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CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati men's soccer will welcome American Athletic Conference foe and 14th-ranked SMU to Gettler Stadium for an 8 p.m. kickoff on Homecoming Saturday.
The match is the second of a three-game homestand for the Bearcats. Admission to the match will be free as part of the Experience UC initiative. The match was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. but was changed due to the prior home UC football game against SMU at 4 p.m. at Nippert Stadium.
// EXPERIENCE UC
All home matches in 2017 will be part of the Experience UC initiative which is geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the University. Experience UC includes free admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.
// PARKING ALERT
Due to the prior football game, fans wishing to park in Calhoun Garage will need to enter the garage through the Calhoun Street entrance. Parking will be for sale for $5 at the garage starting at 7 p.m. Advance parking can be purchased online for $15.
// GOING LIVE
All home matches in 2017 will once again be streamed live on BearcatsTV and, this year, will all be free. The link to the live stream can be found on the men's soccer schedule page. On the same page, links to live statistics can also be found.
// MATCH PROMOTIONS
In coordination with the Bearcats wearing black kits, fans are encouraged to wear black as well for Homecoming 2017. Concession specials include $3 nachos for International Day of the Nacho. A post-match autograph session will take place on Signature Saturday. The match will also celebrate men's soccer Parents Weekend.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (6-6-1, 0-4-0 AAC) scored a season-best four goals on Wednesday night in a 4-0 shutout of the Fort Wayne Mastadons at Gettler Stadium. Four different Bearcats reached the scoring column with sophomore midfielder Ryan Melink (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland) offering the opening salvo. The home team followed with goals from both Darryn Commissiong (Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary Catholic) and Austin Smythe (Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day/Radford) in the first half. Freshman midfielder Sean Clarke (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) tallied another score in the second half as UC stayed in control all night and cruised to victory.
Melink's score was his first of the season, while Commisiong's tally was his fourth of the year and his first collegiate PK score. Smythe and Clarke each also added their fourth goals of 2017. Suleman's helper was his first as a Bearcat.
The Bearcats controlled the match with 13 shots, seven of which were on goal, and four corner kicks. True freshman goalkeeper Noah Lawrence (Mitchellville, Md.) was strong between the pipes with a collegiate-high-tying four saves to record his first collegiate shutout.
// SCOUTING SMU
The Mustangs (11-2-0, 3-1-0 AAC) are riding a five-game win streak and have won eight of their last nine. SMU's lone conference loss came in a 1-0 double-overtime setback at Tulsa on Sept. 24. Most recently, the Mustangs shutout Oral Roberts, 2-0, on Tuesday in Dallas with a pair of goals from Garrett McLaughlin. For the season, McLaughlin is pacing the team with 10 goals while Mauro Cichero is leading the squad with 25 total points. Michael Nelson is patrolling between the pipes with 35 saves, a 79.5 percent save percentage, and six shutouts. In the preseason, SMU was picked to finish fifth in the conference with one first-place vote. Nelson was selected as Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year while joining McLaughlin, Jordan Cano, and Mauro Cichero on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
// SMU SERIES
The Mustangs lead the all-time series, 7-2, and are undefeated, 3-0, in Cincinnati. Last season, the Bearcats fell short in Dallas, 1-0. The last meeting between the two squads at Gettler was a 1-0 double-overtime SMU win in 2015.
// SANZ HONORED
Sanz was picked for the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. The sophomore answered a 2-0 second half Bearcats deficit at Temple on Saturday with a conversion on a penalty kick. It marked UC's first PK score of the season and was Sanz's team-leading sixth goal of the year. The native Spaniard totaled two shots on the night. In addition to leading the team in goals, the sophomore paces UC with five assists. His assist mark ranks 55th nationally and second in the league, while his total points (17) is 54th-best in the country and No. 5 in the AAC.
// YOUTH MOVEMENT
Seven Bearcats newcomers have seen action this year with each recording at least one start. The group has also scored 10 goals. Clarke has been a catalyst among the newcomers with four goals and two assists, while Commissiong has contributed four goals and a helper. Soren Jensen (Gentofte, Denmark) and Suleman have each scored a goal while Mads Tranberg (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Mason Volker (St. Leon, Ind./East Central) have both dished out an assist. Lawrence has been stingy with 13 saves and one shutout.
CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati men's soccer will welcome American Athletic Conference foe and 14th-ranked SMU to Gettler Stadium for an 8 p.m. kickoff on Homecoming Saturday.
The match is the second of a three-game homestand for the Bearcats. Admission to the match will be free as part of the Experience UC initiative. The match was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. but was changed due to the prior home UC football game against SMU at 4 p.m. at Nippert Stadium.
// EXPERIENCE UC
All home matches in 2017 will be part of the Experience UC initiative which is geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the University. Experience UC includes free admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.
// PARKING ALERT
Due to the prior football game, fans wishing to park in Calhoun Garage will need to enter the garage through the Calhoun Street entrance. Parking will be for sale for $5 at the garage starting at 7 p.m. Advance parking can be purchased online for $15.
// GOING LIVE
All home matches in 2017 will once again be streamed live on BearcatsTV and, this year, will all be free. The link to the live stream can be found on the men's soccer schedule page. On the same page, links to live statistics can also be found.
// MATCH PROMOTIONS
In coordination with the Bearcats wearing black kits, fans are encouraged to wear black as well for Homecoming 2017. Concession specials include $3 nachos for International Day of the Nacho. A post-match autograph session will take place on Signature Saturday. The match will also celebrate men's soccer Parents Weekend.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (6-6-1, 0-4-0 AAC) scored a season-best four goals on Wednesday night in a 4-0 shutout of the Fort Wayne Mastadons at Gettler Stadium. Four different Bearcats reached the scoring column with sophomore midfielder Ryan Melink (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland) offering the opening salvo. The home team followed with goals from both Darryn Commissiong (Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary Catholic) and Austin Smythe (Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day/Radford) in the first half. Freshman midfielder Sean Clarke (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) tallied another score in the second half as UC stayed in control all night and cruised to victory.
Melink's score was his first of the season, while Commisiong's tally was his fourth of the year and his first collegiate PK score. Smythe and Clarke each also added their fourth goals of 2017. Suleman's helper was his first as a Bearcat.
The Bearcats controlled the match with 13 shots, seven of which were on goal, and four corner kicks. True freshman goalkeeper Noah Lawrence (Mitchellville, Md.) was strong between the pipes with a collegiate-high-tying four saves to record his first collegiate shutout.
// SCOUTING SMU
The Mustangs (11-2-0, 3-1-0 AAC) are riding a five-game win streak and have won eight of their last nine. SMU's lone conference loss came in a 1-0 double-overtime setback at Tulsa on Sept. 24. Most recently, the Mustangs shutout Oral Roberts, 2-0, on Tuesday in Dallas with a pair of goals from Garrett McLaughlin. For the season, McLaughlin is pacing the team with 10 goals while Mauro Cichero is leading the squad with 25 total points. Michael Nelson is patrolling between the pipes with 35 saves, a 79.5 percent save percentage, and six shutouts. In the preseason, SMU was picked to finish fifth in the conference with one first-place vote. Nelson was selected as Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year while joining McLaughlin, Jordan Cano, and Mauro Cichero on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
// SMU SERIES
The Mustangs lead the all-time series, 7-2, and are undefeated, 3-0, in Cincinnati. Last season, the Bearcats fell short in Dallas, 1-0. The last meeting between the two squads at Gettler was a 1-0 double-overtime SMU win in 2015.
// SANZ HONORED
Sanz was picked for the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. The sophomore answered a 2-0 second half Bearcats deficit at Temple on Saturday with a conversion on a penalty kick. It marked UC's first PK score of the season and was Sanz's team-leading sixth goal of the year. The native Spaniard totaled two shots on the night. In addition to leading the team in goals, the sophomore paces UC with five assists. His assist mark ranks 55th nationally and second in the league, while his total points (17) is 54th-best in the country and No. 5 in the AAC.
// YOUTH MOVEMENT
Seven Bearcats newcomers have seen action this year with each recording at least one start. The group has also scored 10 goals. Clarke has been a catalyst among the newcomers with four goals and two assists, while Commissiong has contributed four goals and a helper. Soren Jensen (Gentofte, Denmark) and Suleman have each scored a goal while Mads Tranberg (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Mason Volker (St. Leon, Ind./East Central) have both dished out an assist. Lawrence has been stingy with 13 saves and one shutout.