THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK MEN'S SOCCER… As the end of the regular season is approaching, Upper Iowa plays their last two home games this weekend. Their first competitor is UW Parkside on Friday, Oct. 21 at 3:30 p.m. The Peacocks will honor their lone senior,
Iver Nesset, on Friday prior to their match against UW Parkside. Kick off versus the Rangers is currently scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
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… In their most recent matches, the Peacocks faced Truman State and Saginaw Valley State. Against the Bulldogs, the contest resulted in a 0-0 draw. Upper Iowa mustered 15 shot attempts with six on goal, but they were unable to convert. The Peacock back line handled their due diligence as they prevented Truman State from capitalizing on any scoring opportunities. This marked UIU's second tie of the season.
In their battle with (No. 5) Saginaw Valley State, the Peacocks put up an impressive second half effort, but came up just shy in a 2-1 result. UIU started slow as a shot from the Cardinals found its way past
Archie Watts in the Peacock goal within the opening minute. The Cardinals netted another goal just 20 minutes later, going into halftime with a 2-0 lead. Upper Iowa came into the second stint with new life. Halfway through the second segment, a long ball was launched into the box from
Daniel Pranger and looked to be heading into the goalkeeper's gloves. Alex Arriola nipped in front, along with
Jonathan Baylon, whose one touch pass played perfectly to
Leart Wunsch. Wunsch's shot was driven to the roof of the net, bringing the score to 2-1. Upper Iowa continued to mount a comeback. Within the final minute, all 11 Peacocks were in the opposite 18 yard box in a desperate last ditch attempt to tie the game, but were unsuccessful. Despite the result, the team was left with a positive outlook heading into next week's games.
PRESSING PARKSIDE… UW Parkside is currently 8-2-3 (5-1-3 GLIAC) on the season and sits at second place in the conference behind Saginaw Valley State. In the recent United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, the Rangers were notched in 14th place. In their most recent matches, UW Parkside tied Purdue Northwest 0-0 and beat Davenport 2-1. Parkside has not been beaten since Sept. 18 when they fell to Purdue Northwest 1-0. They will be looking for their second win in a row when they face Upper Iowa. The Rangers are led in scoring by Marcos Calderon Jimenez who has tallied six goals on the season so far. Robin Hermann has put in work between posts for UW-Parkside, playing over 1,000 minutes with 35 saves. In their last matchup, UW Parkside edged out Upper Iowa by a score of 4-1.
NAVIGATING NORTHERN MICHIGAN… Northern Michigan is 2-4-3 in conference play and holds an overall record of 3-6-4. Tommaso Lami is currently 4th in the GLIAC for scoring with five goals and is tied for 3rd with an overall total of 12 points. In their most recent matches, NMU tied with Davenport 1-1 and fell to Purdue Northwest 2-0. The Wildcats are looking for their first win since Sept. 11 when they beat St. Cloud State 3-0. In their last battle with Upper Iowa, the Wildcats were victorious in a 4-2 result.
TAILORED TIMELINE… Upper Iowa competes in their last regular season game the following week on Wednesday, Oct. 26 when they travel to St. Cloud, Minn. Their matchup with the Huskies will take place at 7 p.m.
