University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, September 1
DeLand, Fla. / Athletic Training Center
6:00 p.m. Central
at
Stetson
Men’s Soccer travels to Florida to play two non-conference matches
8/31/2023 9:30:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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St. Thomas Men’s Soccer (0-2-0) continues on their five-game road trip stretch to begin the 2023 season
UPDATE: The match against Stetson will not be broadcast. Fans can still follow through live stats, and on the Tommie Men's Soccer Instagram and Twitter @TommieMSoccer.
St. Paul, Minn. -- St. Thomas Men's Soccer (0-2-0) continues on their five-game road trip stretch to begin the 2023 season. The Tommies travel south to Florida to face-off against Stetson (0-1-1) on Sep. 1 and North Florida (0-1-1) on Sep. 4. - both games scheduled to be played at 6:00 p.m.
The Tommies will match up with the Hatters of Stetson and Ospreys of North Florida for the first time in program history.
If you will not be making the trip to Florida with the team, be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/msoc/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieMSoccer.
Opening Week in Illinois
Head coach Jon Lowery's squad fell in the first two games of the 2023 season, losing to Northwestern 2-1 and UIC by a score of 3-0.
Game One Recap
The Tommies' 2023 campaign began with a strong effort on the road at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, Ill. on Thursday Aug. 24. Ultimately, the Tommies fell short, losing 2-1 to the Wildcats of Northwestern.
The match between the Tommies and Wildcats remained tied 0-0 during the first half of play. During the scoreless first half, Northwestern posted three shots, two being on net.
Northwestern struck early in the second half when the Wildcats put one past Krenc during the 47th minute of play. Shortly after, the Purple began to push back, and the Tommie offense broke through with an unassisted goal by Oliver Bieleveldt.
The game remained tied at one a piece until the final minute of play when Northwestern's Weiss scored on his fourth shot on goal of the night. Weiss finished the game with four out of the five shots on goal for the Wildcats.
Game Two Recap
In the second game of the season for the Tommies, UIC's offense began early when the Flames put one past the Tommies' Mortiz Krenc on a penalty kick in the opening minute of play. The Flames continued to capitalize on their offensive opportunities when six minutes after their first goal, they scored the second of the afternoon. After the second goal for the UIC, the Purple defense slowed the Flames push until the 42nd minute of play when UIC's Adres Lemus put the third goal of the afternoon past the Tommies.
Moritz Krenc defended six out of the nine shots on goal during the first 45 minutes of play and all three shots on net in the second half.
The Tommies recorded one shot on net during the first half. During the second half the Tommies increased their scoring chances, recording three shots, and putting two on net. The Flames kept pushing, but the Tommie defense put up a brick wall, defending all nine shots and allowing only three on net.
Fresh Faces
Three Tommie freshman made their collegiate debut in the opening two games of the season. Goalkeeper Moritz Krenc, and midfielders Tommy Kniser and Jacob Thao all saw action in the first two games of the season.
Krenc, a freshman from Dusseldorf, Germany, made his debut playing against Northwestern where he made three saves. Against UIC, Krenc again competed the entire match, making eight saves and posting a .727 save percentage.
Kniser and Thao both made an impact on the Tommies this weekend. Kniser started in both games for the Purple, while Thao subbed in both games and played 94 minutes across the two games.
Scouting the Hatters
The Hatters of Stetson (0-1-1) are led by sixth-year head coach Emmett Rutkowski. The Hatters finished the 2022 season 6-3-7 overall and 4-2-2 in the ASUN Conference.
The Hatters return three out the four of their top scorers from the 2022 season. Adres Mata (6G, 2A), Luis Lara (6G, 1A), and Charles Ahl (1G, 8A) all recorded 10 or more points last season. They also return sophomore goalkeeper, Nicolo Radaelli, who played in three games last season where he made 10 saves and posted a .588 SV%
The Hatters have opened the season against Charleston and Central Florida. The Hatters tied Charleston 2-2 at home and fell on the road to Central Florida by a score of 2-1. Three different players have scored for Stetson in the opening two games of the season. Goalkeeper, Nicolo Radaelli, has started both games for the Hatters, making nine saves.
Scouting the Ospreys
The North Florida Ospreys are led by 13th year head coach Derek Marinatos and have begun the 2023 season 0-1-1. They finished last season with an overall record of 4-8-4 and went 3-3-2 in the ASUN Conference.
North Florida is returning one starting goalkeeper, Micah Gun. Gun recorded 21 saves, three shutouts and was named the ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week three times during the 2022 season. Sophomore goalkeeper, Chema Preciado, has started in both games so far during the 2023 season.
