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Rob Garcia

Men's Soccer

Knights Set to Face Trio of PacWest Foes

Match #12
ART U Urban Knights (2-8-1, 2-4-0 PacWest) vs. Dominican Penguins (2-9-1, 2-4-1 PacWest)

Sun, Oct. 16, 2016 at Noon
San Rafael, Calif. – Kennelly Field

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Match #13
ART U Urban Knights (2-8-1, 2-4-0 PacWest) vs. Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (4-5-2, 3-2-1 PacWest)
Wed, Oct. 19, 2016 at 5 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. – Ramirez Field

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Match #14
ART U Urban Knights (2-8-1, 2-4-0 PacWest) vs. Dixie State Trailblazers (9-3-0, 7-0-0 PacWest)
Sat, Oct. 22, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. MDT
St. George, Utah – Hansen Stadium

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VENUE CHANGE
Academy of Art men's soccer returns home from a three-game road trip and will face Dominican on Sunday. Due to inclement weather, the venue has been changed from Kezar Stadium to Kennelly Field (the home of the Penguins). The times however, will remain the same. The Urban Knights will then head back on the road for a Wednesday match at Fresno Pacific, followed by a Saturday showdown at Dixie State.
 
KICKOFF
On Sunday, ART U will kick off with the Penguins at noon, followed by 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. starts against the Sunbirds and Trailblazers. Live coverage will be available at the links listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
KNOTABLE KNIGHTS
Redshirt senior forward Jake Walter and sophomore defender Bobby Gutierrez highlighted ART U's last road trip as they both scored and assisted a goal in their 2-1 win over Holy Names. Walter also leads the team with 11 shots this season and is second behind Gutierrez with five on goal. Sophomore midfielder Jordan Seech currently leads the Urban Knights with two goals and four points thus far.

PENGUINS TIED FOR EIGHTH
Halfway through conference-play, Dominican is currently tied for eighth-place in the PacWest alongside Fresno Pacific. Austen McGregor leads the Penguins with three goals and seven points this season. However, Raley Luke is just behind with two goals and leads the team with two assists as well. Overall, Dominican is 2-8-1 and 2-4-0 in the PacWest.
 
SUNBIRDS HOME FOR TWO
After a three-game road trip, Fresno Pacific will return home to play Academy of Art on Wednesday and Holy Names on Saturday. Entering the season ranked No. 14 in the country, Fresno Pacific has struggled as of late, winning just one match since September 24. Jorge Chedraui leads the team in every offensive category including points (16), assists (6), shots (38)/on goal (25), and goals (5-the third-most in the conference).
 
TRAILBLAZERS ON TOP
Dixie State currently sits atop the conference with a 7-0 PacWest record and is 9-3 overall. Victors of their last nine-consecutive matches, the Trailblazers are currently in the midst of a four-game trip in Hawaii. After playing Chaminade on Saturday, DSU will have a week off from competition before facing ART U on October 22.

PREVIOUS MATCH: URBAN KNIGHTS FALL 6-0 TO APU
Oct. 8 - Tim Ogunniyi was Academy of Art's (2-8-1, 2-4-0 PacWest) nemesis on Saturday, posting four goals en route to a 6-0 win over the Urban Knights.
 
Azusa Pacific (4-4-2, 4-2-0 PacWest) set the tone in the opening moments of the first half, taking a 1-0 lead in the third minute of play. A corner kick from the Cougars' Raul Martinez set up a header goal for Ogunniyi, giving him his first score of the contest. A foul on the Urban Knights in the 21st-minute set up a penalty kick for Martinez who gave APU a 2-0 lead. Just moments later, Ogunniyi stretched the Knights' deficit to three goals when he chipped a 40-yard shot over sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Mendez in the 32nd-minute.
 

LOOKING AHEAD
After returning home from Dixie State, the Urban Knights will play their final two home matches when Notre Dame de Namur and Hawaii Pacific come to town.
 

Players Mentioned

Bobby Gutierrez

#16 Bobby Gutierrez

D
5' 9"
Sophomore
Kevin Mendez

#0 Kevin Mendez

GK
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jordan Seech

#10 Jordan Seech

M
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jake Walter

#9 Jake Walter

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Bobby Gutierrez

#16 Bobby Gutierrez

5' 9"
Sophomore
D
Kevin Mendez

#0 Kevin Mendez

5' 9"
Sophomore
GK
Jordan Seech

#10 Jordan Seech

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
M
Jake Walter

#9 Jake Walter

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
F