Game Time...The 2020 season continues for the Northwestern Men's soccer team as they head to Seward, Neb. this weekend for a match against Concordia. The conference match is set to start at 3:30pm. The Raiders are 0-1 in conference play, 2-1 overall; Concordia has won three straight and comes in with a 1-0 GPAC mark, 3-1 overall. 

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All-Time...Northwestern and Concordia have played at least once per year since the first match-up in 1995. Northwestern leads the all-time series 17-13-2 but is just 3-6-1 over the last 10 match-ups. Last year, the Raiders were defeated by Concordia 3-1.

Scouting Reports...

    Concordia Bulldogs: 1-0 (GPAC), 3-1 overall            Head Coach: Jason Weides (13th year)

Following a 3-1 loss to Bellevue in its season opener on Sept. 9, Concordia has rattled off three straight wins and outscored opponents 10-2. A 2-1 win over MidAmerica Nazarene was followed by a 4-0 win against Kansas Wesleyan and a 4-1 win against Dordt in its GPAC opener. Moises Jacobo netted a hat-trick against Dordt.

Weides owns the most wins in program history, guiding the Bulldogs to a 117-89-24 in his 13 seasons on the sideline. The former letterwinner has led his alma-mater to nine straight 10+ win seasons, including a 10-6-2 mark last year. Six starters return from last year's team that finished sixth in the GPAC with a 5-4-2 record.

    By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Goals / Game: 2.8 (5th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 8.8 (6th)
    Goals Against / Game: 1.3 (4th)
    Saves: 16

    Top Players:
    Moises Jacobo (All-Conf): 4 goals (1st), 3 assists (1st)
    Ryan Wokutch: 2 goals (4th)
    Yessine Bessaies: 1 goal, 2 assists (T2nd)
    Garrett Perry (All-Conf): 1 goal, 1 assist
    Federico Andrea Simonetti: 10 saves

    Northwestern Notes: 0-1 (GPAC), 2-1            Head Coach: Dan Swier (13th year)

The Raiders lost its first match of the season nearly one week ago, falling on the road to Briar Cliff 5-2 on Sept. 19 in Sioux City. James Bolger and Jacey McFaddin scored the goals for Coach Swier's squad and Ezekiel Foltz totaled seven saves. 

    By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Goals / Game: 2.0 (T6th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 7.3 (8th)
    Goals Against / Game: 1.7 (6th)
    Saves: 19

    Top Players:
    Jake Foscalina (All-Conf) - 2 goals (4th)
    Juan Mackrey - 2 assists (T2nd)
    Matt Roll - 2 assists (T2nd)
    Ezekiel Foltz - 18 saves