The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Squares Off Against Marshall On Senior Night
11/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Nov. 2, 2010
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB men's soccer team will play its final home contest of the 2010 regular season when it takes on the Marshall Thundering Herd on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. CT. It will mark the final home match for five Blazers who are each on track to graduate: Anthony King, Michal Mravec, Victor Sambade, Kevin Sawchak and Curtis Ushedo.
The match will have even more meaning as both teams are vying to be one of six teams to secure a spot in the 2010 C-USA Championship, held Nov. 12-14 in Memphis, Tenn. Both UAB and Marshall can secure a spot in this year's event with a victory Wednesday night.
UAB enters the C-USA showdown against Marshall sporting a 9-5-1 overall record and a 3-3 league mark. Four of the Blazers' five losses have come against teams ranked in the nation's top-25: then-No. 2 Virginia (L, 2-1 on Sept. 3), then-No. 6 SMU (L, 3-2 on Sept. 24), then-No. 20 South Carolina (L, 3-2 on Oct. 3) and then-No. 14 Tulsa (L, 1-0 (2ot) on Oct. 23).
The Blazers enter Wednesday's contest on a hot streak, with only one loss, a double-overtime setback to Tulsa, over their last five matches (3-1-1).
UAB continues to rank as one of the top offensive teams in Conference USA. The Blazers rank near the top in several offensive categories, including goals scored (T2nd - 32), goals per game (T2nd - 2.13) and points (3rd - 91). UAB is also third in the league in assists (27) and assists per game (1.80).
The Blazers' offensive attack is led by preseason all-conference selection Babayele Sodade. The junior forward leads the team in goals (8), points (18), shots (36) and shots on goal (18). Sophomore Kofi Gyawu is second on the team with six goals, including a team-best four game-winning tallies. Senior midfielder Kevin Sawchak ranks third on the team with nine points (3g, 3a), while sophomore Flo Liu continues to lead his squad in assists with five on the campaign.
Defensively, junior goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski owns a goals against average (GAA) of 1.18, giving up 15 goals while making 47 saves.
Marshall comes into Wednesday night's contest sporting an overall record of 9-4-4 and a 3-3-1 mark in league play.
Sophomore forward Tom Jackson leads a balanced scoring attack with 11 points on the year (3g, 5a), while junior forward Carl Monday and junior defender Jordan Hilgefort have each accounted for a team-best four goals this season. Senior midfielder Sammy Boateng leads the team and C-USA with eight assists on the year. In all, 13 different Marshall players have scored at least one goal on the campaign.
Preseason all-conference goalkeeper Daniel Withrow has played every minute in the net for the Thundering Herd. He boasts a goals against average of 0.99, making 57 saves while allowing only 18 goals. He has accounted for five shutouts this season.
Admission is free to all UAB students with a valid ID. Students and season ticket holders are encouraged to attend a pregame tailgate with free food and drinks beginning approximately 90 minutes prior to the start of the match.
