Live Stats
TEANECK, N.J. -- The No. 22-ranked (NSCAA/Continental Tire Poll) Fairleigh Dickinson men's soccer team, already off to its best start since 2005, will look to keep the train rolling when it hosts NJIT for a 7 p.m. kickoff at University Stadium on Wednesday night. Fans are encouraged to bring their own seats to the game, and webcasts will be on hold until further notice with the renovation of the new stands.
Last Time Out
The Knights dominated Princeton last Friday night at home, 3-0. The star player of the match was sophomore
Tchamy Dantse Dantse (Darmstadt, Germany/Gymnasium-Gernsheim) who tallied three points on a goal and an assist. The defender's performance was noticed by the conference, as he was named both the Northeast Conference Player and Rookie of the Week. Junior
Nico Wright (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College) scored his first of the season, the game winner, and junior
Martin Lukaschik (Neubrandenburg, Germany/Sportsgymnasium Neubrandenburg) opened up his FDU account with the final goal in the 86th minute. Junior co-captain Anders Vest -Hansen pulled the strings as usual and provided two assists on the night.
NJIT
2013 Season: 1-3-1
When: Wednesday, September 11th – 7 p.m.
Where: Teaneck, N.J. (University Stadium)
Series History: FDU leads 6-3-1
Last Meeting: September 1, 2012 – FDU 4 NJIT 3 (FDU rallied from a 3-0 halftime deficit)
What You Need To Know: Like the Knights, NJIT does not have a player with more than one goal. The team is led in points by junior Matija Blazic, who has a goal and an assist this season in three games played and only one start. Cristian Marcel and Franco Gamero have started all four games and have a goal apiece, while freshman Sven Beverst will look to open his season tally after not having found the net despite leading the team with 10 shots. Junior Alexander Czempik is the Highlanders' no-doubt first choice goalkeeper and has been solid thus far with one shutout and 17 saves.
Up Next
The Knights begin a four-game road stretch, which begins at Albany on Sunday, Sept. 15th with a 6 p.m. kickoff.