Men's Soccer 10/4/2022 4:21:00 PM

Men's Soccer Welcomes Defending A-10 Champs to Kingston Wednesday Night

RHODE ISLAND vs. SAINT LOUIS
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex (Kingston, R.I.)
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**The ESPN+ feed of tonight's game has been canceled due to forecasted inclement weather**
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THE SERIES

Saint Louis leads: 11-4-2
First Meeting: 2005; Saint Louis won 2-1 in overtime, in St. Louis, Mo.
Last meeting: 2021; The Billikens defeated the Rams (3-1) at SLU's Hermann Stadium.
Current Streak: Saint Louis, two wins
Rhody's last win: Oct. 3, 2018 (3-1) in Kingston, R.I.
Of Note: The last time URI beat SLU, Edvin Akselsen had a goal and an assist.

THE RAMS (4-1-4, 0-1-1 Atlantic 10)

Rhode Island returns to the pitch for the first time since a Sept. 24 loss to Dayton. Last weekend's game at VCU was postponed due to Hurricane Ian.
The game versus Saint Louis will serve as URI's iStand Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault game.
Rhody will also be wearing pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness.
Rafa Villanueva leads the team with eight points on four goals.
Kevin Castaneda (2g/3a) and Patrick Agyemang (3g/1a) each have seven points on the season.
Castaneda and Edvin Akselsen lead the Rams with three assists each.
Patrick Gryczewski and Isak Oystese each have scored a pair of goals.
In total, nine different players have registered either a goal or an assist for URI this season.
Freshman Max Hinke has played all 810:00 between the posts for URI. He owns a 1.33 goals against average and a .733 save percentage with two shutouts.
Rhody has faced three nationally-ranked teams this season: #21/14 Penn State (T, 1-1) #8/15 Hofstra (W, 2-0) and #18/24 Dayton (L, 2-0).
URI was picked to finish second in the 2022 Atlantic 10 preseason coaches poll.
The Rams returned 16 players from last year's team, including 10 starters.
Patrick Agyemang, Edvin Akselsen and Zach Drayer were named to the A-10's Preseason All-Conference Team.
Patrick Agyemang also was one of 38 Division I players named to the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. The Hermann Trophy is the nation's highest individual honor, recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined in voting by Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.

THE BILLIKENS (5-3-1, 2-0-1 Atlantic 10)

Saint Louis is unbeaten (4-0-1) over its last five games, most recently defeating Loyola Chicago (2-1) on Saturday night.
URI and SLU have not played any common opponents this season.
The Billikens are 3-1-0 when playing on the road this year.
Saint Louis has outscored its opponents 16-14.
SLU's lone shutout was a 0-0 draw with VCU.
John Klein leads the team with 11 points on five goals and one assist.
Seth Anderson has recorded a team-leading three assists.
In total, 11 different players have registered either a goal or an assist for SLU.
Carlos Tofern (4-1-1) and Yuval Sade (1-2-0) have split time in goal. Tofern owns a 1.00 goals against average while Sade's GAA is 2.67.
Saint Louis won both the A-10 regular season and championship titles in 2021. The Billikens then advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.

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Players Mentioned

#27 Patrick Agyemang: F; 6' 4"; Redshirt Junior; Western MA Pioneers

#27 Patrick Agyemang: F; 6' 4"; Redshirt Senior; Western MA Pioneers

#28 Edvin Akselsen: M; 5' 10"; Graduate Student; KFUM Oslo

#10 Kevin Castaneda: M; 5' 8"; Junior; NEFC

#12 Zach Drayer: D; 5' 10"; Graduate Student; Empire United

#9 Isak Oystese: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore; KFUM Oslo

#24 Rafa Villanueva: F; 5' 8"; Junior; Arenas Club de Getxo

#11 Patrick Gryczewski: F/M; 6' 1"; Sophomore; Ajax CT

#30 Max Hinke: GK; 6' 1"; Freshman; TSV Schott Mainz

Players Mentioned

#27 Patrick Agyemang
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Junior; Western MA Pioneers
: F

#27 Patrick Agyemang
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Senior; Western MA Pioneers
: F

#28 Edvin Akselsen
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student; KFUM Oslo
: M

#10 Kevin Castaneda
: 5' 8"; Junior; NEFC
: M

#12 Zach Drayer
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student; Empire United
: D

#9 Isak Oystese
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; KFUM Oslo
: F

#24 Rafa Villanueva
: 5' 8"; Junior; Arenas Club de Getxo
: F

#11 Patrick Gryczewski
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; Ajax CT
: F/M

#30 Max Hinke
: 6' 1"; Freshman; TSV Schott Mainz
: GK