TEANECK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's soccer team takes on both conference rivals from Connecticut this weekend, traveling to Sacred Heart Friday before hosting Central Connecticut State Sunday night at 6 p.m., at University Stadium.
 
Friday's match at Sacred Heart will kick off at 3 p.m., and live stats will be provided for the match by Sacred Heart. Sunday's match vs. CCSU will be streamed live for free on NEC Front Row, and live stats will be available on fduknights.com.
 
ENTERING THE WEEKEND
The Knights (4-5-1, 0-1-1 NEC) last played Sunday at Saint Francis U, falling behind by three goals in the first half before junior Diego Arribas scored a penalty kick goal late in the second period. FDU outshot the Red Flash in the match, 14-9, and created chances to score in both halves but were unable to finish until Arribas' late goal. Junior goalkeeper Jahmali Waite recorded a first-half save in the loss.
 
KNIGHT NOTABLES
Arribas leads the team with four goals and 10 points this season, ranking tied for fourth in the NEC in both categories. Redshirt senior Daniel Lasarte is tied for the team lead with Arribas in assists (2) this season, and sophomore Joshua Ferreira has netted two goals to match Lasarte's point total (4). Waite has saved 36 shots this season for a .766 save percentage, both of which are fourth in the league, and he has allowed 1.26 goals per game in 785 minutes this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
FDU has the upper hand in both its all-time series against Sacred Heart and CCSU, owning a 13-5-3 record vs. the Pioneers and a 13-6-6 record vs. the Blue Devils. The Knights have won their last two meetings with the Pioneers, including last year's 5-0 victory in Teaneck and 3-0 in 2017 the last time they played at Sacred Heart. The Burgundy and Blue defeated CCSU last year on the road, 2-1, with Anthony Herbert scoring the winning goal early in the second half. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the two meetings prior to last year.
 
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
The Pioneers (1-8-1, 0-2-1 NEC) had lost five straight matches before playing LIU to a scoreless draw in their previous match on Sunday. Sacred Heart has been outscored this season 27-4, having gone four straight matches without a score. Sophomore Segundo Navarro has netted three of the four goals for Sacred Heart. Seniors Robert Strain and Josh Inkel have shared time in goal this season, with Strain making 41 saves and recording a 2.33 goals-against average in 541 minutes over six matches. The Pioneers were picked to finish eighth in the NEC preseason poll.
 
SCOUTING CCSU
The Blue Devils (0-8-1, 0-3 NEC) have dropped each of their last six matches, including a 3-1 loss to Robert Morris at home this past Sunday. CCSU has been outscored this season by a 34-5 margin, with five different players scoring goals for the Blue Devils. Senior Eddie Yepes leads the team with three assists and five points, and sophomore goalkeeper Jason Dubrovich has stopped 41 shots in eight matches, recording a 3.31 goals-against average. CCSU was selected ninth in the NEC preseason poll.
 
UP NEXT
The Knights continue their homestand after Sunday's match vs. CCSU on Friday, October 18, when they take on the LIU Sharks at 7 p.m., at University Stadium, which will also be the team's Vs. Cancer Night.