CHESTER, Pa. – The Navy Men’s Soccer Team (4-2-4, 2-0-2 PL) is set to make the trip to Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 7 at 7:05 p.m. his most historic rival, Army (4-3-3, 2-1-1 PL).
The Midshipmen and Black Knights will kick off the XI Army-Navy Cup presented by Leidos with both sides having the opportunity to move into sole possession of first place in the Patriot League standings at the end of the game.
Riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, Navy enters Friday tied with Colgate for the top of the PL table with eight points, while Army trails just behind its rival with seven points in the league.
The matchup also has the third star in the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA on the line, with the season series between the two athletic departments tied 1-1.
avoid defeat
Navy hasn’t suffered a loss since falling 1-0 to Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 2, when the Mids enter Friday without a loss in more than a calendar month…During that seven-game unbeaten streak, the Mids posted a 3-0- 4 mark that includes a perfect 3-0 away from Glenn Warner’s football facilities … Juniors david jackson Y slime kalie have scored seven of the team’s 11 goals in that span, while second-year goalkeeper Pierce Holbrook has recorded three of his four shutouts on the season in that span… Army was also riding a six-game unbeaten streak before losing to American on Sunday, 1-0.
Jackson’s scoring streak was snapped, the scoring streak continues
While his scoring streak was halted at five games when Boston University kept him out of the goal column on Saturday, Jackson got an assist on his fellow junior by jason aoyama goal in the first half, extending his scoring streak to six games… The midfielder’s five-game scoring streak is the second-longest in the NCAA this season, with LIU’s Emil Jaaskelainen and UCF’s Lucca Dourado having currently scored in six straight games…Jackson’s five goals in a row with one count was the longest scoring streak by a Navy player since Mike Flanagan scored in seven straight games during the 1968 season…The five goals and Jackson’s 12 points rank third among Patriot League players entering the week…Midfielder is one of 12 Division I players to have scored three or more penalty kick goals this year…Jackson is one of only two players in the country this season to have scored PK goals in three consecutive games, along with SMU’s Knut Ahlander.
Marina in the NCAA statistics rankings
As a team, the Mids have committed the 12th-lowest number of fouls per game in the nation (9.00), while Navy’s .791 save percentage is 29th nationally… Pierce Holbrook’s His .805 save percentage ranks 23rd in the NCAA, while his four shutouts are tied for 20th.
Another homecoming for the Union Academy Quartet
The Midshipmen’s likely starting lineup on Friday at Subaru Park will feature four players who came out of host Philadelphia Union’s development program… Aoyama, Kallie, senior defender and captain J. D. Wagner and his brother, junior defender Zach Wagnerare all products of Philadelphia Union Academy teams and attended YSC Academy, a soccer-specific school for elite players in grades 6-12 that is associated with the Union… Aoyama also saw practice time with the MLS Union, while the older Wagner was briefly called up to the 2019 active roster for Union II in the USL.
last time out
Despite Aoyama’s 35th minute count, Navy couldn’t hold the lead in the final half as Boston University was able to score the equalizer in the 73rd minute and salvage a 1-1 tie on Saturday afternoon at Annapolis…The Mids had the upper hand in the first half as multiple early chances allowed the team to finally break through in the 35′ when the Terriers committed a fumble on a throw-in…Jackson finally crossed the ball towards his fellow junior midfielder jake granadoswho then passed the ball to Aoyama about 20 yards from the net, and Aoyama fired a shot at the 18-yard line after going through two defenders, past the BU goalie… The Terriers finally broke through at 72:34, already that Diego Rived’s shot was blocked by a Navy defender near the left post and the rebound found Andrew Rent inside the 6-yard line, who finished for the tie… Navy senior goalkeeper Thomas Pearson made his collegiate debut with the initial go-ahead instead of an injured Pierce Holbrookmaking a save
Navy vs Army of all time
Going into the 89th all-time meeting between the two programs, the Mids hold a 41-31-16 lead over their West Point rivals… Navy has posted a 10-9-6 record against the Black Knights in the last 25 meetings. but they are just 1-2-2 against Army in the last five contests… Army has a 6-4-3 lead over Navy in neutral site matches… The longest winning streak in the series by either side was a 10 game win streak for Navy from 1955 to 1964, with ties making it a 13 game unbeaten streak for the Mids against Army from 1954 to 1966.
History of the Army-Navy Cup
While the Army and Navy had met in two neutral-site contests in the 1960s, the first iteration of the Army-Navy Cup at the Philadelphia Union’s home stadium came in 2012… The Black Knights have a 4-3-3 lead over the Mids through the first 10 meetings at now Subaru Park…After the 2012 game ended in a 1-1 tie, the Mids won the 2013 and 2014 meetings with a 1-0 scoreline each time before Army posted two straight wins at the event. , while a goalless draw in 2017 set up an Army win in 2018… A draw in the 2019 match built momentum for the 2020 match, but COVID-19 forced play into the ninth edition of the Army-Navy Cup on April 25, 2021, as Army cruised to a 2-0 win… Just 166 days later, Navy took revenge on October 9 thanks to a hat-trick from Jacob Williamsthe first hat-trick in the Cup’s 10-year history, when Navy posted a 3-0 shutout.
Exploring the Black Knights
Army has turned its season around after an 0-2-1 start, posting a six-game unbeaten streak with four wins before suffering a 1-0 home loss to American on Sunday… After wins over FAU and Sacred Heart and a tie with Seton Hall, the Black Knights defeated defending Patriot League champion Loyola Maryland to open league play, 2-1, before posting a 3-2 victory at Holy Cross and a 2-2 tie at Boston… Gage Guerra is tied for second in the Patriot League with six goals this season, while Cooper Warren is tied for the league lead with five assists… The 0, Guerra’s 75 goals per game ranks him 14th nationally, while 1.75 points per game ranks 12th nationally… Tomas Hut and Josh Taylor have split the goalkeeping duties, with Hut posting 23 saves (.719 save percentage) in six starts and Taylor records ndo 18 saves in four starts (save percentage of .783).
Star Army-Navy Series Update
The contest will mark the third of 24 Star Games between Army and Navy teams in the 2022-23 Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA, with Army Volleyball earning the first star for the Black Knights on Sept. 17 and Navy Sprint Football grabbing the first star on the Midshipmen side on September 23… The Star Men’s Soccer game will be followed the next day, October 8, by the Star Men’s Golf game in West Point, NY
Until next time
The Navy continues the Patriot League action on Saturday, October 15, heading to Lehigh for a 5 p.m. matchup at the Ulrich Sports Complex in Bethleham, Pennsylvania.