THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK MEN'S SOCCER… Upper Iowa men's soccer will look to carry their positive momentum from the weekend as they host two home contests. They play a non conference matchup on Friday, Oct. 14 against Truman State. Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m. The Peacocks then return to GLIAC action on Sunday as they welcome in Saginaw Valley State for an 11 a.m. kick off.

LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS… Fans who are unable to make it to the games this weekend have a chance to follow along with a pair of live options. While live stats are available for free, fans will need to sign up for a FloSports subscription at https://flosports.link/3oPmh5x. As a bonus, anyone who subscribes using a GLIAC member institution domain (.edu) email address will be eligible for an additional discounted subscription rate. Upper Iowa is an affiliate member of the GLIAC in both men's soccer and women's lacrosse. The FloSports subscription will cover both home and away matches for the remainder of the season.

PEACOCK HUE REVIEW… Upper Iowa faced Davenport and Purdue Northwest in their most recent matches. While in Grand Rapids, the Peacocks fell to the Panthers 4-1. The Panthers struck first with a goal at the 6:15 mark. Upper Iowa answered back in the 29th minute of the match. As Davenport looked to reset offensively and pass back to their keeper, Upper Iowa put on their high pressure defense. Gerardo Romo shot the ball, and as it tipped off the keeper's hand, Mamud swooped in to finish it off as he tucked it away into the back of the net. This was Mamud's first goal of the season and first of his Peacock career. Romo tallied his first assist of the year and first of his career, as well. The score remained 1-1 after the first half concluded. The Panthers went on to score three more goals in the second half, securing the 4-1 victory. 

In their second contest of the weekend, the Peacocks played to a scoreless draw with Purdue Northwest. Upper Iowa picked up their first tie of the season and recorded their first conference point. Frider Blunk led the team with three shot attempts while Edward Stephens-Truman and Dexter Garrett each chipped in with one.

WATTS HAPPENING IN GOAL… Goalkeeper Archie Watts currently leads the GLIAC with 45 saves in conference action and 59 frames overall. The Bristol, England native has a save percentage of .634, fifth on the conference leader board. He has started every contest and has played over 1,000 minutes this season. Watts recorded a season high of 8 saves in duels against St.Cloud and Northern Michigan.  

The junior reflected on how he's improved since the beginning of the season. "I've been building back into it, coming off a previous injury was difficult," Watts noted. "I've learned from mistakes and things I could do better early on. I'm continuously looking to implement them into games going forward. The whole unit is starting to come together more and perform better."

TESTING TRUMAN… Truman State has an overall record of 3-5-4 and a 2-4-3 mark in the GLVC. They are looking for their first win since Sept. 16 against Missouri S&T. In their most recent matches, the Bulldogs tied 1-1 with the University of Illinois Springfield and fell to Lewis University 3-0. Truman is led in scoring by Mac Knudsen with five goals this season. The team has scored an overall number of 15 goals, giving up 21 to their opponents. Their last matchup with Upper Iowa was last season in 2021. The Peacocks edged the Bulldogs in a 2-1 result. 

SET FOR SAGINAW…  Saginaw Valley State is 8-0-4 (5-0-3 GLIAC) on the season so far. The unbeaten Cardinals have scored a total of 30 goals this season and have only allowed 13 from their competitors. They are currently on a three-game tie streak heading into their match against St. Cloud State on Friday, prior to coming to Fayette. SVSU's Jonathan Monney leads the conference in goals scored with 11. The sophomore has racked up several offensive player of the week selections for the GLIAC. Money has also tallied three assists on the season so far. Most recently, Saginaw drew ties with UW-Parkside (1-1) and Northern Michigan (2-2). According to the most recent poll, the Cardinals rank fifth in the country in NCAA Division 2.

TAILORED TIMELINE… The following weekend, the Peacocks host their last homestand of the regular season. They welcome in UW-Parkside on Friday, Oct. 21 at 3:30 p.m. They then match up with Northern Michigan to wrap up the weekend. The contest is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m.