FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University men's soccer team will close out its regular-season schedule when it hosts Sacred Heart University on Wednesday night. The two teams will meet at Lessing Field beginning at 6 pm.
Fairfield came away with a 2-1 win against Niagara University last Saturday to clinch the Metro Conference regular-season title. The victory was Fairfield's fifth road result which places second among Metro teams this year.
Jahmani Stapleton tallied the game-winning goal against the Purple Eagles, his first goal since joining the Stags.
Sean Albritton also posted a goal in the game, opening the scoring just four minutes into the contest.
For Albritton, the goal was his fourth of the season which raised his season point total to 10.
Cristiano Carlos and
Pipeloore Olanrewaju are the only two Stags with a higher total this year. Carlos leads the team with five goals and six assists for 16 points while Olanrewaju is next in line with five goals and three assists for 13 points.
Fairfield continues to be one of the top defensive teams in the Metro Conference, allowing less than one goal per game. The Stags allowed 0.87 goals per contest which leads the conference while its 2.00 goals per game places second in the Metro for scoring offense.
Goalkeeper
Evan Chomow owns a 0.87 goals against average through his 14 appearances which is best in the conference. He places second among Metro goalkeepers with his .786 save percentage based on his 44 saves.
Sacred Heart looks to solidify one of the six berths to the Metro Conference postseason, currently sitting fourth with 13 team points. The Pioneers are unbeaten in their last four outings, sporting a 3-0-1 mark during the stretch. The team comes into Wednesday night's match with a 5-5-7 overall record and a 3-2-4 Metro mark.
Danny Istambouli and Brady Poor represent the team's top two scorers, posting 12 points and 11 point, respectively this season. Istambouli leads all Pioneers with five goals and two assists while Poor checks in with four goals and three assists. Goalkeeper Anthony Suarez, the current Metro Conference rookie of the week, comes off back-to-back clean sheets against Manhattan and Rider. He owns a 1.33 goals against average with a .706 save percentage over his 15 starts.
Following the Sacred Heart match, Fairfield will begin play in the Metro Conference championship which begins on November 7. As the top seed in the tournament, the Stags will begin play in the semifinals round of the tournament, opening on November 11 against an opponent to be determined.
