The College of Staten Island men’s soccer goes on the road for the second time this season as they head to Camden, NJ for the Rutgers-Camden Ciallela Classic. This is the first time the Dolphins will participate in this weekend tournament and they will look to stay undefeated against tough opponents.
CSI VS. RUTGERS-CAMDEN AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: CSI (2-0) vs. Rutgers-Camden (2-0-1)
Where: Rutgers-Camden Community Park, Camden, NJ
Live Stats: https://scarletraptors.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
Live Video: https://scarletraptors.com/watch/?Live=82&type=Live
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Players to Watch (CSI): Bryant Navarro will look to keep his hot streak of scoring going today after netting three goals in the first two games. Navarro is always in the right place at the right time, cleaning up loose balls in the box. Newcomer Macki Dougoune has added pace to the wings for the Dolphins and has already made an impact, scoring two goals and tallying an assist. Christian Carucci will be the man between the pipes, putting his 1.33 goals-against average against the Raptors.
Players to Watch (RUC): Patrick Grudnik has fired off 18 shots in three games so far this season with just four of them being on goal. Grudnik sits second on the team with a goal and an assist. Leading the Raptors is Skyler Diggs with two goals on eight shots. Zach Fox has played the most minutes, 270, for Rutgers-Camden and has helped sure up the defense.
News & Notes: The Dolphins and Raptors will square off on the pitch for the first time in program history. Staten Island is scoring four goals per game while holding their opponents to just one. CSI doesn’t shy away from taking shots, as they average 23 shots per game and their stout defense holds opponents to just 5.5 shots per game. Rutgers-Camden holds their opponents to just 10 shots per game and allows just one goal per game.
