FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University men's soccer team will look to carry its road success onto Lessing Field this week as the Stags host a pair of games. Fairfield opens the week with a Wednesday night match with the University of Rhode Island before welcoming Princeton University on Saturday. Both games will be played at Lessing Field with a 7 pm start.

Head Coach Carl Rees witnessed his team collect its second straight road win with a 2-1 decision over Bryant University last Sunday. The team received a pair of first half goals from newcomer Raz Amir which the back line and goalkeeper James Anderson made stand despite a late surge from the Bulldogs. Fairfield owns a 2-1 record on the road this season which includes a 1-0 decision at Navy back in August.

Rhode Island and Princeton will provide formidable opponents this week, combining for a 3-1-4 record to date. Rhode Island remains unbeaten with a 2-0-3 mark while Princeton owns a 1-1-1 ledger coming into this week.

The Rams come off a 3-1 win against UConn in their last outing with Isak Oystese, Patrick Gryczewski, and Rafa Villanueva each posting a goal in the decision. Rhode Island played two nationally-ranked teams in its first two games of the season, tying Penn State (1-1) but edging Hofstra (2-0). The Fairfield game will be the team's last non-conference game before opening play in the Atlantic 10 against Fordham University.

Kevin Castaneda, who assisted and the first and last goals against UConn, paces the URI offense with seven points, registering two goals and three assists. Villanueva is the team's top goal scorer with three, accounting for all six of his season points. Gryczewski and Oystese each have a pair of goals to their credit through five game. Goalkeeper Max Hinke has played all 450 minutes in the Rams goal, sporting a 1.00 goals against average with a .773 save percentage (17 saves).

The Tigers will play their first game in eight days, defeating Penn State by a 2-1 count on the road to even their overall record. Princeton opened the season with a 1-1 draw with Rutgers before falling to Vermont at home by a 2-0 score.

Daniel Diaz Bonilla and Ryan Clare account for the team's two goals scored this season with Diaz Bonilla finding the back of the net in the season opener. Clare netted the deciding goal against Penn State, scoring in the 69^th minute to close out the scoring. Jack Jasinski and Harry Roberts each have an assist on the season as well. Goalkeeper William Watson played in the Rutgers and Penn State matches, coming away with a 1.00 goals against average with seven saves. Khamari Hadaway surrendered a pair of goals and made one stop in his match against Vermont.

The Stags have received a boost from Amir's play up front, resulting in a team-best eight points after tallying three goals and two assists. Amir has had a role in five of the team's six goals this season as well as a place in all three of the squad's game-winning goals. Rasmus Sorensen-Rejnhold secured his first assist of the season in the win against Bryant, giving the sophomore two goals and an assist on the season. Goalkeeper James Anderson remains steady in the Stags' goal, recording a 2.20 goals against average with a .560 save percentage (14 saves in five games).

After this week's home stand, Fairfield will travel to Harvard on Saturday, September 24 for a 1 pm match.