The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue conference play on Saturday evening, as they will travel to face the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.
- This will be the 11th meeting between the two programs, with the Greyhounds holding the series edge, 6-4.
Quick Hits
- The Greyhounds earned two draws against ACC foes thus far this season. This is the first time the Greyhounds earned two wins/draws against ACC foes since the 2001 season, where they beat Maryland twice (1-0, 1-0 OT).
- The Greyhounds have played three teams that were ranked in this weeks United Soccer Coaches poll; West Virginia (No. 3), North Carolina (No. 13), and Fordham (No. 24), with the Greyhounds earning a draw in each of those games.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 69-58-32 (45-24-14) during his tenure.
Season at a Glance
- They Greyhounds have now gone ten straight games without a loss, as they are 4-0-6 in their last eight games.
- After not scoring more than one goal in a game, the Greyhounds have scored multiple goals in four of their last five games, winning all four games they scored multiple goals.
- The Greyhounds are first in the Patriot League in goals allowed, and are the lone Patriot League team to allow less than 10 goals. They also rank third in the Patriot League in shots and are fourth in saves.
- The Greyhounds are the only Division I team with at least seven ties on the season.
Greyhounds Offense
- The Greyhounds have scored 15 goals on the season, with ten coming in the last five games. 12 different players have scored a goal this season.
- Likewise, they have ten assists on the season coming from seven different players, with
Sean McEvoy,
Jordy Luchies and
Thomas Gray leading the team with two assists.
- The Greyhounds have only four players with double-digit shots on the season;
Danilo Seglio (24),
Jake Sweeney (16),
Rolando Onu (12) and
Sean McEvoy (12).
Scouting Lehigh
- The Mountain Hawks come into the matchup with an 2-7-4 (1-3-1) record on the season, with their lone Patriot League win coming against Colgate, in a 2-1 win.
- Perry Kingson leads the team with four goals on the season, while Thomas Robertson is second on the team with two goals.
Beckett Wenger leads the team with two assists.
- In goal, three different players have started. Blake Koski has started seven games, posting an 1.43 GAA and an .643 save percentage. Tommy Chyzowych has started four games, posting an 1.71 GAA and an .760 save percentage. Lastly, Ryan Gross has started 2 games, posting an 2.01 GAA and an .722 save percentage.
- Lehigh was picked to finsih in eighth place in the Preseason Poll, earning 52 points in the poll.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 43-11-11 in the Patriot League since the beginning of the 2016 season.
- In 2022, the Greyhounds set a program-high with 8 ties on the season.
- The Greyhounds are 13-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 12-0 when leading at halftime and 12-3-10 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds currently are the only team in Division I with at least seven ties.
- Fun fact:
Richie Nichols and
Caden Stafford were roommates during their Freshman year at Maryland.
Bounce Back Season
- 2022 was a down year for the Greyhounds, as their streak of four-straight regular season Championships came to an end.
- The Greyhounds also failed to make the Patriot League Championships for the first time since 2015.
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Jordy Luchies and
Jake Mayer missed the majority of the 2022 season during injuries, but look to play major rolls on the back-line for the Greyhounds in 2023.
- Despite losing some key pieces following 2022, the Greyhounds re-tooled, bringing in 17 newcomers to the roster.
- With some important returners and key newcomers, the Greyhounds look to regain their form from the 2021 season, in which they won the Patriot League.
- The Greyhounds have already surpassed their Patriot League win total from a season ago.
