DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team returns to Atlantic 10 Conference action this weekend with a match at VCU Saturday. The Flyers and Rams are set to kick off at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at VCU's Sports Backers Stadium.

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ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton (2-1-4, 1-0-0 A-10) posted its fourth shutout of the season Wednesday with a 0-0 draw against visiting Evansville in non-conference action. The Flyers' offense is led by senior Ethan Sassine with four goals and 21 shots while three different Flyers have passed out two assists on the season. As a team, the Flyers rank first in the A-10 and 24th in NCAA DI with 6.71 shots on goal/game. Senior goalkeeper Gavin Krenecki (2-0-4) carries a 0.33 GAA and has collected 18 saves on the year.

SCOUTING VCU
VCU (3-3-1, 0-0-0 A-10) has posted back-to-back wins over Clemson (2-1) and Penn (1-0) heading into Saturday's conference opener against Dayton. The Rams have three players who have scored two goals this season, including Andrey Salmeron who leads the team with 17 shots. Trevor Maloney (2-3-1) is VCU's everyday goalkeeper and he holds a 1.45 GAA with 16 saves between the posts.

SERIES STUFF
Dayton Leads, 8-5-1
The Flyers and Rams last met on Oct. 30, 2024 and UD was able to come away with the 2-0 win at Baujan Field. Then freshman Andrew Armstrong scored both goals, his third brace of the season.

LAST TIME OUT
After opening Atlantic 10 Conference play with a 3-1 win over Saint Joseph's, Dayton recorded its fourth shutout of the season Wednesday with a 0-0 draw with Evansville at home. UD out-shot UE, 15-8, including five shots on goal, lead by senior Ethan Sassine with a match-high four. Eight Flyers worked the full 90 minutes on the pitch, including senior goalkeeper Gavin Krenecki who recorded one save in his fourth clean sheet of the season.

UP NEXT
Dayton will play the second of consecutive games in the state of Virginia on Tuesday when it travels to Charlottesville to square off against the Cavaliers of Virginia. Match time is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Klöckner Stadium.

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