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DETROIT – The Detroit Titan men's soccer team will face Bowling Green on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 4:00 p.m. UDM is still chasing their first home win of the year as they are a perfect 3-0 on the road (0-1 on a neutral field).

About Detroit
The Titans will look to break out of their two game losing streak with a win over the Falcons. Detroit sits at 3-3 overall with wins over No. 19 Michigan State, Saint Joseph's and Davidson. They lost a heartbreaker in double overtime to Buffalo for their first loss of the season, and they most recently suffered a 4-1 setback against Michigan. Otieno Victor has provided Detroit with some offensive firepower in 2011. The senior tallied his team-high third goal of the season against the Wolverines. Newcomer Tevin Wynter is second on the team with two goals giving him four points on the year, and Adam Bedell is close behind with three points off his team-high three assists.

Scouting Bowling Green
The Bowling Green Falcons are 4-2-1 overall this season. They started the season much like Detroit by defeating a ranked opponent on opening weekend. The Falcons knocked off No. 9 Michigan (2-0) to start the year, and they improved to 2-0 overall with a 3-0 win over IPFW. After a 2-1 setback against Cleveland State, the Falcons went on another two game winning streak by defeating Duquesne and Pittsburgh at the Pitt/Nike Invitational. Bowling Green most recently tied Lipscomb (1-1) on Sept. 18 after losing to Belmont on Sept. 16 (3-2).

The Falcons use a balanced scoring attack as four different players are tied for the team lead with two goals each. Danny Baraldi has a team-high eight points as he has also recorded a team-best four assists to go along with his two goals. Bowling Green has two solid goalkeepers that have seen playing time in 2011. Michael Wiest is 3-1-0 overall with three shutouts. Miguel Rosales is 1-1-1 with one shutout. Wiest has better stats on the year with 20 saves and a 0.48 goals against average.

All-Time Series
Bowling Green leads the all-time series against Detroit 15-6-2. The Falcons came to Titan Field a year ago and walked away with a 1-0 victory on Sept. 15. Detroit's last win against BG was in 2009 when Detroit knocked off the Falcons in overtime by the final score of 3-2.

Rain, Rain Go Away
It has rained hard during each Detroit home game so far this season. Wednesday's forecast will be more of the same unfortunately. All indicators call for afternoon showers.

Shepherd to Sit
Anthony Shepherd has played well during the 2011 season. The sophomore will be out of the lineup against the Falcons however as he received a red card during the Michigan game. Shepherd currently ranks 24th in the nation in saves per game (5.33), and he is tied for 22nd in total saves (32).

A Look Ahead
Detroit will dig into league play this weekend as Wright State visits Titan Field for the Horizon League opener. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1:00 p.m.