Game Day Central
DETROIT (10/8/12)- The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team will travel to East Lansing to battle the Michigan State Spartans in a non-conference match on Wednesday, October 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the DeMartin Soccer Complex.
Game Day Central
Titan fans can follow every UDM game this season through Soccer Game Day Central located on the Titans Athletic Website that will keep fans one click away from all the action. This page will feature links for live stats (audio and video when applicable) as well as links for all the latest info while also making it easy to find the Titans on social media and to purchase photos and game tickets.
Men's Soccer Game Day Central also carries all the information on each opponent from who is leading the all-time series to who won the last game.
Leading the Way
The Titans lead the Horizon League with two league wins and have the league's leading scorer in
Adam Bedell. Bedell has recorded 16 points on seven goals and two assists which included a six-game scoring streak from September 2 to September 22. He also leads the conference in weekly accolades after being named Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week for a Horizon League first, three straight weeks.
Key Contributors
Pat Lepera and
Kevin Pinkos have been keys to the Titans' offense. Lepera is second on the team with four goals and Pinkos has six points, leading the team with four assists and adding a goal.
Matt Harkema has scored when UDM needs him to, notching two game-winning goals.
In the Past
Detroit came out on top last year when it converted on a penalty kick in overtime to steal a win from, then-No. 19 ranked Michigan State. The Spartans hold a slight edge in the overall series with a 7-5-1 record and have won three of the past four matches.
The Spartans
MSU improved to 5-6-1 (1-1 Big 10) after it defeated Ohio State, 2-1, in a Sunday afternoon contest in Columbus, Ohio. The combination of youth and experience proved to be the difference, with senior Luke Norman and freshman Sean Conerty both scoring goals to boost the Spartans. In goal, freshman Zach Bennett allowed one goal and made four saves to earn the win in his collegiate debut.
Sophomore Adam Montague leads the Spartans in scoring with six points (2G, 2A) and Luke Norman has five points (2G, 1A). Redshirt junior Bryce Dobbins has a 2-6-1 record in goal making 29 saves with a 1.22 goals against average with one shutout on the year.
Tommy's Travels
UDM will be on the road for the first time since it traveled to Bowling Green, Ohio on September 18 when it shutout the Falcons, 2-0. Detroit will spend a majority of time on the road with six of It's remaining eight games being played away from Titan Field.
The Titans will continue their travels when they travel to Wright State for a Horizon League match on Friday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. A live stream of the event will be available on the Horizon League Network.
