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Men's Soccer Samuel Rocha IV

Men's Soccer Travels East to Visit Pitt

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.

 

UIW

  • 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). 

  • In three games, UIW has outscored its opponents 6-2 with 21 shots on target.

  • The Red and Black defense held it down against SMU, allowing one goal to their 22 total shot attempts in the 90 minutes played.

 

Scouting the Panthers

  • Hosting the Cardinals, Pittsburgh's record sits at 3-3 heading into tonight's match. They are 3-1 defending their home field.

  • 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.

 

Players to Watch

  • 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. 

  • Robles is tied with Diego Robles for two goals this season, both lead the team.

  • Goalkeeper Alejandro De La Torre continues to defend the nest with 16 saves in September.

 

FOLLOW ALONG   
For the most up-to-date information on UIW Athletics, visit uiwcardinals.com, follow the Cardinals on Twitter @UIWAthletics and like UIW Athletics on Facebook. Follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @UIWMensSoccer. 

 
--UIW CARDINALS-- 

 
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Players Mentioned

Alejandro De La Torre

#99 Alejandro De La Torre

G
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Giovanni Padilla

#34 Giovanni Padilla

D
5' 9"
Sophomore
Diego Robles

#28 Diego Robles

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Noe Robles

#21 Noe Robles

MID
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alejandro De La Torre

#99 Alejandro De La Torre

6' 4"
Graduate Student
G
Giovanni Padilla

#34 Giovanni Padilla

5' 9"
Sophomore
D
Diego Robles

#28 Diego Robles

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Noe Robles

#21 Noe Robles

6' 1"
Junior
MID