LINCOLN, Neb. (September 13th, 2024) - After securing a dominant home victory over Concorida College last Sunday, Nebraska Wesleyan men's soccer is back on the road with two games in Illinois this weekend.
LOCATION, GAME TIME, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Nebraska Wesleyan is set to play at both Dominican University and Elmhurst University this weekend. The Black and Gold will face Dominican on Saturday, September 14th, at 12:00 p.m. The Stars will
live stream the game and carry
live stats. Sunday's game against Elmhurst will also start at 12:00 p.m. The Blue Jays will
live stream the game and carry
live stats.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan (3-1, 0-0 A-R-C) enters this weekend fresh off a resounding 3-0 victory over Concordia College last weekend. In the game,
Caden Tubaugh scored his second goal of the season, while
Bryan Andrade and
Franklyn Herasme each recorded their first. In net,
Zachary Weis earned his second shutout victory of the season. As a team, Nebraska Wesleyan out shot Concordia 14-11. The Prairie Wolves enter this weekend averaging 2.50 goals per game, and allowing .75 goals per game. Nebraska Wesleyan has fired 43 shots, with 22 being on target, and tallied nine assists.
TEAM LEADERS THROUGH TWO GAMES
Goals:
Thomas Pisasale -3
Assists:
Zachary McClanathan, Nick Brickman, Hayden Byarlay, Andrew Davidson, Samuel Schendt, Brenden Zuerlein, Thomas Pisasale, Jaden Hayes -1
Points:
Thomas Pisasale -7
Shots:
Zachary McClanathan -6
Shots on Goal:
Thomas Pisasale, Zachary McClanathan -3
Saves:
Zachary Weis-19
HEAD COACH BRANDON BONILLA
In his seventh season,
Brandon Bonilla has a 42-41-14 overall record. Last season, he led the team to its first 10-win season since 2017 and its first Region IX top 10 appearance since 2001.
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN SOCCER HISTORY
Nebraska Wesleyan soccer boasts four conference championships and a 289-227-46 all-time record, including a perfect 19-0 season in 1999.
SCOUTING THE STARS
Dominican University (2-3, 0-0 NACC) enters Saturday's match after a shutout, 4-0 win over Fontbonne University. Dominican enter this weekend averaging 1.80 goals per game, and allowing an average of 0.80 goals per game. The Stars have taken 94 shots, with 47 being on target, and tallied seven assists. The Stars are coached by Erick Baumann, who is in his 29th season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
Saturday's match marks the first meeting between the Prairie Wolves and Stars.
SCOUTING THE BLUE JAYS
Elmhurst University (2-1-2, 0-0 CCIW) will face Beloit College on Friday, September 13th. Through five games, the Blue Jays are averaging 1.40 goals per game and allowing 1.20 goals per match. They have taken 62 shots, 38 being on target, and tallied four assists. The Blue Jays are coached by Tim Dean, who is in first season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST ELMHURST UNIVERSITY
Sunday's match marks the first meeting between the Prairie Wolves and Blue Jays.
