CU Men's Soccer Preview - vs. Ithaca (11/5) - Liberty League First Round

By: November 4, 2019

Men's Soccer | 11/4/2019 11:16:00 AM

For the second time in three seasons, the Clarkson University Men's Soccer team earned a spot in the Liberty League playoffs, but this time the Golden Knights will enjoy home field advantage when the team takes on Ithaca College at 4:00 pm on Tuesday afternoon at Hantz Field.

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The Series: This will be the 49th meeting between the two programs, with Ithaca leading the all-time matchup 29-17-2. However, the recent history belongs to the Golden Knights as Clarkson is unbeaten since the rivalry was renewed in 2016 after a 14-season hiatus. Clarkson is 3-0-1 in the past four years, including a 1-0 victory on October 12th when Matt Adamou curled in a corner kick for the game's lone goal in the third minute of play.

Key Stats for Clarkson (10-4-3, 5-1-3 Liberty League): Senior goalkeeper Ian Roeloffs has been excellent in his three games against Ithaca dating back to 2017, posting a 0.31 goals against average with 11 saves in 12 shots on goal. He has not allowed a goal against Ithaca in the past 274 minutes, 50 seconds. Overall this year, Roeloffs has a 0.93 goals against average and .811 save percentage, but those numbers are pedestrian compared to his conference figures where he has a 0.62 goals against average, .867 save percentage, and six shutouts in nine starts. Mack Walton leads the team in scoring with 11 points (4-3-11) with Erick Naula ranking second with three goals. Matt Adamou and Stephen Klimek have done the most damage in league play, with all five of Adamou's points coming in conference games and both of Klimek's goals having been scored against Liberty League opponents.

Key Stats for Ithaca (12-4-2, 5-3-1 Liberty League): Like Clarkson, the Bombers are a defensive-minded team, but Ithaca has a little more scoring punch. Theo Scott is the team's top man in points with 15 (7-1-15), with three of those goals coming in conference play. Kevin Turi is second with nine points on three goals and three assists and seven point those points (3-1-7) have shown up in league games. Max Lichtenstein, a United Soccer Coaches Second-Team All-American in 2018, has similar numbers compared to a year ago, posting a 0.70 goals against average, .822 save percentage and eight shutouts. His numbers dip slightly when considering only league games, tossing up a 0.87 goals against average and .771 save percentage with two solo shutouts and one combined shutout.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Matt Adamou: M; 5' 9"; Junior

#10 Stephen Klimek: F; 5' 8"; Senior

#14 Erick Naula: M; 5' 6"; Senior

#13 Ian Roeloffs: GK; 6' 4"; Senior

#2 Mack Walton: M; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#16 Matt Adamou
: 5' 9"; Junior
: M

#10 Stephen Klimek
: 5' 8"; Senior
: F

#14 Erick Naula
: 5' 6"; Senior
: M

#13 Ian Roeloffs
: 6' 4"; Senior
: GK

#2 Mack Walton
: 5' 9"; Junior
: M