The Ospreys lost their first game of the 2023 campaign on the road to USC Upstate by a score of 1-0. They came back to tie Charleston at home 1-1. Redshirt sophomore, Luc Granitur, is the team's lone goal scorer.
St. Paul, Minn. -- St. Thomas Men's Soccer (0-2-0) continues on their five-game road trip stretch to begin the 2023 season. The Tommies travel south to Florida to face-off against Stetson (0-1-1) on Sep. 1 and North Florida (0-1-1) on Sep. 4. - both games scheduled to be played at 6:00 p.m.
The Tommies will match up with the Hatters of Stetson and Ospreys of North Florida for the first time in program history.
If you will not be making the trip to Florida with the team, be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/msoc/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieMSoccer.
Opening Week in Illinois
Head coach Jon Lowery's squad fell in the first two games of the 2023 season, losing to Northwestern 2-1 and UIC by a score of 3-0.
Game One Recap
The Tommies' 2023 campaign began with a strong effort on the road at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, Ill. on Thursday Aug. 24. Ultimately, the Tommies fell short, losing 2-1 to the Wildcats of Northwestern.
The match between the Tommies and Wildcats remained tied 0-0 during the first half of play. During the scoreless first half, Northwestern posted three shots, two being on net.
Northwestern struck early in the second half when the Wildcats put one past Krenc during the 47th minute of play. Shortly after, the Purple began to push back, and the Tommie offense broke through with an unassisted goal by Oliver Bieleveldt.
The game remained tied at one a piece until the final minute of play when Northwestern's Weiss scored on his fourth shot on goal of the night. Weiss finished the game with four out of the five shots on goal for the Wildcats.
Game Two Recap
In the second game of the season for the Tommies, UIC's offense began early when the Flames put one past the Tommies' Mortiz Krenc on a penalty kick in the opening minute of play. The Flames continued to capitalize on their offensive opportunities when six minutes after their first goal, they scored the second of the afternoon. After the second goal for the UIC, the Purple defense slowed the Flames push until the 42nd minute of play when UIC's Adres Lemus put the third goal of the afternoon past the Tommies.
Moritz Krenc defended six out of the nine shots on goal during the first 45 minutes of play and all three shots on net in the second half.
The Tommies recorded one shot on net during the first half. During the second half the Tommies increased their scoring chances, recording three shots, and putting two on net. The Flames kept pushing, but the Tommie defense put up a brick wall, defending all nine shots and allowing only three on net.
Fresh Faces
Three Tommie freshman made their collegiate debut in the opening two games of the season. Goalkeeper Moritz Krenc, and midfielders Tommy Kniser and Jacob Thao all saw action in the first two games of the season.
Krenc, a freshman from Dusseldorf, Germany, made his debut playing against Northwestern where he made three saves. Against UIC, Krenc again competed the entire match, making eight saves and posting a .727 save percentage.
Kniser and Thao both made an impact on the Tommies this weekend. Kniser started in both games for the Purple, while Thao subbed in both games and played 94 minutes across the two games.
Scouting the Hatters
The Hatters of Stetson (0-1-1) are led by sixth-year head coach Emmett Rutkowski. The Hatters finished the 2022 season 6-3-7 overall and 4-2-2 in the ASUN Conference.
The Hatters return three out the four of their top scorers from the 2022 season. Adres Mata (6G, 2A), Luis Lara (6G, 1A), and Charles Ahl (1G, 8A) all recorded 10 or more points last season. They also return sophomore goalkeeper, Nicolo Radaelli, who played in three games last season where he made 10 saves and posted a .588 SV%
The Hatters have opened the season against Charleston and Central Florida. The Hatters tied Charleston 2-2 at home and fell on the road to Central Florida by a score of 2-1. Three different players have scored for Stetson in the opening two games of the season. Goalkeeper, Nicolo Radaelli, has started both games for the Hatters, making nine saves.
Scouting the Ospreys
The North Florida Ospreys are led by 13th year head coach Derek Marinatos and have begun the 2023 season 0-1-1. They finished last season with an overall record of 4-8-4 and went 3-3-2 in the ASUN Conference.
North Florida is returning one starting goalkeeper, Micah Gun. Gun recorded 21 saves, three shutouts and was named the ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week three times during the 2022 season. Sophomore goalkeeper, Chema Preciado, has started in both games so far during the 2023 season.
The Ospreys lost their first game of the 2023 campaign on the road to USC Upstate by a score of 1-0. They came back to tie Charleston at home 1-1. Redshirt sophomore, Luc Granitur, is the team's lone goal scorer.
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