Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 21
Lewisburg, Pa.
5 p.m.
Army West Point
at
Bucknell
Black Knights to Battle Bucknell on Saturday
October 20, 2017 | Men's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's soccer team will close out its four-game road stretch with a matchup against Bucknell slated for Saturday at 5 p.m. in Lewisburg, Pa.
The Black Knights are deadlocked in a three-way tie for fourth in the Patriot League alongside Colgate and Holy Cross, while the Bison's 2-3 league record has them positioned for seventh heading into this weekend's matchup.
Army and Bucknell have met 36 times since 1931 with the Black Knights holding the all-time series lead, 20-16. However, the Bison have taken each of the last three meetings between the two squads, including a 2-1 victory last season at West Point.
ARMY (8-4-1, 2-2-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army played to a scoreless draw against Navy last Sunday in the sixth installment of the Army-Navy Cup at Talen Energy Stadium.
• The Cadets continue to pour on shots, outshooting the opposition 196-106 through 13 games.
• Army's offense features two of the top-three scorers in the league in sophomores Rex Epps (6) and Keenan O'Shea (5).
• Justin Stoll remains atop the league rankings in goals-against average (.594) and second in save percentage (.789).
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live Stats | Patriot League Network
TWITTER • ArmyWP_MSoccer
BUCKNELL (4-7-3, 2-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• The Bison capped off their non-conference slate with a 2-1 loss at home to Binghamton last Tuesday.
• Bucknell has come out on the losing end in three of its last four outings and have not claimed a victory since Oct. 4 against Loyola.
• Sophomore Nick King leads the team in scoring with four goals on the season, while fellow second-year player Bernie Wright has contributed with three scores.
• Junior goalkeeper Ryan Ott has started in 11 of the team's 12 games, compiling a 0.96 goals-against average and a league-best .825 save percentage to go along with 56 saves.
The Black Knights are deadlocked in a three-way tie for fourth in the Patriot League alongside Colgate and Holy Cross, while the Bison's 2-3 league record has them positioned for seventh heading into this weekend's matchup.
Army and Bucknell have met 36 times since 1931 with the Black Knights holding the all-time series lead, 20-16. However, the Bison have taken each of the last three meetings between the two squads, including a 2-1 victory last season at West Point.
ARMY (8-4-1, 2-2-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army played to a scoreless draw against Navy last Sunday in the sixth installment of the Army-Navy Cup at Talen Energy Stadium.
• The Cadets continue to pour on shots, outshooting the opposition 196-106 through 13 games.
• Army's offense features two of the top-three scorers in the league in sophomores Rex Epps (6) and Keenan O'Shea (5).
• Justin Stoll remains atop the league rankings in goals-against average (.594) and second in save percentage (.789).
Live Stats | Patriot League Network
TWITTER • ArmyWP_MSoccer
BUCKNELL (4-7-3, 2-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• The Bison capped off their non-conference slate with a 2-1 loss at home to Binghamton last Tuesday.
• Bucknell has come out on the losing end in three of its last four outings and have not claimed a victory since Oct. 4 against Loyola.
• Sophomore Nick King leads the team in scoring with four goals on the season, while fellow second-year player Bernie Wright has contributed with three scores.
• Junior goalkeeper Ryan Ott has started in 11 of the team's 12 games, compiling a 0.96 goals-against average and a league-best .825 save percentage to go along with 56 saves.
Players Mentioned
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