DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team hosts Duquesne Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in the final home game of the regular season and for Senior Day at Baujan Field.
Dayton's three seniors
Jonas Fjeldberg,
Jack Steele, and
Wariebi Jituboh will be recognized prior to Saturday's contest.
Due to conflicts with other home events, the game will not be streamed on ESPN+.
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
The Flyers are 2-3-1 overall this season and 2-1-1 in Atlantic 10, sitting atop the west division standings. Dayton has not lost since March 13 at Saint Louis and is looking to solidify its hopes for a postseason bid. The Flyers are 1-1-1 at home this year.
Head coach
Dennis Currier is in his 16th season at the helm of the Flyers, totaling 154 victories, the most in UD history. He returns the reigning Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year
Jonas Fjeldberg, A-10 Midfielder of the Year
Kingsford Adjei, and A-10 Rookie of the Year Toluwalase Oladienbo.
Overall, Dayton is scoring 1.50 goals per game and giving up 1.67 goals to opponents. UD is outshooting opposing teams as well 17.3 to 15.8.
The Flyers are led by by senior
Jonas Fjeldberg, who has three goals and two assists, as well as juniors
Kingsford Adjei, three goals and one assist, and
Jake Feiner, two goals and three assists. Freshman goalkeeper
Marc Kouadio hads 32 saves ane shutout in six starts.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
DUQUESNE
Duquesne comes to Dayton with a 2-3 record on the season and a 2-2 A-10 mark. The Dukes have lost two of their last three games, but earned an upset win over Saint Louis in league play.
Head coach Chase Brooks is in his 8th season and a former Dayton assistant coach to Currier.
The Dukes are averaging just 0.80 goals each outing and giving up 1.40 goals to opposing squads. Duquesne is outshooting opponents however, 15.8 to 14.8.
Duquesne is led by Nate Dragisich with his one goal and two assists for four points and Maxi Hopfer with his team-high two goals on the year. Goalkeeper Domenic Nascimben has 22 saves and two shutouts on the year.
THE SERIES
Dayton and Duquesne have met 22 times previously with the Flyers winning 14 times and the Dukes winning seven times. Earlier this season, the two teams squared off in Pittsburgh and the Flyers scored four second-half goals en route to a 4-2 victory.
LAST OUTING
Dayton earned a thrilling double overtime victory over Saint Louis last Sunday, with a game-winning goal from
Jake Feiner with just 13 seconds left to play in the game.
Duquesne suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to St. Bonaventure March 27 after allowing two goals in the second half.
UP NEXT
Dayton will finish up the regular season at St. Bonaventure April 10.
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