Playoff Preview: UKC Blue Devils

Playoff Preview: UKC Blue Devils

After a season that saw them win a total of 1 game, the STU men’s soccer team turned things around and finished the 2018-19 regular season with a record of 7-2-3, good for second in the ACAA.

The Tommies will face 3rd seeded UKC Blue Devils on Saturday, October 27th at 4:45 in Halifax, NS in their semifinal matchup.

The Tommies were +14 in scoring differential after scoring 22 goals and only allowing 8. UKC on the other hand, was only +2 on the year, scoring 16 goals and giving up 14.

In their previous matchups the Tommies were 1-1, losing in Halifax on September 8th to open the season, and then defeating UKC in Fredericton 1-0 on October 14th.  Both matches came down to late penalty kicks for each of the winning teams.

You can catch all the ACAA Championship action live on acaatv.ca.

 

 

 

  What You Need To Know

 

Top Goal Scorers

STU                                                                                                                        UKC

David Effiong     8                                                                                              Dylan Thornhill  3
Kyle Yearwood  5                                                                                              Jack Creaser       3
Jatly Jardine       3                                                                                              Will Fitzgerald   3

   Keepers: Save % and Shutouts

STU                                                                                                                        UKC 

George Tzimas  .891/4                                                                                   Sam White          .702/3

 

Team Statistics

                                                                                          STU                                                                                        UKC

                                            Record:                                7-2-3                                                                                      7-4-1
                                            Head to head:                   1-1 (0-1 Sept. 8, 1-0 Oct. 14)                                        1-1 (1-0 Sept. 8, 0-1 Oct. 14)
                                            Goals for:                               22                                                                                             16
                                            Goals against:                          8                                                                                              14