Men’s Soccer Travels to Binghamton, Hosts Northern Kentucky

Game 2
Canisius (0-1-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) at Binghamton (1-1-0, 0-0-0 AE)
Date: Friday, Sept. 6
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Vestal, N.Y. | Bearcat Sports Complex
Live Stats: bubearcats.com
TV/Webcast: ESPN+

Game 3
Canisius vs. Northern Kentucky (0-1-1, 0-0-0 HL)
Date: Sunday, Sept. 8
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Demske Sports Complex
Live Stats: GoGriffs.com
TV/Webcast: ESPN+

The Canisius men's soccer team plays a pair of non-conference contests this weekend against Binghamton and Northern Kentucky.

The Golden Griffins start the weekend Friday with a 7 p.m. contest versus the Bearcats at the Bearcats Sports Complex in Vestal, N.Y., before returning home to host Northern Kentucky Sunday in a 1 p.m. matinee.

Sunday's matchup against the Norse serves as the first half of a Canisius soccer doubleheader that also features the women's team taking on Valparaiso at 4 p.m.

Scouting Canisius
• Canisius opened the 2019 season with a 4-1 setback to visiting Bucknell Sept. 1 at the Demske Sports Complex.
• Senior Troy Brady scored the lone goal for the Griffs, converting a penalty-kick opportunity in the 71st minute of the contest. The goal was Brady's 17th career marker and his second career penalty-kick tally.
• Seven players – Matt Spangler, Ryan Dagelman, Killian Panis, Julius Schoner, Noah Hodson, Federico Mereto and Tyler Lewandowski – all made their first career starts for Canisius.
• Junior keeper Tom Crosbie made his second career start in goal for the Griffs, making five saves in the losing effort.

Scouting Binghamton
• The Bearcats enter Friday's matchup with the Griffs the owners of a 1-1-0 record on the young season, posting a 2-1 overtime victory over Drexel in its home opener Aug. 30 before suffering a 3-1 setback at Syracuse on Labor Day.
• Noah Luescher has paced the Binghamton attack in the early going, tallying both goals in the Bearcats' victory over the Dragons.
• Parker McKnight has the other Binghamton goal to his credit, scoring the opening marker midway through the first half against the Orange.
• Mats Roords has started both games in goal for head coach Paul Marco's squad, posting a 1.97 goals against average and a .750 save percentage in 183 minutes of work thus far in 2019.

Canisius-Binghamton Series Notes
• Friday's contest serves as the fourth meeting between the two Empire State foes.
• The Bearcats have won the previous three matchups, including a 5-1 triumph over the Griffs in their most recent contest during the 2017 season at the Demske Sports Complex.

Scouting Northern Kentucky
• Northern Kentucky opens a Western New York road swing Friday at Niagara with a 0-1-1 ledger for 2019 as it began the season with a 3-0 setback at Grand Canyon on Aug. 30 and a 1-1 tie versus Marshall at home on Labor Day.
• Ryan Godding has accounted for the lone Norse goal this season while Alex Greive and Connor Probert have the team's two assists.
• Baj Maan has started both games of the season in goal for NKU, posting a 1.80 goals against average and a .692 save percentage in 200 minutes of action.

Canisius-Northern Kentucky Series Notes
• Sunday's contest will be the second matchup between Canisius and Northern Kentucky.
• The Norse took the inaugural meeting between the two schools, posting a 3-2 triumph over the Griffs last August at the NKU Soccer Stadium in Highland Heights, Ky.

Up Next
• Canisius continues non-conference play Friday, Sept. 13 with a trip out west to face Utah Valley. Kickoff between the Griffs and Wolverines is set for 9 p.m. EST at Clyde Field in Orem, Utah.

Follow the Griffs
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Players Mentioned

#12 Troy Brady: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#0 Tom Crosbie: GK; 6' 5"; Junior

#2 Ryan Dagelman: D; 6' 5"; Freshman

#3 Matt Spangler: D; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#4 Killian Panis: D; 6' 6"; Sophomore

#6 Julius Schoner: M; 5' 9"; Freshman

#8 Noah Hodson: M; 5' 9"; Freshman

#11 Federico Mereto: F; 6' 4"; Freshman

#23 Tyler Lewandowski: F; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#12 Troy Brady
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#0 Tom Crosbie
: 6' 5"; Junior
: GK

#2 Ryan Dagelman
: 6' 5"; Freshman
: D

#3 Matt Spangler
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: D

#4 Killian Panis
: 6' 6"; Sophomore
: D

#6 Julius Schoner
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: M

#8 Noah Hodson
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: M

#11 Federico Mereto
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: F

#23 Tyler Lewandowski
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: F