Match Preview: Faith Men's Soccer vs. Barclay
Week 3: Faith (1-0-1) vs. Barclay College (0-1-0) |
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| Match 3: Barclay |
Friday, Sep. 12 | 2:00 p.m. CT | Frank Anneberg Soccer Park | Manhattan, KS |
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Ankeny, IA -- Faith men's soccer begins MCCC play over the weekend with road matches against Barclay and Manhattan. The Eagles will kickoff against Barclay College on Friday, Sept. 12th at 2:00 p.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Faith earned the 2-1 victory over Union Adventist University, both goals coming from Freshman Austin Lundberg. The Eagles only allowed six shots from their opponent, with only two on goal.
FIRST GOAL
Austin Lundberg scored the first goal of the year for the Eagles, marking his first career goal in the process.
FAITH NOTES
- Faith finished the 2024 season with an 7-13-1 record, finishing their season in the North Region tournament semifinals.
- The Eagles return over half of their offensive output from the 2024 season, with 55% (22/40) of the team's goals and 53% (17/32) of its assists.
- Faith competed in one preseason scrimmage against North Central, allowing them to test new roles and lineups before the season began.
- The Eagles return 10 members from the 2024 squad, seven of which started double-digit matches in 2024; Andre Quintana (18), Enzo Pileggi (18), Parker Lundberg (17), Zachary Choi (15), Grant Busenitz (15), Kevin Richardson (14), and Carter Whitcher (12).
NEW FACES
The Eagles men's soccer program and head coach Gary Backous welcome 15 newcomers to the 2025 roster. The new additions look to have an immediate impact in every area of the field.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Friday marks Barclay's second game of the year and the first MCCC match for the Bears, led by first year head coach Jhon Cano. The teams met twice in 2024, and Barclay would take wins in both the regular season 1-0, and MCCC tournament semifinals 3-0.
