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GAME DAY CENTRAL: Falcons take on Saint Leo on the road

GAME DAY CENTRAL

University of Montevallo (2-2-1) at Saint Leo (2-4-0)

When: Wednesday, September 25th
Where: Saint Leo, Florida
Field: Saint Leo Soccer Field
Location: 33701 State Road 52 | Saint Leo, FL | 33574
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
Watch: https://www.sunshinestateconference.tv/saintleo/
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ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN

Montevallo vs. St. Leo
 
All-Time: 4-5-2
Away: 0-2-2
Home: 2-3-0
Neutral: 2-0-0

Montevallo is 4-5-2 all-time against the Lions.

Last Meeting: The Falcons and Lions last met on September 17th, at Georgine Lemak Soccer Field. Saint Leo topped the Falcons 1-0 in Montevallo, Alabama.
 
Streaks: The longest winning streak in the series comes from Saint Leo when they won three in a row in 2000, 2001, and 2002. However, since then no team has won back to back games. The Falcons are 3-2-2 against the Lions since 2003.
 
Series Notes: Saint Leo holds a big advantage when hosting the Falcons. Although the Falcons have come away with two draws in against the Lions in Florida, they have never won a road game in Saint Leo since the first matchup between the two teams in 1999. Scoring between the two teams has never been a problem when they face-off against each other. Saint Leo leads the Falcons in goals holding a 20-16 advantage, including outscoring the Falcons in Saint Leo 7-4 in the all-time series.
 

NEWS AND NOTES
  • Montevallo men's soccer will take the field to face the Saint Leo Lions in a non-conference road contest.
  • The Falcons are coming off a loss to Francis Marion. The Patriots handed the Falcons their second loss of the season after the Falcons were coming off a trilling win against #19 Clayton State.
  • Montevallo is 2-2-1 on the season, following the Francis Marion loss. Montevallo earned its first win of the season last weekend with a dominating 4-0 victory over Gulf South Conference foe Christian Brothers.
  • Saint Leo enters the match 2-4 following a loss last Saturday to Embry-Riddle.
 TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
  • Senior Robert Kuta has recorded 21 saves so far this season and has only allowed three goals.
  • Along with Kuta, redshirt Junior Rob McNeal, freshman Mario Gratzl and seniors Patrick Morton and Vladik Margolin lead a Falcons backline that has only allowed three goals all season. The defenders have combined for over 1,500 minutes this season, led by McNeal who has played all 474 minutes.
  • Offensively, the Falcons are led by junior Nemanja Acimovic and freshman Fausto Castillo. Acimovic, the Belgrade, Serbia native was named the GSC player of the week after his hat-trick performance against Christian Brothers. Castillo, the Guatemala City, Guatemala native, is the only other goal scorer for the Falcons this season and was named the GSC Freshman of the week following his game-winning goal against Clayton State.
SAINT LEO
  • For Saint Leo, Federico Toschi leads the Lions with two goals on the season.
In goal, Wessel Berenschot leads the way with 18 saves and six goals allowed.   
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Players Mentioned

Robert Kuta

#1 Robert Kuta

GK
Senior
Vladik Margolin

#4 Vladik Margolin

M
Senior
Rob McNeal

#22 Rob McNeal

D
Redshirt Junior
Patrick Morton

#23 Patrick Morton

M
Senior
Nemanja  Acimovic

#9 Nemanja Acimovic

F
Junior
Mario Gratzl

#6 Mario Gratzl

D
Freshman
Fausto Castillo

#25 Fausto Castillo

F
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Robert Kuta

#1 Robert Kuta

Senior
GK
Vladik Margolin

#4 Vladik Margolin

Senior
M
Rob McNeal

#22 Rob McNeal

Redshirt Junior
D
Patrick Morton

#23 Patrick Morton

Senior
M
Nemanja  Acimovic

#9 Nemanja Acimovic

Junior
F
Mario Gratzl

#6 Mario Gratzl

Freshman
D
Fausto Castillo

#25 Fausto Castillo

Freshman
F