St. Cloud State Men’s Soccer Hosts Final Regular Season Games at Husky Stadium

Friday, October 18

St. Cloud, Minn.

8:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

Davenport

St. Cloud State Men’s Soccer Hosts Final Regular Season Games at Husky Stadium

10/16/2024 11:43:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Huskies to play Davenport and Saginaw Valley State

St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Men's Soccer (7-4-0, 5-2-0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) will host their final two regular season matches at Husky Stadium as they face-off against Davenport (5-3-4, 2-1-3 GLIAC) on Friday, October 18 and Saginaw Valley State (6-4-0, 3-3 GLIAC) on Sunday, October 20. Friday's game will be played at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday's game is set for 11:00 a.m.

Gameday Promotions
Friday's game will serve as Alumni Night where all alumni will receive a ticket deal.

Sunday's game will serve as Senior Day for the Huskies where the following players will get honored before the game: Austin Plumhoff, Noah Eklund, Yanis Smeg, Nolan Pratumwon, Philip Caputo, Mika Folstad, and Noah Kantorowicz.

Follow the Huskies
Tickets to both games are available at scsutickets.com. Both games will be streamed on Flo Sports (registration required). Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State. Links for each option can be on the St. Cloud State Men's Soccer Schedule.

Last Time Out
St. Cloud State hit the road this past weekend as they traveled to Saginaw Valley State and Davenport.

Friday's game against Saginaw Valley State saw the Huskies fall into an 0-1 hole after a goal by Jonny Monney in the 16th minute. The Cardinals were in control for the majority of the first half and expanded their lead in the 39th minute with a goal by Sheikh Manneh. The St. Cloud State offense started to pick up in the second half as Philip Caputo drew a penalty in the box. Caputo stepped up to take the shot and would have it saved by Cardinal goalkeeper Nick Kay, which was distraughtful for the Huskies momentum. St. Cloud State was quiet offensively for the game as they would be held to five total shots and one shot on goal. Saginaw Valley State knocked in one more goal in the 66th minute as they would snap the Huskies seven game winning streak with a 3-0 shutout victory.

Sunday's game against Davenport again saw St. Cloud State trail early in the game as Davenport took a 2-0 lead after scoring on two transition opportunities in the first 19 minutes of play. The Huskies offense was again quiet in the first half as they would trail 2-0 at the break. Finding new energy at the halftime break, St. Cloud State and their potent offense started to put the pressure on Davenport. Philip Caputo dribbled down the field in the 61st minute, collapsing the Panther defense. With all eyes on him, Caputo dumped it down to Rhys Ward who was wide open in front of the box and chipped the ball in with his right foot to set the score at 2-1. The Huskies offense continued to create great chances throughout the remainer of the game as they worked eight corner kicks and 11 shots in the second half. Despite the chances, St. Cloud State was unable to find the back of the net for the second time as they were defeated 2-1 by Davenport for their second straight loss.

St. Cloud State Statistical Team Leaders (amount)

Points- Philip Caputo (27)
Goals- Philip Caputo (11)
Assists- Philip Caputo (5)
Shots on goal- Philip Caputo (21)
Shots- Philip Caputo (38)
Minutes- Noah Eklund (911)
Saves- Ramy Atia (35)
Goals against average- Ramy Atia (1.42)
Save percentage- Ramy Atia (.714)
Shutouts- Ramy Atia (3)
Game-winning goals- Philip Caputo (3)

St. Cloud State Statistical Conference Leaders (amount, GLIAC ranking)

Points- Philip Caputo (27, 1^st), Mika Folstad (10, tied 5^th), Rhys Ward (7, tied 10^th) Owen Worsdell (7, tied 10^th)
Goals- Philip Caputo (11, 1^st)
Assists- Philip Caputo (5, 2^nd), Mika Folstad (4, tied 3^rd), Andrew Holmes (4, tied 3^rd), Matt Greenland (3, tied 7^th), Austin Plumhoff (3, tied 7^th), Nolan Pratumwon (3, tied 7^th), Yanis Smeg (3, tied 7^th), Owen Worsdell (3, tied 7^th)
Shots on goal- Philip Caputo (21, 1^st),
Shots- Philip Caputo (38, 1^st)
Saves- Ramy Atia (35, tied 1^st)
Save percentage- Ramy Atia (.714, tied 3^rd)
Goals against average- Ramy Atia (1.42, 6^th)
Shutouts- Ramy Atia (3, tied 1^st)
Game-winning goals- Philip Caputo (3, tied 1^st), Mika Folstad (1, tied 8^th), Matt Greenland (1, tied 8^th), Rhys Ward (1, tied 8^th), Owen Worsdell (1, tied 8^th)

