JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Catawba College men's soccer team takes back-to-back wins into its initial South Atlantic Conference clash at Carson-Newman on Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday Win
- Catawba tossed five goals onto the scoreboard in a home opener rout of Mount Olive on Wednesday afternoon
- Among a four-man stable of scorers, Máté Kenyeres led the way with two goals on the day
- Tomas Kelly distributed the assist on two scores for a multi-point showing, while Juan Camilo had the best of both worlds with one goal and one helper
- Rookie goalkeeper Héctor Vara bagged his second career win between the posts with one save for the Catawba Indians
Gól
- The Hungarian word for what Budapest native Máté Kenyeres has scored four times this season
- The senior forward has recorded back-to-back braces in the wins over Francis Marion and Mount Olive
- Last season, Kenyeres' first at Catawba, he only had two goals and has already doubled that output
All-Time Series
- The all-time series favors Carson-Newman by a 25-14-3 record dating back to 1989
- The Catawba Indians are seeking their first win over the Eagles since a 1-0 triumph on Oct. 8, 2016, seven tilts ago
- Catawba has battled its opponent to a draw in the last two SAC openers, tying Newberry in 2023 (3-3) and the Eagles in 2024 (1-1)
- An 86th-minute dart from Bautista Vecchi Ramello allowed Catawba to get even with Carson-Newman at Frock Field last year, marking the second straight draw with the Eagles
Scouting the Eagles
- Carson-Newman is off to an 0-1-2 start, playing away from home in all three contests thus far
- Although the Eagles are without a win, its defense has stood tall with just four goals allowed; Catawba's back line has done the same
- A prominent member of the Eagle defense is junior goalie Elijah Buford who ranks sixth in Division II with 15 total saves
- Ben Dukes paces the offense with five points on two goals and an assist, while Mitchell Honcoop has also supplied a goal
Follow Along
- The match will be streamed live on FloCollege
- Live stats are available via StatBroadcast on cneagles.com
