Staten Island, NY – The College of Staten Island Men's Soccer team (3-9-1, 1-5 ECC) will welcome the RedHawks of Roberts Wesleyan College (6-4-2, 3-1-2 ECC) for the first time ever at Dolphin Soccer Park today. Game time is set for 12:00 PM in what is CSI's seventh East Coast Conference (ECC) matchup of the season. This is the first of four straight home games for the men's soccer team before they wrap-up their season. Three of those four are against conference opponents.
 
LAST TIME OUT
This past Saturday, the Dolphins played in their sixth ECC matchup of the season, losing a tight one to the Wildcats of Daemen College, 1-0. It was their fifth away game in the last six games played, CSI picked up two wins and a tie in that span, the tie came at home nearly two weeks ago. Currently CSI has dropped their last three games. The RedHawks come into this one with a six-game unbeaten streak that includes their most recent scoreless draw against last place ECC common foe, D'Youville College who is 0-6-1 in the ECC. CSI beat DYC a few weeks ago, 1-0, which was their only ECC win of the season thus far.
 
DOLPHINS TO WATCH
The Dolphins have shown grit in every game played thus far this season, with many different players contributing in key moments during every game. Though the RedHawks average 1.83 goals per-game, they also give up 1.25 goals per-game. CSI has a better overall shots-on-goal percentage than the RedHawks, .489-.457, however, CSI averages under one goal per-game. Stellar play in the net and on the defensive end has helped CSI win their share of games. First year Captain Daniel Angulo has led the charge with 30 shots attempted this season leading to a goal and two assists. Larry Diggs has been coming off the bench and is the only Dolphin to score one of his two goals this season against an ECC opponent.
 
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