St. Cloud State Statistical National Leaders (amount, ranking)

Points- Philip Caputo (27, tied 5^th)
Goals- Philip Caputo (11, 7^th)
Assists- Philip Caputo (5, tied 32^nd)
Shots on goal- Philip Caputo (21, tied 10^th)
Shots- Philip Caputo (38, tied 10^th)
Game-winning goals- Philip Caputo (3, tied 9^th)
Shutouts- Ramy Atia (3, tied 40^th)

St. Cloud State Team Statistics (GLIAC ranking)

10.91 shots per game (6^th) | 5.09 shots on goal per game (7^th)
7.55 points per game (1^st) | 2.18 goals per game (1^st) | 3.18 assists per game (1^st)
1.45 goals allowed per game (5^th) | 3.36 saves per game (2^nd)
7.36 fouls per game (1^st)

GLIAC Standings

St. Cloud State (7-4-0, 5-2-0 GLIAC): 15 Conference Points
Davenport (5-3-4, 2-1-3 GLIAC): 9 CP
Roosevelt (5-3-3, 3-3-0 GLIAC): 9 CP
Saginaw Valley State (6-4-0, 3-3-0 GLIAC): 9 CP
Wisconsin-Parkside (4-3-3, 2-2-2 GLIAC): 8 CP
Purdue Northwest (5-3-2, 2-2-2 GLIAC): 8 CP
Northern Michigan (4-5-2, 1-5-1 GLIAC): 4 CP

(all stats and standings accumulated October 14)

Series History
Friday's game against Davenport will be the 9th meeting between the two teams with St. Cloud State holding a winless 0-6-2 record. The Huskies have lost three of their past four meetings against the Panthers, including last week's matchup.

Sunday's game against Saginaw Valley State will also be the 9th meeting between the teams with St. Cloud State again holding a winless 0-5-3 record. The Huskies have tied three of their past four matchups with the Cardinals, excluding last week's meeting that they lost.

Scouting Davenport
The Davenport Panthers come into this game holding a 5-3-4 record while registering a 2-1-3 record in conference play. The Panthers tied their matchup against Northern Michigan 1-1 on Friday and then beat the Huskies 2-1 on Sunday. Last season, Davenport totaled a 6-5-5 record with a 4-3-3 record in conference play. The Panthers reached the GLIAC Tournament where they took down Northern Michigan 3-0 in the Quarterfinals before falling 1-4 to Purdue Northwest. This season, Davenport returns their leading point scorer in Andrew Dykstra, Second Team All-Conference Honoree Faheem Patel, and All-Conference Honorable Mention George Deveau. Dykstra tallied seven goals for 14 points last season. The Panthers lost several notable players in the offseason including First Team All-Conference performers Vitalis Takawire Jr. and Nic Baigrie, Eoin Broughan, and starting goalkeeper Bobby Curran.

Through 12 games, Easton Lopez is the team's leading scorer with 12 points on six goals. Dykstra is right behind Lopez with nine points on four goals and an assist.

The Panthers have split starts between goalkeepers as Beau Hudd and Jacob Lee have each seen starts. Hudd has started nine games, allowed 13 goals for a 1.59 goals against average, saved 30 shots for a .698 save percentage, and registered a 3-2-3 record. Lee has started three games, allowed six goals for a 1.58 goals against average, saved seven shots for a .538 save percentage, and tallied a 2-1-1 record.

Head Coach Chris Hughes enters his 13^th season at Davenport in 2024 and has accumulated a 141-71-23 record. Hughes has guided the Panthers to a Regular Season Co- Championship in 2021 while winning the GLIAC Tournament in 2017.

Davenport Statistical Team Leaders (amount)

Points-Easton Lopez (12)
Goals- Easton Lopez (6)
Assists- Cam Power (3)
Shots on goal- Easton Lopez (11)
Shots- Easton Lopez (25)
Saves- Beau Hudd (30)
Goals against average- Beau Hudd (1.59)
Save percentage- Beau Hudd (.698)
Game-winning goals- Easton Lopez (3)

Davenport Statistical Conference Leaders (amount, GLIAC ranking)

Points- Easton Lopez (12, 3^rd), Andrew Dykstra (9, 8^th), Cam Power (7, tied 10^th)
Goals- Easton Lopez (6, 2^nd), Andrew Dykstra (4, tied 6^th),
Assists- Cam Power (3, tied 7^th)
Shots on goal- Easton Lopez (11, tied 5^th), Drew Matyunas (8, tied 10^th), Cam Power (8, tied 10^th),
Shots- Easton Lopez (25, tied 4^th), Andrew Dykstra (22, tied 8^th), Cam Power (22, tied 8^th)
Saves- Beau Hudd (30, 6^th)
Save percentage- Beau Hudd (.698, 6^th)
Goals against average- Beau Hudd (1.58, 7^th)
Game-winning goals- Easton Lopez (3, tied 1^st), Andrew Dykstra (2, tied 3^rd)

