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Men's Soccer

Men’s Soccer Opens 2019 Season Sunday Versus Bucknell

Game 1
Canisius (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) vs. Bucknell (0-0-0, 0-0-0 PL)
Date: Sunday, Sept. 1
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Demske Sports Complex
Live Stats: GoGriffs.com
TV/Webcast: ESPN3
 
The Canisius men's soccer team opens the 2019 regular season Sunday when it hosts Patriot-League foe Bucknell in a 1 p.m. matinee at the Demske Sports Complex.
 
About Canisius
• Ninth-year head coach Dermot McGrane returns 12 letterwinners from his 2018 squad. Canisius also welcomes 13 newcomers into the mix for the upcoming campaign.
• Senior Troy Brady is back after pacing the Griffs in scoring last season with 15 points on six goals and three assists.
• MAAC All-Rookie Team selection Alessio Atzori returns after a rookie campaign that saw him start all 15 games played and finish with a goal and an assist.  
 
Scouting Bucknell
• Bucknell opened the 2019 campaign Friday with a 2-1 setback to Fairleigh Dickinson at home.
• Junior midfielder Matt Thorsheim was named to the 11-man Preseason All-Patriot League Team in early August. Thorsheim, an All-Patriot League Second-Team selection in 2018, ranked second on the squad in scoring last season with two goals and an assist for five points. 
• The Bison return 19 players from the 2018 squad that started Patriot League play unbeaten through four games before finishing 6-8-3 overall. Bucknell was picked to finish eighth in the Patriot League's Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
Series History
• Sunday's contest serves as the seventh meeting between Canisius and Bucknell.
• The Griffs hold a 3-2-1 edge over the Bison in the series. Canisius enters Sunday's matchup riding a four-game undefeated streak against Bucknell.
• The teams played to a scoreless draw last September at Emmitt Field in Lewisburg, Pa. Canisius held a 22-20 edge in shots taken during the contest.
 
Up Next
• Canisius opens the road portion of its 2019 schedule Sept. 6 when it travels to Binghamton for a 7 p.m. contest against the Bearcats at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, N.Y.
 
Follow the Griffs
• For complete coverage of Canisius men's soccer, please follow the Griffs on social media at @Griffssoccer (Twitter & Instagram).
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Players Mentioned

Alessio Atzori

#5 Alessio Atzori

D
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Troy Brady

#12 Troy Brady

F
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alessio Atzori

#5 Alessio Atzori

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
D
Troy Brady

#12 Troy Brady

5' 10"
Senior
F