ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• The Millersville University men's soccer team, winners of two-straight over Lock Haven and California (Pa.), return back to Pucillo Field to battle a conference foe West Chester on Wednesday night.
• The Marauders and West Chester are tied for fourth in the PSAC standings with seven points and have the same conference record.
• Senior
Jaxson Burns, who was named PSAC Athlete of the Week earlier in the week, is looking to lead the team to success again after scoring two game-winning goals and an assist. Burns leads the team in points with 10 and is tied in goals with four. Burns has been clutch recently, recording three game-winning goals that put him in a tie for second in the conference.
• A point away from Burns, both senior
Chase Flickinger and junior
Jacob Gosselin, have posted nine points apiece. Flickinger has scored four goals and one assist while Gosselin has three goals and three assists.
• Against California (Pa.), Gosselin totaled two assists, including one on the game-winner.
• Junior goalkeeper
Darian McCauley has brought his goals against average down to a 0.99, allowing one goal in the past two games and saving three shots. McCauley has totaled a 0.807 saves percentage through the first 10 games. Against conference opponents, McCauley has allowed three goals and totaled a 0.69 goals against average while facing 18 shots.
• In the last game, the Marauders recorded team highs in shots (19), shots on goal (12) and tied their season high in corner kicks (10) and assists (3).
SERIES HISTORY
Series vs. West Chester: 19-23-4
Series Streak: West Chester, 1
First Meeting: 1968, (W, 4-3)
Last Meeting: 2017 (L, 2-3)
Last 10 Meetings: 4-4-2
Steve Widdowson vs. WCU: 8-5-2
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The LAST MEETING: West Chester 3, Millersville 2 (Oct. 4, 2017)
• The Golden Rams went on a scoring tear in the opening 37 minutes, scoring all three of their goals.
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Nathan Maynard began the rally for the Marauders in the 39th minute.
• In the 59th minute,
Marcus Frangakis earned a penalty kick and converted for the second goal. The Marauders were not able to score another to tie the match.
• West Chester had the slim advantage in shots: 10-9 and 7-4 on goal. The Marauders recorded six corner kicks.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
• The Golden Rams are 5-2-2 and 2-1-1 in the conference and is returning back to conference play after a non-conference win over Holy Family last Saturday.
• West Chester has outscored opponents, 14-6, and has out-shot teams by a 117-82 margin.
• Nine of the 14 goals came from Doug Goitia and Jason Pixley. Goitia leads the team in scoring with five goals for 10 points. Pixley has scored four goals.
• Will Marshall started six out of the nine matches in goal so far and is 4-1-1 with three shutouts, a 0.76 goals against average, and a 0.833 save percentage.
• West Chester's defense is allowing an average of 0.67 goals and a 0.73 shots percentage on opponents.
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