Davenport Team Statistics (GLIAC ranking)

12.92 shots per game (3^rd) | 5.17 shots on goal per game (6^th)
4.17 points per game (6^th) | 1.58 goals per game (6^th) | 1.00 assists per game (6^th)
1.58 goals allowed per game (7^th) | 3.17 saves per game (4^th)
12.67 fouls per game (4^th)

Scouting Saginaw Valley State
The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals come into this game with a 6-4 record and a 3-3 record in conference play. The Cardinals got off to a hot start this year by winning their first three games of the year with two of them coming against ranked opponents. SVSU then embarked on a three-game losing streak but picked up two-wins this past weekend to get back on track. Last year the Cardinals tallied a 4-8-6 record with a 2-5-3 conference record. Saginaw found their stride in the playoffs as they advanced to the GLIAC Championship after beating St. Cloud State and Wisconsin-Parkside in penalty kicks. Purdue Northwest took down the Cardinals 1-0 in the GLIAC Championship. This year, the Cardinals return their top three point scorers from 2023 and three of their four All-Conference Honorees. Jonathan Monney led the Cardinals in scoring last year with five goals for 10 points. Jayden Cameron and First Team All-GLIAC Honoree Mzo Mthembu each tallied two goals and an assist a year ago. First Team All-Conference performer Felix Tom and Honorable Mention Alex Demorrow also return in 2024. Despite a plethora of notable returners, SVSU lost First Team All-Conference Honoree Donna Khewsa and starting goalkeeper Jack Simms in the offseason.

This season, Mthembu and Cameron are the team's leading scorer with 10 points each. Mthembu has scored five goals while Cameron has four goals and two assists. Following the Cardinal's undefeated weekend, Cameron was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after tallying five points on the week. Monney has scored four goals this year for eight points.

After only starting two games a season ago, Nick Kay has started all 10 games for the Cardinals this season. Kay has allowed 12 goals for a 1.20 goals against average, saved 30 shots for a .714 percentage, and tallied a 6-4-0 record with three shutouts.

Head coach Louis Barrow enters his sixth season with Saginaw Valley State and has tallied a 51-20-17 record with a 36-12-11 record in conference play in his tenure. Since taking over the program in 2019, Barrow has guided the Cardinals to two Conference Championships and one Tournament Championship.

Saginaw Valley State Statistical Team Leaders (amount)

Points-Jayden Cameron/Mzo Mthembu (10)
Goals- Mzo Mthembu (5)
Assists- Elliot Nottoli/Anthony Waller (3)
Shots on goal- Jayden Cameron (15)
Shots- Jayden Cameron (24)
Saves- Nick Kay (30)
Goals against average- Nick Kay (1.20)
Save percentage- Nick Kay (.714)
Shutouts- Nick Kay (3)
Game-winning goals- Jayden Cameron/Mzo Mthembu/Jonny Monney (2)

Saginaw Valley State Statistical Conference Leaders (amount, GLIAC ranking)

Points- Jayden Cameron (10, tied 4^th), Mzo Mthembu (10, tied 4^th), Jonny Monney (8, tied 8^th)
Goals- Mzo Mthembu (5, tied 3^rd), Jayden Cameron (4, tied 6^th), Jonny Monney (4, tied 6^th)
Assists- Elliot Nottoli (3, tied 7^th), Anthony Waller (3, tied 7^th)
Shots on goal- Jayden Cameron (15, 3^rd), Jonny Monney (9, tied 7^th)
Shots- Jayden Cameron (24, tied 6^th)
Saves- Nick Kay (30, tied 5^th)
Save percentage- Nick Kay (.714, tied 3^rd)
Goals against average- Nick Kay (1.20, 2^nd)
Shutouts- Nick Kay (3, tied 1^st)
Game-winning goals- Jayden Cameron (2, tied 3^rd), Mzo Mthembu (2, tied 3^rd), , Jonathan Monney (2, tied 3^rd)

Saginaw Valley State Team Statistics (GLIAC ranking)

10.50 shots per game (7^th) | 5.30 shots on goal per game (5^th)
5.30 points per game (tied 3^rd) | 1.80 goals per game (4^th) | 1.70 assists per game (4^th)
1.20 goals allowed per game (2^nd) | 3.10 saves per game (5^th)
13.00 fouls per game (6^th)

Saginaw Valley State will play Northern Michigan on Friday before playing the Huskies on Sunday.

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