HARTSVILLE, S.C. — The Catawba College men's soccer team resumes South Atlantic Conference action and heads to serpent city for a Wednesday night matchup with the Coker Cobras at 7 p.m.

First Shutout
- Last week, the Catawba Indians limited Barton's offense to a lone shot on goal that Héctor Vara turned away to record the program's first shutout of 2025
- Tomas Kelly and Giovanni Benericetti provided one goal apiece with a score in each half
- Kheynne Ona-Vera chipped in the first point of his senior campaign with an assist on Kelly's goal in the eighth minute
- Máté Kenyeres nearly doubled his career high in shots, firing eight attempts in his fifth consecutive match with a shot on goal
- Vara improved to 4-2 between the posts with his first career clean sheet after playing every minute in net for Catawba this season

Letting It Rip
- Catawba stacks up eighth in Division II with 17.17 shots per game and stands 27th in shots on goal per game; both averages lead the SAC
- Kenyeres, Kelly and Adriano Melo all reside within the league's top-eight list for shots on goal per contest with Kenyeres' 1.50 leading the way
- Despite not scoring in the last two tilts, Kenyeres remains the conference's No. 1 player in both total and per-game goals and points; he and Kelly are one-two in points
- Benericetti has been excellent in setting up scores as the Italian forward paces the SAC with four assists

All-Time Series
- By winning twice last season, Coker made the series an even split at 7-7-2
- The Cobras prevailed in both the 2025 regular-season and SAC Tournament matches last year, ending the Catawba Indians' season in 3-2 fashion
- In Hartsville, Catawba holds a lead of 5-2-1 with last year's meeting snapping a six-match winless streak for the Cobras
- The last time the blue and white won their first two SAC road matches was only two years ago in 2023; the second victory was obtained against Coker during the foes' last regular-season clash in Hartsville

Scouting the Cobras
- Coker holds a 1-0-4 record with a 1-0-1 conference ledger that includes a 1-0 win over Carson-Newman and a 1-1 result against Lincoln Memorial
- Of the Cobras' four draws, two came against regionally ranked opponents (Young Harris and North Georgia)
- United Soccer Coaches has Coker ranked fifth in the region as the second-highest SAC program in the poll; Catawba is just a step behind at No. 6
- Alexis Abalam has netted three goals on the nation's fourth-best mark in shot accuracy, putting 76.9% of his boots on frame
- Goalkeeper Ismael Caria boasts the conference's second-best tallies in save percentage (.769) and goals-against average (0.80)

Follow Along
- All South Atlantic Conference matches are streamed live on FloCollege
- Live stats are available on cokercobras.com