FAYETTE, Iowa - Peacock men's soccer (1-8-4, 1-8-2 GLVC) travels to play Quincy (Ill.) (6-2-6, 5-1-5 GLVC) on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The team then returns home to face UIndy (6-3-5, 5-2-4 GLVC) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
LIVE OPTIONS
Fans unable to attend the games this week can stay connected with a pair of live options available at UIUPeacocks.com/Live, featuring access to live stats and a pay-per-view webcast through GLVCSN. Fans can also refer to the links attached to this story for all live options.
In addition to GLVCSN.com, viewers can catch the Peacocks on the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile app, as well as the GLVCSN app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV.
DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAMS
Fans can access the interactive and digital gameday program any time at UIUPeacocks.com/Programs. The digital programs are available to fans at our games and to those watching at home. QR Codes will be located around the stadium to scan with your cell phone's camera, which will link you directly to that game's specific digital gameday program.
LAST TIME OUT
Upper Iowa went 0-2 in its last two matchups. The team lost 2-0 to Truman State (Mo.) (5-4-3, 4-3-3 GLVC) last Wednesday and 1-0 to No.11 Drury (Mo.) (9-2-2, 7-1-2 GLVC) last Sunday.
The Bulldogs score goals in the 31st and 86th minutes of the game. TSU held on to win, 2-0, despite a shot by Benjamin Wendel in the last 10 seconds of the game.
The Peacocks played tough defense in the first half until the Panthers scored a goal in the 40th minute. Upper Iowa maintained its tough defense, allowing no goals in the second half. DU took home the 1-0 victory despite a Wendel shot in the 65th minute, an Alejandro Suarez in the 80th minute and a Pedro Campanha Buccini in the 87th minute.
Timur Nagy and Nahum Ghyslain Wellot Samba each took three shots with a shot on goal during the week. Buccini boasted two shots on goal. Janick Schlegel, Wendel and Alejandro Suarez all recorded two shots.
Noah Nymark-Pedersen posted 10 saves. He had three saves in the second half of the game against Drury.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Nagy and Wellot Samba are tied for a team-high three goals and 17 shots. Nagy leads the team with nine points, while Wellot Samba leads the team with 11 shots on goal.
Buccini has a team-high four assists. His assist total is tied for a GLVC second-best. Nymark-Pedersen has saved a league-most and NCAA 15th-most 57 shots. He is seventh nationally in minutes played by a goalie with 1170:00.
The team has taken 114 shots, including 56 on goal and 40 corner kicks. Upper Iowa has collected 12 assists and 10 goals.
AROUND THE GLVC
Drury and Maryville (Mo.) (9-2-2, 7-1-2 GLVC) are tied for a GLVC high of 23 points. Lincoln (Mo.) (7-0-4, 6-0-3 GLVC) has the second-most points with 21. Quincy posts a league third-best 20 points.
Leo Cann of Quincy leads the league with 57 shots and 27 shots on goal. Jacob Pangos of Truman State has a conference-most 27 points and conference-most 13 goals. Jake Offerman of Quincy and Ben Barnett of Drury are tied for a GLVC-best five shutouts.
Southwest Baptist leads the GLVC with 231 shots, 117 shots on goal, 38 goals and 32 assists. William Jewell (Mo.) (2-9-2, 1-8-2 GLVC) posts a league-most 81 saves.
ABOUT THE HAWKS
Quincy tied Maryville, 1-1, on Oct. 7. The program then beat Southwest Baptist, 2-0, on Oct. 10.
Cann has scored a team-high eight goals and a team-high 57 shots. Cann is also tied with Rylan Fischer for a QU best three assists. Offerman has totaled a team-most 31 saves on a 81.6%.
Mike Carpenter is in his 15th season. He has an overall record of 132-98-36.
ABOUT THE GREYHOUNDS
Indianapolis claimed a 2-1 victory over Illinois Springfield on Oct. 7 before drawing Lincoln, 1-1, on Oct. 11.
Joey Longo has netted a team-high five goals. Alejandro Zuniga records a team-high four assists. Rick Lammerts leads the team with 40 saves on 74.1%.
Gabe Hall has been at UIndy for five seasons. He has an overall record of 54-21-22.
UP NEXT
UIU hosts Jamestown (N.D.) (1-7-3) on Wednesday, Oct. 21, for Senior Day. The Peacocks then head to Romeoville, Illinois, to take on Lewis (Ill.) (2-9-2, 1-7-2 GLVC) on Saturday, Oct. 24.
