Weekly Schedule:
Sunday, Oct. 16 – vs. Lindenwood (2:00 pm; KIRKSVILLE)
Friday, Oct. 21 – at Fort Hays State (3:00 pm; Hays, Kan.)
Sunday, Oct. 23 – at Newman (3:30 pm; Wichita, Kan.)
Complete Notes (pdf)
Week At-a-Glance:
The Truman men's soccer team will host their final home match of the fall 2011 season on Sunday, Oct. 16th against future MIAA member Lindenwood (Mo.) University. The Bulldogs faced off against the Lions earlier this season and were defeated in a 1-0 overtime shutout in St. Charles, Mo.
The Bulldogs will hit the road again, traveling out to Hays, Kansas on Oct. 21st for another match-up against Fort Hays State (Kan.) University. The Tigers are in their inaugural season of men's soccer and defeated the Bulldogs when they came to Kirksville.
Then to end this next stretch of matches, the 'Dogs will head to Wichita to face-off against Newman (Kan.) University. Truman has competed against Newman in five occasions, holding a 3-0-2 record against the Jets.
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Scouting the Lions:
As a future Division II and MIAA member, the Lindenwood Lions are coming to Kirksville after a four-game winning streak and an 8-7 overall record. On Oct. 11th, the Lions posted a 1-0 shutout against Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University on their home turf.
The Bulldogs have posted a 3-4-0 record all-time against the Lions and were defeated by them earlier this fall back in St. Charles, Mo.
Lindenwood's offense is led by Ivan Romero, who leads or ties for team high in shots and goals scored. The Lions have been outscored by opponents 15-25, but outshoot opposing teams 176-160.
Earlier this season, Lindenwood visited William Jewell (Mo.) College and came out on top in a 2-1 victory. The Bulldogs struggled to find offense against the Cardinals in a 1-0 shutout in Kirksville.
Scouting the Tigers:
This season marks the inaugural season for the Fort Hays State Tigers. The Tigers have started the program with a solid start, compiling a 7-2-1 record as of Oct. 12th, with both losses ending in a 1-0 shutout.
Since visiting Kirksville earlier this season, the Tigers have improved in several areas of their offensive game. After ten games, the Tigers have improved their shots on goal percentage to .500. Fort Hays has also increased the number of goals per game to 2.10, and hold their opponents to just 0.90 goals per match.
Ricardo Yeverino and Diego Cabral provide for most of Fort Hays' offense. Yeverino is now up to ten goals for the season after scoring two in the first contest against the 'Dogs. He also leads the team with 21 points and 45 total shots for the season. Cabral is the assist leader for the Tigers, posting six in ten games and putting up 34 shots overall.
Scouting the Jets:
As a member of the Heartland Conference, Division II foe Newman (Kan.) University has posted a 3-6-1 record with three matches to play before Truman travels to Wichita.
Newman has been outscored 17-10 this season, only recording a .079 shot percentage with 126 total attempts. Amadou Doumbia of the Jets leads the team in goals and points and is second on the team with 21 shots. He currently has tallied half of the goals scored this season for Newman.
Truman has seen Newman on five occasions and 3-0-2 record against the Jets.
Bulldogs vs. LU/FHSU/NU:
-Tyler Knierim recorded four saves in a 3-2 win against Newman University on Oct. 24th, 2010.
-Nick Franta racked up three shots in the Oct. 7 match-up against Fort Hays.
-Jonathon Brown led the squad in the Sept. 14th Lindenwood match with two shots, one of them being on goal.
Bidding Farewell…:
This season, the Bulldogs will graduate three members of their squad who will play their last home match on Sunday, Oct. 16th.
Jonathan Brown
In his tenure as a Bulldog, Brown has seen action in 62 matches and has started in 51 of those. Throughout those 62 matches, Brown has earned a spot in the top ten career assists leaders, putting him tied for ninth overall with former Bulldog Heine Anderson at 19. He sits eight assists behind former teammate Bobby Larkin. On top of having 19 total assists, Brown has recorded seven goals, including two this season.
Tyler Knierim
Before the next set of games, goalkeeper Tyler Knierim has seen almost 3600 minutes in the goal after two and a half seasons. After only two seasons as a Bulldog, Knierim jumped on the shutouts list to 6th all-time with 13. He sits four shutouts behind keeper Derek Mazeitis. In the 2009 season, Knierim recorded seven shutouts, which put him 8th all-time for most shutouts in a season.
Knierim redshirted his freshman year of soccer and is foregoing his senior year of eligibility to graduate this year.
Matt Sanderson
In four years as a Bulldog, Matt Sanderson recorded three goals and two assists while playing a main part of Truman's defense. Sanderson saw action in 49 games and started in 32 of them. This season, Sanderson's lone goal was the game winner in a contest against Dixie State (Utah) on Sept. 11.
Road Warriors:
The 2011 Bulldogs will spend the majority of the season away from Kirksville, as 12 of the 16 games are either road or neutral site contests. Overall, the 'Dogs will log just more than 5,000 miles this season, or, enough to go to Boston, Mass., and back…twice.
Up Next:
Following this set of matches, the 'Dogs will finish up their fall 2011 campaign with a trip up to Upper Iowa for the Upper Iowa Invitational. While in Fayette, Truman will see action against two new opponents for the Bulldogs program. First, on Oct. 29th, Truman will take the kick-off in a 10:30 am contest against the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.). Then, on Oct. 30th, the Bulldogs will wrap up their season in a 10:30 am match-up against the Marauders of the University of Mary (N.D.).
