SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The No. 17 Bryant men's soccer team hosts the Saint Joseph's University Hawks this Tuesday evening at Beirne Stadium.
Tuesday's matchup is the seventh game of the season for the Bulldogs. Bryant drew against Long Island to start the season and then ran the table winning the last five games. Saint Joseph's has played five games to this point in the season and have started conference play in Atlantic-10 with the most recent loss against Dayton. The Hawks are have a record of 2-2-1.
Opponent: Saint Joseph's University
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Beirne Stadium)
Kickoff: Tuesday, September 16
th – 7:00 pm
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Series History
- This matchup will be the second meeting between these two teams.
- Bryant won the first meeting between these two teams, in 2024, in Philadelphia with a score of 1-0.
- Saint Joseph's is looking to get its first win in this series in what would have to be a gritty upset.
Notes and Notables:
- The Bulldogs currently have a season record of 5-0-1, a five-game winning streak for the nationally ranked Black and Gold.
- The Bryant defense has allowed three goals through six games this season. The Bryant defense has only allowed an average six shots per game.
- Enzo Carvalho has 13 saves on the season. He has a 86% save percentage.
- Mamadi Jiana, far and away the Bulldog with the most shots attempted this season (18), scored his first goal for the Bulldogs this season in the win against Providence. Jiana additionally has the most shots on goal this season for the Black and Gold (7).
- Jaime Amaro has two goals and an assist on the season, leading the squad in points.
- Jaime Amaro and Paco Fernandez both have eight shots on the season thus far.
About The Hawks:
- The Hawks currently have a record of 2-2-1 this season.
- The Hawks defense have only allowed seven goals through five games, an average of 1.4 goals per game.
- The Hawks have attempted nearly as many shots (54) as they have allowed (55). The Hawks average 10.8 shots per game.
- Matteo Mazzotta leads the Hawks in points with his two goals and one assist.
- Glen Lala leads the team in shots on goal with seven.
