GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Catawba College men's soccer team embarks on its final road trip of the regular season Tuesday, visiting the Palmetto State to face Bob Jones University of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) at 7 p.m.

Last Time Out
- Catawba last took the field on Friday against South Atlantic Conference foe Mars Hill, suffering a 2-1 loss in the High Country
- The Catawba Indians created more opportunities, firing 12 shots with five on goal (versus MHU's nine and two) while taking four corners and holding the Lions to none
- The defeat dropped the blue and white to 4-5-3 overall and 1-4-3 in the SAC

Payton Finds Paydirt
- Alex Payton netted his first career goal in Friday's match at Mars Hill, breaking through on his fourth on-target shot of the year to dash the Lions' clean sheet hopes
- The Sayama, Japan, native is the only Catawba field player at over 1,000 minutes played as his 1,043 trail goalkeeper Héctor Vara, who has seen action in every minute, by 37
- Payton joins a group of now six players who have tallied their first career goals in 2025, becoming the fourth freshman to find the twine

Leading the Way
- Máté Kenyeres remains the Catawba Indians' top scorer with six goals and 12 points while unsurprisingly leading the lineup with 30 shots
- Tomas Kelly has delivered and dished his share of goals, scoring three times with three assists to total nine points
- Giovanni Benericetti paces the conference with four assists, followed by Kelly's three and four players with one apiece
- In net, Vara has stacked up 34 saves with a 1.42 goals-against average and a .667 save percentage in his rookie campaign

All-Time Series
- Tuesday will mark the first-ever meeting between Catawba and BJU
- This season, Catawba is 3-1 in non-conference play with a 2-1-2 ledger in weekday matchups
- The Catawba Indians are 1-1-1 in the state of South Carolina this year with a win at Francis Marion, draw at Coker, and loss at North Greenville; NGU and BJU are just 15 miles apart

Scouting the Bruins
- After being crowned NCCAA Division II national champions last year, Bob Jones University currently holds a 5-7-3 record and ranks No. 1 in the D-II coaches' poll
- The Bruins are 1-4 against NCAA programs, seeking their first win since a 5-2 victory at Shorter on Sept. 4
- BJU is coming off solid results against in-region competition as the Bruins went on the road and defeated Pensacola Christian before a scoreless stalemate at Toccoa Falls
- Asher Aurednik and Jackson Reinhard pace the Bruin offense with seven goals apiece, while Luke Provenzano has spent every minute in net with a .207 goals-against average, .706 save percentage and 72 total stops

Follow Along
- The match will be streamed live on YouTube at youtube.com/@BJUBruins