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Men's Soccer Media Guide - Week 8

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Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats and Live Video of both of SMU's Soccer Matches will be available through Saint Martin's Stretch Internet Portal. Both matches will be broadcasted by the host team Northwest Nazarene.

COMPLETE MEDIA GUIDE
 
Social Media – Follow the Saints on Facebook (Saint Martin's University Men's Soccer) and follow SMU Athletics on Facebook (Saint Martin's Saints), Twitter (SMUAthletics), Instagram (saints_athletics) and YouTube (SMU Athletics).
 
Ticket Information – Tickets for all Saints' home games can be purchased at the gate of the event for six dollars for adults, five for seniors and military, and four for kids 12 and up. All kids under the age of 12 are free.
 
Saints Soccer Complex – The Saints home field is located on the campus on Saint Martin's, next to the baseball field near the Pacific Ave entrance. The grass field is located inside the Saint Martin's track, that is equipped with a scoreboard and two grandstand bleachers. Parking is free and located right next to the field.
 
Saints Complete Last Minute Comeback In 3-2 Win Over MSUB – Just minutes away from a 2-1 road loss, the Saints pulled off an impressive comeback, starting with an equalizing goal by Cayman John, and highlighted by Sebastian Navarro's game-winning goal in the 87th minute. John got the scoring started with a goal in the 22nd minute, his third of the season, on a sliding finish. An own goal by the Saints just minutes later tied the match at 1-1 before the Yellowjackets took the lead in the 36th minute. The score held at 2-1 for nearly the next 50 minutes, before John punched home his second goal of the match in the 85th minute. Just two minutes later, on a free kick, Navarro hit his fifth goal of the season, a game-winner, from 25 yards out to the near post to clinch the 3-2 win.
 
Saints Blank Cavaliers To Extend Win Streak Griffin Small and the Saints' back line, supported by a first goal from Brandon Madsen, blanked the Cavaliers to complete the season sweep of Concordia and improved their win streak to three matches. A long ball from Cayman John, connected with a cutting Madsen in the middle of the box for his seventh goal of the season in the 38th minute. The goal was all the Saints' defense would need as they fought off the constant pressure by Concordia, 20 shots, with nine saves to preserve the clean sheet. The shutout marked the first since September 6 against CSU Dominguez Hills, 1-0.
 
Saints Named GNAC Team of the Week – After knocking off Montana State Billings on the road and defending their home field against Concordia, the Saint Martin's men's soccer was named the GNAC Team of the Week. Cayman John put the Saints' on the board early against the Yellowjackets, before MSUB managed to take a 2-1 lead into halftime. The Saints continued to battle in the second half and forced the equalizer in the 85th minute, on the second goal of the match by John. Just two minutes later, Sebastian Navarro punched in the game winning goal and the Saints rallied to complete the 3-2 win. On Saturday, facing Concordia for the second straight week, the Saints fought off the Cavaliers' constant offensive pressure for a full 90 minutes. Brandon Madsen recorded his team-leading seventh goal of the year, in the 38th minute, and supported by the Saints' nine saves, SMU posted a 1-0 win.
 
Griffin Small Named GNAC Player of the Week – For the first week of the regular season, goalkeeper Small was named the GNAC Defensive Player of the Week. Small led the GNAC in the opening week of action with 14 saves, despite only playing in three of the four halves. Small faced 20 shots in the two matches, and recorded 11 saves in a row to open the year. Only allowing one goal, Small boasted an impressive .933 save percentage and 0.67 GAA.
 
Gauntlet Of The Non-Conference Season – Entering their final non-conference match, the Saints' non-conference opponents held a combined record of 15-5-0. Out of the five opponents, three were ranked in the top four of the United Soccer Coaches' West Region poll.
 
Rob Walker Enters His 12th Year At The Helm – Since the program was started in 2007, Rob Walker was been the head coach every step of the way. Walker has led the Saints to over 100 victories in his time at SMU including a GNAC Conference title in 2009. The title was the first Conference Championship the school had won since joining the NCAA.
 
Records To Watch For – After the historic season last year for Brandon Madsen, where he broke the school record for most goals (16) and points (33) in a single season, Madsen looks to climb on the Saints' All-Time leaderboard. With seven goals in 2018, Madsen currently sits at 23 career goals, ranking third in school history. His 17 points in 2018 brings him to 50 career points, placing him third all-time. Griffin Small entered the 2018 third all-time on saves leaderboard with 155. Currently, Small sits with 58 saves in 2018 and is now at 213, which places him second all-time in program history. Sebastian Navarro needs only one assist more to tie for the most in school history, after entering this season at 12 assists.
 
Saints' Leaders
 
Points                          Brandon Madsen (17)
Goals                           Brandon Madsen (7)
Assists                         Navarro, John (4)
Shots                           Brandon Madsen (36)
Shots on Goal             Brandon Madsen (22)
Game Winning Goals  Brandon Madsen (3)
 
Potential Starting Lineup
 
GK       Griffin Small                           (58 SV, .753 SV%, 19 GA)
D          Jose Marquez                          (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
D          Collin LaBranche                     (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
D          Sebastian Navarro                  (5 G, 4 A, 14 PTS)
D          Steven Chu                              (0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS)
M         Nick Phillips                            (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
M         Cayman John                           (4 G, 4 A, 12 PTS)
M         Stephen Todd Murray JR        (0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS)
F          Alexis Lopez                            (3 G, 1 A, 7 PTS)
F          Oscar Aguilar                          (0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS)
F          Brandon Madsen                    (7 G, 3 A, 17 PTS)
 
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