SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After opening Northeast Conference play with a victory, the Bryant University men's soccer team will look to keep rolling in Western Pennsylvania this weekend when they take on Robert Morris and Saint Francis U.

Friday's Particulars

Opponent: Robert Morris

Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. EDT

Video: NEC Front Row

Live Stats: Sidearm Stats

Series History

• The Bulldogs are unbeaten against the Colonials in their nine matches in the Division I era, winning six of them and drawing the other three.  

A bit about the Colonials

• Robert Morris started their season 0-7-2, but have won their last two matches, including a 1-0 victory in their NEC opener on October 6 against Central Connecticut.
• Bayley Winkel is leading the Colonials' offense, recording seven goals and an assist this season, totaling 15 points.
• Zac Sherman and Keane McIvor are second on the team leaderboard with seven points apiece.
• Winter Fondi is the anchor in net for Robert Morris, recording a 1.81 goals-against average and .712 save percentage in 11 starts.

Sunday's Particulars

Opponent: Saint Francis U

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. EDT

Video: NEC Front Row

Live Stats: Sidearm Stats

Series History

• Saint Francis has taken five of the nine meetings in the Division I era with three draws. The lone Bulldog victory was in 2014 at the Bulldog Soccer Field.

A bit about the Red Flash

• SFU enters the weekend at 7-5 overall on the season, but losers of their NEC opener on October 8 when they fell to Central Connecticut 5-3.
• They have only lost one game at home this season and are 16-3-1 in Loretto, Pa. over the last three seasons.
• The Red Flash attack is led by Mario Mastrangelo, who has recorded 11 goals this season, good for third nationally.
• In goal, Marcus Rojas has a 1.54 goals-against average and has saved 64.8 percent of the shots on his frame in 12 starts this season.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• Junior Derek Blanchette (Hope, R.I.) ended the nation's longest scoring drought with a goal in the eighth minute of Friday's win against Fairleigh Dickinson.
• Both Blanchette and freshman Matthew Kane's (Lincoln, R.I.) goals were the first of their careers.
• Keeper Nick Stewart (South Windsor, Conn.) leads the Northeast Conference in both goals-against average (1.12) and save percentage (.800).
• The Bulldogs enter the second weekend of NEC play with the league's highest scoring margin (+2).