TRINITY INTERNATIONAL TROJANS (2-4-2, 1-0-1 CCAC) vs. PURDUE-NORTHWEST PRIDE (3-3-3, 1-0-2 CCAC)
Tuesday, September 27 | 4:00 p.m.
Schartner Field | Deerfield, Ill.
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TRINITY INTERNATIONAL TROJANS (2-4-2, 1-0-1 CCAC) at SAINT FRANCIS SAINTS (1-6, 0-3 CCAC)
Saturday, October 1 | 2:30 p.m.
ATI Field | Joliet, Ill.
Quick Notes
 • Trinity International looks to keep its unbeaten conference record intact, as the Trojans host Purdue-Northwest on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a weekend matchup at St. Francis
 • Streaming video and live stats of both matches will be available at TIUTrojans.com/LIVE.
 • Zach Reget and Nathaniel Michaelis are currently tied for the team lead, with two goals apiece. Four other players have a goal this season.
 • The Trojans currently rank 3rd in the CCAC with 148 shots on the year, an average of 18.5 per match. Trinity also sits 2nd in the conference with 73 shots on goal so far in 2016.
 • Reget ranks 9th in the NAIA, with an average of 2.9 shots on goal per match, and 10th with 5.1 shots per game.Â
 • With a draw against Purdue-Northwest on Wednesday, the Trojans will have their best start to conference play since before 2007, with five points through the teamís first three matches.
 • As a team, the Trojans are averaging 1.00 goals per game, tied for 9th in the CCAC with Purdue-Northwest. St. Francis has recorded 1.43 goals per match, tied for 7th in the league. Defensively, TIU allows 2.00 goals each contest, good for the 9th-best average in the league, while the Pride have given up 0.78 goals per match to rank 2nd, and St. Francis ranks 11th with 2.43 goals per match.
Last Time Out
 • Trinity International fired 17 shots throughout the night, but a pair of tough defensive performances resulted in a scoreless draw through 110 minutes Wednesday night at St. Xavier.
 • Junior goalkeeper Jared Yonke finished with five saves on the night, reaching 100 career saves as a Trojan. The draw also goes down as his seventh career shutout, and first of the 2016 season.
Series History
 • The Trojans and Pride will make their first-ever meeting, although the former Purdue-Calumet program held a 2-0-1 record over the Trojans.
 • Trinity and St. Francis have met each season, with Trinity holding a 5-4 edge in the series since 2007.
Scouting the Opponents
Purdue-Northwest
 • The Pride are unbeaten in the first three matches of conference play, including a pair of home draws with Olivet Nazarene and St. Xavier.
 • Goalkeeper Miguel David ranks 2nd in the CCAC and 41st in the NAIA with a 0.90 goals-against average.
 • Alec Guarino is tied for 3rd in the conference, with four goals on the year.
St. Francis
 • The Saints are looking to rebound out of their current five-match slide, which includes an 0-3 start to league play.
 • Noah Jawdat is 25th in the NAIA with 5.7 saves per match.
Last Time vs. USF
 • After a shaky start that saw two goals from the visitors in the first 16 minutes, the Trinity International Trojans made it a memorable Homecoming weekend, earning a 6-2 win over the St. Francis Saints on Oct. 3 last season.
 • Joseph Sanborn scored the first and last goals for the Trojans, who scored three goals in a five-minute span in the second half.
Trinity Soccer History
 • TIU holds an all-time record of 341-362-58 (.486), dating back to 1969.
 • Trinity has one NCCAA National Championship, won in 1974. The Trojans were co-champs of the CCAC, in 1997, their first year in the league.
 • The program has yet to earn a berth into the NAIA Tournament.
TIU in the Polls
 • Trinity has been ranked three times since the debut of the NAIA coaches poll in 2000.
 • The Trojans earned their highest-ever rank on Oct. 18, 2004, when they debuted at #23.
 • In 2006, TIU appeared in two polls, with a high-mark of #24 on Sept. 21.
Looking Ahead
 • Trinity kicks off against Judson for a Wednesday afternoon matchup on Oct. 5, before returning home to take on Cardinal Stritch on Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at 2:30 p.m.