The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will be back home at Ridley Athletic Complex to face off against the NJIT Highlanders on Tuesday evening.
- This will be the 3rd meeting between the two programs. Their last meeting came in 2021, where NJIT won 2-1.
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).
- They also return four of their top ten players in minutes played during the 2022 season;
Thomas Gray,
Richie Nichols,
Sean McEvoy, and
Danilo Seglio.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 62-42-31 (41-13-14) 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 NJIT
- The Highlanders are coming into the matchup after winning their first game of the season, as they defeated Villanova 4-1 on Thursday night.
- They started the season on the road with a pair of matchups in Illinois, as they opened the season with the University of Illinois Chicago and against Northwestern (3-1 loss, 1-0 loss).
- Goncalo Franco leads the team with two goals thus far this season, with Andrea Campoli, Ramchwy St. Vil, and Hugo Tavares have a goal each.
- Maximus Barboto leads the team with two assists, while Alvaro Heredia, Enrique Mutsoli, and Jordi Sanchez each have an assist.
- Samuel Reisgys has started all three games in goal, compiling 9 saves, an 1.67 GAA, and an .643 save percentage.
- The Highlanders were picked to finish in fifth place in the America East Preseason Poll.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 39-11-9 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 8-3-8 when they outshot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds recorded six shutouts during the 2022 season.
- In 2022, the Greyhounds outshot their opponents by a total of 225-158, despite being outscored 19-14 on the season.
- The Greyhounds play an aggressive style of play, one of which has resulted in them being called for the third most yellow cards in the country, with 50 in 2022.
- 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.
- Luchies also tallied 1 assist during the 2021 season, and was the lone Greyhound to start in all 20 games.
