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9/25/2009 - MEN'S SOCCER
Conference Leaders Meet in A-Sun Game of the Week
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MACON, Ga. – The Stetson Hatters will put their eight-game regular-season winning streak on the line when they meet the College of Charleston at 5:00 p.m., Friday at the Ashley Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Fla in the Atlantic Sun’s Men’s Soccer Game of the Week.
The Cougars and the Hatters battle in the opening game of the Jacksonville Nike Invitational. The College of Charleston travels to Jacksonville with a record of 6-1 and as the leaders in the Southern Conference. The Cougars have a record of 2-0-0 against A-Sun teams this season, scoring victories against UNF (3-0) and FGCU (2-1 in overtime). Griffin Gilstrap leads Stetson in goals, points and earned conference player of the week honors on Sept. 14.
Current A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week, Stetson goalkeeper Logan Potter, leads the conference in shutouts, goals-against average and save percentage. Stetson has not allowed a goal in 287:53. Matt Morris leads the College of Charleston in points and ranks second in the Southern Conference in points, goals and assists. Morris leads the Cougars in goals, assists and points while Potter ranks 15th in the nation in goals-against average.
The College of Charleston opened the season with five consecutive wins before falling to Lehigh (3-2). The Cougars allowed four shots to find the net in their first five matches but since then they have given up five goals in their last two.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
