No. 10 St. Thomas University Bobcats Men’s Soccer returns to The Sun Conference on Wednesday, October 14, with a noon match at New College of Florida. The match is scheduled for NCF Bayfront Field in Sarasota, Florida, following St. Thomas University’s nonconference win over Florida College on Saturday. Live video and live statistics are scheduled to be available.
St. Thomas University enters with a 7-3-1 overall record and a 3-0-1 mark in The Sun Conference. New College of Florida is 3-3-5 overall and 1-0-3 in Continental play. The matchup brings together two teams tied for the conference lead in goals scored, with each averaging three goals per game and ranking tied for 20th in the NAIA in goals per game.
St. Thomas University carries recent individual honors
St. Thomas University swept The Sun Conference Player of the Week honors on October 12. Julian Ramirez was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Thiago Patto earned Offensive Player of the Week honors. Ramirez played all 180 minutes during the previous week and helped the Bobcats allow eight total shots across two matches.
Patto recorded three assists against Webber International University the previous week and scored a goal against Florida College. He also scored one goal in St. Thomas University’s 5-2 home win over New College of Florida last season. The Bobcats have won both meetings between the programs.
New College of Florida brings unbeaten conference and home results
New College of Florida entered the match with three wins, five ties and no losses in The Sun Conference or at home. Cameron Johnson leads the team with nine goals, the second-highest total in the conference. Ducamel Jeannestin has added six goals for New College of Florida.
The result will test St. Thomas University’s unbeaten conference start against a New College of Florida team that has avoided losses in conference and home matches. The Bobcats will also face an attack that has matched their scoring average entering the match. New College of Florida will host the contest at NCF Bayfront Field in Sarasota.
What comes next for St. Thomas University Bobcats Men’s Soccer
St. Thomas University is scheduled to host Warner University (Fla.) at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 17. Live video and live statistics are scheduled to be available for that match. The Bobcats are then scheduled to visit SCAD-Savannah at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 21.
The listed October schedule concludes with a 7 p.m. home match against Southeastern University on Thursday, October 29. Live video and live statistics are scheduled to be available for that contest. The schedule keeps St. Thomas University in The Sun Conference portion of its season after Wednesday’s visit to New College of Florida.
FSB Take
St. Thomas University enters with a 3-0-1 conference record, recent momentum from its win over Florida College and two conference players of the week. New College of Florida’s three wins, five ties and no losses in conference or home matches provide a difficult test in Sarasota. The matchup also features two offenses averaging three goals per game, making the performances of Ramirez, Patto, Johnson and Jeannestin significant factors to watch.
Source: Original report