high note as they host senior night. UIW has lost three straight games in conference and now face one of the top teams in the Wolverines (15-3, 8-1 WAC)
SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES
2016: 15-3, 8-1 WAC
Last Game: W, 2-1 vs UNLV
Head Coach: Greg Maas
Key Offensive Players:
#5 Skyler Milne, 8 goals, 4 assist, 38 shots
#15 Paul Hoffmeister, 8 goals, 3 assists, 26 shots
#16 Aaron Meyer, 2 goals, 9 assists, 33 shots
#10 Karson Payton, 3 goal, 5 assist, 35 shots
Goalkeeper:
#24 Mitch Jensen, 10 games, 3 goals allowed, 18 saves, 5 shutouts
Summary:
The Wolverines opened conference with a 2-0 road loss to Seattle U, and went on to win their next eight games. That last loss came August 30. They have outscored their opponents16-3 in their eight-game winning streak. UVU, along with Seattle U have already clinched the top two spots in the conference tournament.
THE CARDINAL FILE
2016: 4-9-3, 2-5-2 WAC
Last Game: L, 2-0 at Houston Baptist
Head Coach: Vince Martinez
Key Offensive Players:
#9
Ben Conway, 4 goal, 4 assists, 66 shots, 1 game-winner
#4
Wouter Peters, 3 goals, 6 shots, 1 game-winner
#11
O'Neal Moore, 2 goals, 2 assists, 19 shots
#17
Ryan Osborne, 2 goals, 2 assists, 14 shots
Goalkeeper:
#0
Jorge Guzman, 14 games, 20 goals allowed, 46 saves
Summary:
The Cardinals have been shutout in their last three games and will look to give the conference-leading Wolverines a tough battle on their home turf.
Ben Conway, who will play in his final game as a Cardinal, ranks second in the conference with 60 shots this season.
SERIES HISTORY
The two teams faced each other once in the last two seasons. The first game in San Antonio ended in a 1-1 draw, while last year's game in Orem, Utah went the Wolverines' way as they won 4-1
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