The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Men's Soccer Set To Host Marshall Saturday
10/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
UAB (7-4-1, 2-1 C-USA) vs. Marshall (4-6-2, 2-2 C-USA)
Saturday, Oct. 18 | 7 p.m. CT | Birmingham, Ala. - West Campus Field
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB men's soccer team returns home to West Campus Field on Saturday to host Marshall in a 7 p.m. Conference USA matchup.
The Blazers enter the contest with a week of rest after defeating South Carolina, 1-0, last Saturday in Columbia. UAB sits tied for third in the league standings going into the games on tap for the weekend, while Marshall is sixth at 2-2 in league action.
Live stats will be available at www.UABSports.com. For in-game updates, follow along on the UAB men's soccer Twitter page at the link above.
Looking Back
UAB went on the road to defeat South Carolina, 1-0, last Saturday in Columbia. Junior forward Freddy Ruiz scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the second half to push the Blazers to 2-1 in league play.
Scouting The Opposition
Marshall enters the C-USA contest fresh off a 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky Wednesday night. The Thundering Herd are 4-6-2 on the year and sit at 2-2 in league play. Marshall's four wins were over Evansville, South Carolina, Old Dominion and most recently the Norse on Wednesday.
The Thundering Herd average just 0.67 goals per game. Daniel Jodah leads the team with four goals on the year, accounting for half of the squad's eight total through 12 games. He also has scored three game-winning goals, 17th-best in the country. As a team Marshall ranks 29th in the NCAA in saves per game at 5.00 per contest.
Series Breakdown
UAB has won four-straight over the Thundering Herd, including a 2-1 win in Huntington last season. The Blazers have outscored Marshall 9-4 dating back to 2010 and lead the all-time series 8-2-1. The Blazers have never lost to Marshall in Birmingham, and can move to 5-0 at home with a win Saturday.
Chasing Milestones
Head coach Mike Getman is four wins away from career win No. 300, a feat only 41 other Division I men's soccer coaches have accomplished. He is also 18th in the NCAA in wins among active coaches.
As a program UAB has 347 all-time wins, just three away from 350 in its 25-year history. Getman also has 94 C-USA wins and will become the first coach in C-USA history to eclipse the 100-win mark in conference play with six more league wins.
For more information on the UAB men's soccer team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MensSoccer). For more on all Blazer sports teams follow the official Twitter account of UAB Athletics (@UABAthletics).
