SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team continues its Great Northwest Athletic Conference schedule this weekend with a match on the road and at home. The Falcons open the weekend at Simon Fraser on Thursday at 5 p.m. followed by a game against Saint Martin's at Interbay Soccer Stadium at 2:30 p.m.
QUOTABLE
"It's another big week for us," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "We were disappointed after Saturday's result, but we have grown a lot this week and learned from some of the situations that we needed to be better in. The belief in this group hasn't changed, and we know that we will need to be disciplined in all phases of the game when you play quality opponents."
HE'S ON A HEATER
Connor Tollan scored another goal for the Falcons last Saturday night against No. 24 Western Oregon. For Tollan, the goal was his fifth in four games. He's put together a strong 2024 season with five goals, four assists, and 14 points. Tollan has seven goals, 11 assists, and 25 points in three seasons with the Falcons.
NEAR THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD
Tollan and
Raymundo Mendez have been dynamic for the Falcons this season. Tollan and Mendez are tied for second in the GNAC in goals scored five each. Tollan leads the GNAC in assists with four, while Mendez is tied for second with three. The duo has combined for 27 points for SPU. Tollan is tied for the lead in the conference with 14 points, while Mendez is in third with three points.
TOUGH TO SCORE ON
Pierluca Carnovale and the SPU defense have had moments of brilliance in 2024. Carnovale is tied for the most shutouts in the GNAC with four this season. Support from
Evan Aune,
Isaac Ketcham, and
Jackson Goode has provided a boost for the SPU defense.
HOW ITS SHAPING UP
The Falcons enter the weekend in fourth in the GNAC standings with a 1-1-1 record and four points. They're two points shy of Northwest Nazarene and Montana State University Billings, who are tied for second. Western Oregon sits atop the conference with 12 points and a 4-0 GNAC record.
ABOUT SIMON FRASER
The Red Leafs enter the weekend in sixth place in the GNAC with a 1-2 conference record. They're 2-5-2 in 2024. SFU has scored the second-fewest number of goals in the GNAC while allowing 16 goals. Michael Hennessy leads the team with two goals scored this season.
ABOUT SAINT MARTIN'S
The Saints enter the weekend without a point in the GNAC standings. They've scored the least number of goals and allowed the most goals in the conference. Cole Sullivan is the team's leading goal scorer with three this season. The Falcons and Saints played on Oct. 3, when SPU scored a season-high six goals and picked up a 6-1 victory.
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