DETROIT (10/15/2015) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team carries an eight-match unbeaten streak into a pivotal Horizon League match Saturday afternoon against second-place UIC. The Flames are 3-0-1 in the Horizon League, while Detroit aims at its first victory in league play in 2015.

Detroit is coming off its fifth-straight draw of the season in a 0-0 tie at Green Bay. The Titans earned their third shutout of the season against the Phoenix, picking up one point in the Horizon League standings. UDM is 0-0-4 in conference action overall and leads the country with seven draws this season.

The first 75 fans to the match will receive a FREE #DetroitsCollegeTeam scarf. The Titans are also welcoming fans of Detroit City FC in a celebration of Detroit soccer. Many Detroit Titans have played on DCFC, including Adam Bedell and current graduate assistant Matt Ybarra.
 

Game 13  |  Detroit (3-2-7, 0-0-4 HL) vs. UIC (6-4-2, 3-0-1 HL)
Dates	Saturday, Oct. 17  |  12:00 p.m. ET
Locations	Detroit, Mich.  |  Titan Field  |  Admission is Free
Live Stats	SideARM Live Stats
Stream / TV	ESPN3.com & WatchESPN Application
Social Media	Twitter (In-game tweets): @DetroitTitans  |  @UDMSoccer  |  Facebook     Instagram  |  Tweet #DetroitsCollegeTeam
All-Time Series	Detroit leads, 11-9-3  |  Last Meeting: Detroit 2, UIC 1 (OT) - Oct. 4, 2014

Titan Tidbits
• Detroit is unbeaten in its last eight matches (3-0-5), which is the second-longest streak in the Horizon League. Detroit's unbeaten streak is the longest as a team since 2005.
• The Titans have played in eight overtimes matches so far this season (0-1-7), including all five of its home contests in overtime. Detroit has already set a school record for draws in a season. The Titans played the entire conference schedule in 2014 without finishing with a draw (6-2 last season in the Horizon League).
• With its seven draws, the Titans are two back of the NCAA record of nine, which is held by five schools. It was most recently done in 2014 by UC-Davis. Detroit's three 0-0 draws is also two back of an NCAA record of five, done by New Hampshire in 2010.
• The Titans have allowed one or no goals in 11 of their 12 matches this season.
• Senior defenders Jason Leslie and Jacob Prud'homme have played every single minute (1226) in all 11 matches so far this season.
• Detroit's 28 shots against Northern Kentucky is the highest total by a team in a Horizon League match this year.
• Tyler Moorman is tied for fourth in the league with four goals, a career-high. He entered the season with two career goals.
• Goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher reached 300 career saves in Detroit's 0-0 draw at Green Bay. He's the third Titan to reach that plateau. Steinwascher also recorded his 17th career shutout in the tie, which is two behind the school record of 19, held by Titan Hall of Famer Kal Kaliszewski.
• Steinwascher leads the Horizon League in goals against average (0.41) in league-only games. He is third in GAA (0.79), save percentage (83.1) and total saves (49).
• The Titans have had two Horizon League Player of the Weeks this season. Nathan Steinwascher was named the HL Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21, while Spiro Pliakos was selected as the HL Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14.

Stat of the Week
0.81 - The Titans have allowed just 11 goals in 12 games this season and have a lower goals against average than last season, when the 2014 squad recorded the lowest goals against average in school history. Detroit has allowed just two goals in its past five games, recording three shutouts in that span.

Scouting UIC
The Flames are 3-0-1 in league play after earning wins over Northern Kentucky, Green Bay and Wright State. UIC's tie came against Milwaukee. UIC enters the game against the Titans coming off a 1-0 Thursday loss to Loyola at home. All five of UIC's remaining games are in league play.

UIC and Detroit have both give up just 11 goals in 12 games this year. UIC goalkeeper Andrew Putna has five shutouts and a 0.87 goals against average. Jorge Alvarez and Manny Chavez lead the Flames with three goals apiece.

All-Time Series
The Titans are 11-9-3 all-time against UIC and have won five of the last six meetings. Detroit earned a 2-1 overtime win over the Flames in 2014, but dropped a 2-0 match in the last meeting in Detroit, which came in 2013. The Titans are 4-3-3 in 11 meetings in Detroit with the Flames. Tyler Moorman scored the game-winning goal in the 96th minute last year, off an assist by Spiro Pliakos. Jason Leslie had the other goal for Detroit, also assisted by Pliakos. Steinwascher made six saves in the match.

Steinwascher Chosen as Candidate for Senior Class Award
Senior goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher has been chosen as one of 30 candidates for the 2015 Senior Class Award in Divison I men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release. Steinwascher is the only Horizon League soccer student-athlete -- men's or women's -- to be among the 2015 candidates for the award.

The Sterling Heights, Mich. native has already completed his undergraduate degree in Accounting with a 3.63 GPA. He's currently enrolled in an MBA program and holds a 3.46 GPA. The candidate classes for the Senior Class Award will be narrowed down to 10 finalists midway through the regular season and those 10 names will be placed on an official ballot. Ballots will then be distributed nationwide to media, coaches and fans who will select one male and one female candidate that best exemplifies the four C's of community, classroom, character and competition.

Titans Selected to Finish Fifth in Horizon League
The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team was selected to finish fifth in the Horizon League as the 2015 preseason poll. The poll was voted on by the league's head coaches. Detroit, which earned a share of the Horizon League regular-season title in 2014, received 47 points in the poll.

The reigning league champions, Oakland, was picked to finish first after earning five of 10 first-place votes. Four different teams collected first-place votes in the poll. Valparaiso (64 points) and Wright State (63 points) were behind the Golden Grizzlies in second and third, respectively, each garnering two first-place tallies. Milwaukee received the final first place vote and was selected ahead of Detroit with 52 points.

Head Coach
Detroit men's soccer head coach Nicholas Deren '99 returns for his sixth full season in 2015. He has earned two regular season titles in the past three seasons with the Titans, helping lead Detroit to the outright title in 2012 before leading the team to a share in 2014. He has 42 victories in his head coaching tenure at Detroit, including 19 in Horizon League play.

Record Books
Senior goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher entered his senior season in the top-three in several statistical categories. Steinwascher is third all-time in total saves at 305 and is 54 behind Titan Hall of Famer Kal Kaliszewski for second in saves. Steinwascher's 17 career shutouts is one behind Sasha Boskovic for second and two back of Kaliszewski for the most in Titan history.

Steinwascher also entered 2015 second in career goals against average (1.29) and third in save percentage (77.6) and is among the NCAA active career leader in several statistical categories. He is No. 2 on the active career saves list behind IUPUI's Eduardo Cortes and sixth in saves per game (4.56).

Up Next
Detroit returns to the road for three straight matches following the contest against UIC. The Titans play Metro Series rival Oakland on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Rochester at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $5 per person. Following the second Metro Series matchup of the year, Detroit travels to Wright State on Oct. 24 for a showdown with the Raiders before visiting IPFW on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in a non-conference match.