DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team will return home to host St. Bonaventure Saturday, Oct.  14 at 7 p.m. at Baujan Field. It will be the Pink Game for the Flyers to help support Breast Cancer Awareness. Dayton enters the game with a 5-6-2 record overall and a 2-1-0 Atlantic 10 mark.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Head coach Dennis Currier is in his 13th season at the helm of the Flyers, totaling 126 victories, the most in UD history. He returns a veteran squad this year with seven seniors, two of the top three goal scorers, and both goalkeepers from last season.

The Flyers lead the A-10 in shots per game at 15.15 and average 1.46 goals per game. UD holds opponents to 1.23 goals each contest and has a 197 to 136 shot advantage.

UD is led by freshman Thor Helgason, who has six goals and one assist in 12 starts, and sophomore Rok Taneski, who has four assists and three goals. Senior Alvaro Navarro leads the team with five assists and has chipped in two goals. Sophomore goalkeeper Federico Barrios has played every minute in goal with 42 saves and 16 goals alllowed.

PROMOTIONS
• It is our Pink Match. The first 200 fans will receive a FREE PINK RALLY TOWEL
• T-shirts and miniballs will be thrown out every time the Flyers score.
• Arby's sub giveaway every time UD has a substitution.
• Posters and schedule cards will be available at the marketing table.
• Post- match Autographs with the team

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
ST. BONAVENTURE
St. Bonaventure is looking for its first A-10 victory as the Bonnies are 0-3 in conference play this season and 4-7-2 overall. Through 13 games, St. Bonaventure has found more success on the road, going 3-2-2 away and 1-4 at home. Head coach Kwame Oduro is in his third season in charge.

The Bonnies are scoring at a rate of 1.00 goal per game and giving up 1.54 to opposing teams. St. Bonaventure has fewer shot attempts, 155 to 207, and faces a corner kick disadvantage, 52 to 81.

The Bonnies have a balanced attack with Kosi Nwafornso contributing four goals and one assist while Paul Afful and Kieran Toalnd both have three goals and three assists on the season. Goalkeeper Luke Iacobellis has 62 saves and three shutouts in 13 starts.

THE SERIES
Dayton and St. Bonaventure have squared off 17 times with the Flyers winning 11 times and the Bonnies winning six times. The last meeting took place on Oct. 15, 2016 with St. Bonaventure coming out on top 1-0 in overtime in New York.

LAST OUTING
Dayton suffered a 2-0 loss at George Washington last Saturday, the Flyers first conference defeat of the season.

St. Bonaventure also loss 2-0 in its last outing, falling at home to Frodham on Wednesday.

HELGASON NAMED A-10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
On Sept. 5, the Atlantic 10 Conference named Dayton freshman Thor Helgason the A-10 Rookie of the Week. The Icelandic native led the team to a 4-1 win over Western Illinois and led the team through the first two weeks in scoring in four starts.

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Dayton was 5-2-1 at Baujan Field last season, including  2-1-1 in A-10 play. The 2017 Atlantic 10 Championships will be played at Baujan Field this season on Nov. 10-12 in the new format of the postseason. The A-10 Quarterfinals will be played on the campus sites of the Top Four seeded teams before the semifinals and finals will take place the following weekend in Dayton.

PRESEASON
The Flyers worked through a number of different lineups in the preseason, giving multiple newcomers opportunities for playing time. Dayton tied Bowling Green 1-1 in the first exhibition game with the goal coming from an own goal by a BGSU defender. The Flyers then went to Milwaukee and suffered a 5-3 loss to the Panthers. UD trailed 5-0 in the second half before a late surge saw three goals by the Flyers in 14 minutes. Freshmen Thor Helgason and Trey Marchino both scored and assisted in the contest while Taneski assisted one and senior Lance Gaspar assisted twice.

FLYER CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
The Flyers had three players named to the All-Tournament at the Dayton Flyer Classic on Sept. 10. Sophomore goalkeeper Federico Barrios, freshman Thor Helgason, and redshirt junior Nick Hagenkord all received All-Tournament team honors. Liberty won the team title.

WHAT A NIGHT
In the win at home against Oakland on Sept. 20, the Flyers scored a season-high six goals in a 6-2 victory. Dayton came out of the locker room at halftime tied 2-2, but scored four goals in the second half to power its way to victory.

FLYERS EARN USC TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD
The United Soccer Coaches Association released their team academic award winners and named both the men's and women's teams at the University of Dayton to the list. This marks the 12th consecutive season for the men.

UP NEXT
The Flyers will return head out on the road Wednesday, Oct. 18 to take on Saint Louis at 8 p.m. ET at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.