LAKELAND, Fla. – The Fire are on the road this week as they travel to take on two conference foes looking to continue their winning streak. No. 13 Southeastern will visit Warner on Wednesday and travel to Johnson & Wales on Saturday.
GAMES:
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. @ Warner University, Royals Field, Lake Wales, Fla.
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Saturday, 2:00 p.m. @ Johnson & Wales University, Miami Shore Village, Miami Shores, Fla.
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NO GOALS ALLOWED:
• Southeastern hasn't allowed a goal in 508-straight minutes. Goalkeepers Logan Whitney and Carlos Curado have combined to save 20 shots during this stretch.
• Senior Craig Barker filled the stat sheet in the Fire's two wins a week ago. He recorded a goal and assist in the 2-0 win over Keiser and added two more assists in the 5-0 win against Virgin Islands. Barker now has eight assists on the year which has him ranked fourth in the NAIA in that category.
ALL-TIME:
• The Fire have gone 6-1-1 in matchups against Warner since 2013. In last year's 5-3 win, Jake Van Der Luit scored two goals, the first of which came off an assist from James Paylor.
• Southeastern has also fared well against Johnson & Wales, going 4-2-1 since 2013. Craig Barker dominated the Wildcats in last season's contest, netting a hat-trick in the Fire's 4-1 win.
THE ROYALS:
• Warner (5-4, 2-1 TSC) enters play Wednesday having lost their three-game winning streak due to a 4-0 loss to No. 14 St. Thomas.
• Senior Daniel Rodriguez is the player to watch for the Royals as he leads the team in goals (6), shots (28), and shots on goal (11).
• Senior goalkeeper Angelo Neto leads Warner with 33 saves on the season.
THE WILDCATS:
• The Wildcats are currently 1-4 on the year, with a 1-1 record in conference play. They were victorious in their previous match, winning by a score of 2-1 over Webber.
• The player to watch for the Wildcats is sophomore Fernando Arzeno. At this point in the season, Arzeno has one goal, one assist, and ten shots.
• The team leader in saves for Johnson & Wales is sophomore goalkeeper Alex Marciulonis, who has 22.
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