Three-Game Week for Men's Soccer Begins Today

LAKELAND, Fla.- A busy week lies ahead for Southeastern University men's soccer team as they will compete in three contests in six days.
 
The first contest will take place on Monday at 5 p.m. as the Fire host the Warner University Royals. Two days later they will face their toughest challenge yet, taking on the No. 6 ranked Keiser University Seahawks in West Palm Beach at 11 a.m. Ave Maria will be the Fire's last challenge of the week with a Saturday contest taking place at 1 p.m. in Lakeland.
 
Holding a 6-2-3 overall record and 1-0-1 SUN record, the Fire average 3.4 goals per game with 37 total and have managed to put 95 shots on goal for a .468 shot on goal percentage. Edoardo Venutolo's seven goals leads the offense with Lucas Nishioka recording four goals and four assists. Gianluca Contegno has also been an aid to the Fire offense with five goals. Carlos Curado has been a key factor in the Fire's current streak of 216 scoreless minutes as he holds a .786 save percentage, allowing just three goals in six games and completing three shutouts.
 
The Royals begin the week with a 4-4 record and are 1-1 in SUN play after a 2-1 victory over Ave Maria last week. Defense has been the weak point for the Royals as they have allowed 12 goals in seven games despite 51 combined saves from their keepers. Philip Joergensen has been a part of seven of the Royals' 12 goals with three goals and four assists.
 
The No. 6 ranked Seahawks (8-0-2, 5-0 SUN) currently rank fourth nationally in shots per game at 21.9 and are averaging five goals a game with 50 goals in 10 contests while allowing just eight goals from their opponents. The two ties came against Point University by a score of 2-2 and Lindsey Wilson by a score of 3-3. Rui Reis leads the Seahawks in points with 23 behind eight goals and seven assists while Adrian Camacho sits as the leading goal-scorer with nine. Lucas Jacobs has been a part of 12 goals with eight goals and four assists. The freshman keeper Santiago Nebot has been sensational in goal, giving up just eight goals in 860 minutes and completing three shutouts.
 
The Gyrenes begin the week searching for their first Sun Conference win as they hold a 4-7 overall record and 0-5 SUN record. Thus far, the Gyrenes have been outscored by their opponents 32-31 and average 2.8 goals per game. Josh Gaeng and Juan Parra sit at the top two offensive spots for the Gyrenes with Gaeng recording 11 goals and three assists and Para registering seven goals and eight assists. Rhys Lawlor has made the most of a the Gyrenes defensive troubles, collecting 94 saves in 11 games for a save percentage of .752.
 
To purchase tickets to this week's home contests, go to https://southeastern.universitytickets.com/w/?cid=175.