The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue non-conference play on Tuesday, as they will host Penn on Tuesday evening.
- This will be the fifth meeting between the two programs, with the last matchup coming in 2021, where teams battled to a 2-2 draw.
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).
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Dylan Van der Walt,
Jordy Luchies,
Sean McEvoy,
Richie Nichols,
Danilo Seglio,
Jake Mayer and
Brandon Meminger have started each game thus far this season.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 65-58-30 (41-24-13) during his tenure.
Key Returners
- Despite losing several key players from the 2022 team, the Greyhounds still return a key core.
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Jake Mayer and
Jordy Luchies return to the back line, after they're 2022 season was cut short due to injury. Along with Mayer and Luchies,
Kyle Dengler,
Thomas Gray, and
Milan Miric return on the back line, where the Greyhounds ranked fourth in the Patriot League in goals allowed during 2022.
Welcome to the Greyhounds
- The Greyhounds welcome 17 newcomers to the roster in 2023, which includes three transfers and 14 Freshman.
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Rolando Onu (Kent, England) transferred to the Greyhounds after two standout seasons at Eastern Florida State College.
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Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, NY) transferred to the Greyhounds after spending one season at Maryland. Stafford was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after scoring three goals and tallying two assists.
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Dylan Van der Walt (San Antonio, TX) joins the Greyhounds after spending his freshman season at Rutgers.
- The freshman class features players from five different states and two countries outside of the United States (
Ben Schouten: Canada,
Chris Ogor: England).
Scouting Penn
- The Quakers come into the matchup with an 2-2-1 record on the season.
- One of their wins came against No. 14 Penn State on the road, where they won 3-0.
- The teams have one similar opponent in Fordham, in which the Quakers lost 2-1 in their season opener, while the Greyhounds tied against the Rams 1-1.
- Michael Hewes and Stas Korzeniowski are tied for the team lead with three goals each. Only one other Quaker has a goal, Mateo Zazueta, who has one goal.
- Ben Do leads the team with two assists on the season.
- Nick Christoffersen has started all five games and played every minute. He has 13 saves on the season with an .765 save percentage and an 0.80 GAA.
- The Quakers were picked to finish in first place in the Ivy League Preseason Poll, and were also ranked No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 39-11-10 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 9-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 9-0 when leading at halftime and 8-3-9 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds currently are the only team in Division I with at least five ties.
- In 2023, the Greyhounds have been out shot 74-56 so far this season, while being out scored 7-5.
- The Greyhounds have been playing smart so far this season, committing just 77 fouls, compared to their opponents who have been called for 91 fouls.
- 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.
More on Luchies
- The Emmen, Netherlands native, Luchies comes into his junior season after being named to the 2021 First Team All-Patriot League team and as the 2022 Preseason Defender of the Year.
- Luchies 2022 campaign was cut short due to injury, but looks to get back to his dominance on the back line this year for the Greyhounds.
- Luchies was an anchor on the back line for the Greyhounds and was a crucial part of the Greyhounds defense.
