Oct. 20, 2011
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Bronx, N.Y. -
The Fordham men's soccer team faces a very important weekend coming up, in terms of Atlantic 10 conference alignment, with home games against Saint Louis and Charlotte. The Billikens are first on the schedule, as the two Jesuit schools meet up on Friday, October 21, at 7:00 P.M. at Jack Coffey Field.
The Rams enter the game with Saint Louis with a 3-1 A-10 ledger. In league play, they have defeated Xavier, Dayton and Rhode Island and lost to Massachusetts. The Billikens are 4-7-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the league. They have defeated #10 Notre Dame in double overtime and #17 South Florida in regulation.
Fordham is led on offense by seniors Matt Courtenay and John Niyonsaba. Courtenay leads the team in points (6) and goals (3). Niyonsaba is the squad's assist leader (4). On defense, the unit is one of the best in the nation, ranking in top 15 in Goals Against Average and Shutout Percentage. Leading the defense is goalie, Ryan Meara and a solid defensive line of Michael Stalker, Casper Gimand, Phil Ferrantello and Ryan Curran.
Following the matchup with Saint Louis, the Rams are right back on Jack Coffey Field two days later, on Sunday, October 23. They face #11 Charlotte in a game that might help sort out the standings at the top of the A-10. The game with the 49ers begins at 1:00 P.M.
