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Men's Soccer Heads to New York to Face Off Against Colgate

Match Information
Opponent Colgate Raiders
Date         Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time 1:00 P.M
Location Hamilton, NY | Beyer-Small '76 Field
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The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue conference play on Saturday, as they will travel to face off against Colgate. 
- This will be the 12th meeting between the two programs, with teams battling to a draw in their matchup last season.. 

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).  
- 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.  
- Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 65-58-31 (41-24-14) during his tenure. 

Key Returners
- Despite losing several key players from the 2022 team, the Greyhounds still return a key core. 
- 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.
- Rolando Onu (Kent, England) transferred to the Greyhounds after two standout seasons at Eastern Florida State College. 
- 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. 
- 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). 

Quick Notes 
- The Greyhounds are 39-11-11 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 9-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 9-0 when leading at halftime and 8-3-10 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds currently are the only team in Division I with at least six ties. 
- 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.
- 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.
- Luchies also tallied 1 assist during the 2021 season, and was the lone Greyhound to start in all 20 games. 
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Dengler

#5 Kyle Dengler

Defender
6' 2"
Junior
Thomas Gray

#12 Thomas Gray

Defender
6' 4"
Senior
Jordy Luchies

#4 Jordy Luchies

Defender
6' 0"
Junior
Jake Mayer

#19 Jake Mayer

Defender
6' 1"
Junior
Sean McEvoy

#6 Sean McEvoy

Midfielder
5' 11"
Sophomore
Milan Miric

#15 Milan Miric

Defender
6' 2"
Senior
Richie Nichols

#8 Richie Nichols

Midfielder
5' 8"
Junior
Danilo Seglio

#16 Danilo Seglio

Forward
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Rolando Onu

#9 Rolando Onu

Forward
6' 1"
Junior
Caden Stafford

#10 Caden Stafford

Forward
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brandon Meminger

#13 Brandon Meminger

Defender
5' 7"
Freshman
Chris Ogor

#14 Chris Ogor

Defender
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kyle Dengler

#5 Kyle Dengler

6' 2"
Junior
Defender
Thomas Gray

#12 Thomas Gray

6' 4"
Senior
Defender
Jordy Luchies

#4 Jordy Luchies

6' 0"
Junior
Defender
Jake Mayer

#19 Jake Mayer

6' 1"
Junior
Defender
Sean McEvoy

#6 Sean McEvoy

5' 11"
Sophomore
Midfielder
Milan Miric

#15 Milan Miric

6' 2"
Senior
Defender
Richie Nichols

#8 Richie Nichols

5' 8"
Junior
Midfielder
Danilo Seglio

#16 Danilo Seglio

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Forward
Rolando Onu

#9 Rolando Onu

6' 1"
Junior
Forward
Caden Stafford

#10 Caden Stafford

6' 0"
Sophomore
Forward
Brandon Meminger

#13 Brandon Meminger

5' 7"
Freshman
Defender
Chris Ogor

#14 Chris Ogor

6' 0"
Freshman
Defender