SAN ANTONIO - The University of Incarnate Word men's soccer team travels out of state to Pittsburgh, PA, to compete against the University of Pittsburgh tonight at 7:00 p.m.
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UIW
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The Cardinals are undefeated in the first half of September, defeating Our Lady of the Lake, Southern Methodist University (SMU), and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).Â
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In three games, UIW has outscored its opponents 6-2 with 21 shots on target.
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The Red and Black defense held it down against SMU, allowing one goal to their 22 total shot attempts in the 90 minutes played.
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Scouting the Panthers
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Hosting the Cardinals, Pittsburgh's record sits at 3-3 heading into tonight's match. They are 3-1 defending their home field.
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Attacking midfielder Arnau Vilamitjana leads the Panthers in shot attempts (13), assists (3), and goals (3) this season. Originally from Girona, Spain, he's a product of the FC Barcelona Academy, who also played with CE Europa in Spain's fourth division, Primera Federación.
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Players to Watch
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UIW sophomore Giovanni Padilla leads the Cardinals in assists with three on the season. He helped set up midfielder Noe Robles to score the game-winning goal with less than four minutes left against SMU last week.Â
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Robles is tied with Diego Robles for two goals this season, both lead the team.
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Goalkeeper Alejandro De La Torre continues to defend the nest with 16 saves in September.
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