PHILADELPHIA – The nationally ranked University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team closes out non-conference action on Tuesday, heading to Monmouth for a 7 p.m. midweek battle.
 
#18 PENN (9-1-1, 2-0 Ivy League) at Monmouth (6-1-5, 3-0-3 CAA)      
Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 7 p.m.
West Long Branch, N.J. | Hesse Field on The Great Lawn
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The Penn vs. Monmouth Series
*The Quakers hold the all-time series advantage, leading 4-1-1.
 
*Penn holds a 2-1 record in West Long Branch heading into Tuesday's match.
 
*The last time these teams met in 2023, the bout in University City ended in a 1-1 draw.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*The Quakers jumped up to #18 in last week's NCAA men's soccer rankings.
 
*Penn moved to the top of the Ivy League standings this past Saturday night after shutting Brown out 2-0 at Rhodes Fields.
 
*Forward Stas Korzeniowski scored a brace against the Bears to help lift the Red and Blue to an undefeated 3-0 conference record.
 
*Senior Korzeniowski was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon after tallying seven points, including three goals last week.
 
*Korzeniowski moved into third all-time in program history points with 70 after nailing the match-winning penalty kick over nationally ranked Hofstra last week.
 
*James C. Gentle Head Men's Soccer Coach Brian Gill is two wins from 50 as a head coach with the Quakers. Gill's 50th win would make him the fifth coach in program history to hit the milestone.
 
*Goalkeeper Phillip Falcon III is a force in the league, leading the conference in shutouts per game (7), save percentage (.818), and goals-against average (.545).
 
*Korzeniowski leads the Ivies in game-winning goals, netting a conference-high four on the season. The senior also sits second in shots (50), goals (9), shots on goal (2.27) and points (20).
 
*Junior Patrick Cayelli has been dishing out goals left and right this season, assisting seven tallies so far this year to lead the Ivy League in assists.
 
*Falcon and defender Leo Burney have had a strong presence in all 11 matches, playing the full 990 minutes.
 
*Penn landed the top spot in the 2024 Ivy League men's soccer preseason poll announced back in August. The Quakers earned the favored spot with 115 points and seven first-place votes after ending last season as the Ivy League regular season champions with a 4-1-2 league record.
 
Scouting the Hawks
*Monmouth brings a two-match win streak into the midweek battle, shutting out William and Mary 1-0 this past Saturday.
 
*The Quakers will likely face the reigning CAA Goalkeeper of the Week, Eryk Dymora, in goal. Dymora posted seven saves in the win over William & Mary, with six of the seven stops coming in the second half. It was his sixth shutout of the season for the Hawks and helped Monmouth move into a tie for first place in the CAA standings with just two conference contests remaining.
 
*Erik Reis leads the Hawks' offense with five goals and 13 points.