Saturday, October 4, 2008

PREVIEW: STERLING v KWU

Sterling hosts the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes today at 3:00 pm in the first conference match for both sides. Sterling comes in at 6-2, with both losses by big scores on the road at middle-of-the-table Sooner Athletic Conference teams. KW sits at a deceptive 2-6-1 with losses to current national # 9 Park (MO) and "also receiving votes" Baker (KS) and Graceland (IA), and two road losses in California.

Sterling and KW have two common opponents: Both schools have defeated Concordia University in Seward NE, Sterling 2-1, KW 4-1. And each has played Oklahoma Christian. KW handled OC in Salina KS 3-1, Sterling followed that game with a 1-6 loss at OC's home.

KW is defending KCAC regular season champs and has lead the season standings 2 of the last 3 years. Sterling has finished 4th all three years of the senior's careers. During that time, KW's conference record is 23-3-1, while Sterling's record is 17-9-1. KW has won the last three pairings 3-0 in 2007 at Salina, 1-0 in 2006 in Sterling and 4-0 in 2005 in Salina. However, Sterling notched a 3-1 win in Sterling in 2004, a season in which Sterling won 2 league games and KW none, and a 2-1 non-conference win in Sterling early in the '05 season.

This season, KW's leading shooter and scorer is Mario Rodriquez with 5 goals on 11 shots on goal. Goalkeeper Robert Carillo has allowed 16 goals in 9 games while making 41 saves. KW players Carillo and Arturo Guizar swept conference player of week honors last week.
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