Lincoln Memorial University Men's Soccer Team Seeks Second Win Against University of Alabama - Huntsville Chargers
The Lincoln Memorial University men's soccer team will face off against the University of Alabama - Huntsville Chargers on Sunday afternoon in a highly anticipated match. This will be the 9th all-time meeting between the two teams, with the Railsplitters seeking to bounce back from their 3-5 loss to the Chargers in their previous encounter on October 20, 2021. LMU's last victory against UAH was a 3-0 win on September 5th, 2004, and the last time Lincoln Memorial was victorious against Alabama - Huntsville at home dates back to over ten years ago on September 1, 2012. The team is coming off a thrilling 2-0 win over Lenoir-Rhyne, where Filip Jeppesen scored off of a Ronan O'Mahony Blondel assist and Gian-Carlo Kama's goal was assisted by Thomas Chao.
Key Takeaways:
- The Lincoln Memorial University men's soccer team is looking to get their second win of the week against the University of Alabama - Huntsville Chargers.
- This will be the 9th all-time meeting between the two teams, with a previous matchup resulting in a 3-5 loss for LMU on October 20, 2021.
- LMU's last victory against UAH was a 3-0 win on September 5th, 2004, and their last home win against the Chargers was on September 1, 2012.
- Key players on the team include Kei Ishikawa, Filip Jeppesen, Gian-Carlo Kama, and Ronan O'Mahony Blondel, who lead the team in points with two each.
- O'Mahony Blondel is the team-leader in shots with seven, while Kama is leading in shots on goal with three.
- Goalkeeper Daniel Benedek Miklosi has registered nine saves (3rd in the conference) for a 75% save percentage (tied for 3rd in the conference).
- As a team, Lincoln Memorial is 3rd in the SAC in corner kicks per game with six.
Statistics:
- The Lincoln Memorial University men's soccer team has an overall record of 1-2 and a 1-0 South Atlantic Conference record.
- The team leads the SAC in corner kicks per game with six.
- Goalkeeper Daniel Benedek Miklosi has registered nine saves (3rd in the conference) for a 75% save percentage (tied for 3rd in the conference).
- The University of Alabama - Huntsville Chargers come in with a 2-0-1 overall record and a 0-0 Gulf South Conference record.
Sources:
- "Lincoln Memorial University News Release"