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Don Felice

Men's Soccer

#15 MSOC Heads to Virginia for First Road Trip of the Season; Plays W&M (Fri) and VCU (Mon)

PHILADELPHIA – The #15 University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team hits the road for the first road trip of the 2024 season this weekend, playing William & Mary on Friday at 7 p.m. and VCU on Monday at 7 p.m.
 
PENN (3-0, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. WILLIAM & MARY (2-3, 0-1 CAA)
Friday, Sept. 13 | Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field 
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PENN (3-0, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. VCU (2-1-2, 0-0 A-10)
Monday, Sept. 16 | Sports Backers Stadium
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The Penn vs. William & Mary Series 
*The Quakers and the Tribe are tied in this series, with each team having a win.
 
*In the previous matchups in 1984 and 1998, Penn outscored W&M 3-2. 
 
The Penn vs. VCU Series  
*The Rams will have a slight advantage heading into Monday's match, winning their first and only meeting in 1997.  
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn moved up ten spots in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) rankings announced earlier this week. The Quakers jumped to #15 after beating Temple 4-0 and Fordham 3-1 last week.

*For the second straight week, sophomore goalkeeper Phillip Falcon III earned an Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week. The sophomore stopped a career-high three saves in the shutout victory over the Owls this past Friday.
 
*Falcon has allowed only one goal in the 25 shots he has faced during Penn's first three games. 
 
*Falcon leads the Ivies in shutouts (2), goals-against average (.333), and save percentage (.889).
 
*Senior Stas Korzeniowski leads the Quakers with three goals after tallying a brace in the 4-0 win over Temple and a penalty goal in the 3-1 victory against Fordham.
 
*Seniors Leo Burney and Charlie Gaffney netted their first goals of the 2024 season in the 3-1 bout with the Rams.
 
*The Red and Blue currently sit at the top of the Ivy League standings with a 3-0 record.
 
Scouting the Tribe 
*The Tribe is entering Friday's match on a two-game skid, most recently falling 2-0 to Old Dominion on Tuesday.
 
*Goalkeepers Cole McNally and Ryan Eapen have only allowed four goals in 13 shot attempts during their first four games in goal. 
 
Scouting the Rams 
*VCU is looking to win their first game in over two weeks, coming off a 1-1 draw against Campbell on Wednesday.
 
*Lucas White scored the game-tying goal against Campbell on Wednesday.
 

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Players Mentioned

Leo Burney

#2 Leo Burney

D
6' 3"
Senior
Phillip Falcon III

#1 Phillip Falcon III

GK
6' 3"
Sophomore
Charlie Gaffney

#17 Charlie Gaffney

M
5' 8"
Senior
Stas Korzeniowski

#9 Stas Korzeniowski

F
6' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Leo Burney

#2 Leo Burney

6' 3"
Senior
D
Phillip Falcon III

#1 Phillip Falcon III

6' 3"
Sophomore
GK
Charlie Gaffney

#17 Charlie Gaffney

5' 8"
Senior
M
Stas Korzeniowski

#9 Stas Korzeniowski

6' 4"
Senior
F