Hatters square off against Flames in ASUN Quarterfinal

Nashville, Tenn. -- The Stetson University men's soccer team gets set for the quarterfinal round of the 2021 Atlantic Sun Conference championship tournament as the No. 4-seeded Hatters take on the No. 5-seeded Liberty University flames. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EST.

Recap
The Hatters closed out the regular season with a 2-1 overtime loss to FGCU back on Oct. 30. Lewis Scattergood scored Stetson's lone goal, which was his fourth over his last six matches.

Scouting the Flames
Liberty enters Friday night's match with a 7-8 overall record and 3-4 in the ASUN. The Flames come off a 4-1 victory over North Florida back on Oct. 30. The win over UNF secured Liberty the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament.

Noah Holmes and Michael Huss lead the Flames the offense as Holmes enters play with six goals on the year while Huss has netted four. Seth Clark leads LU in assists with six while Michael Catanzarite has four. Flames goalkeepers Danny Cordero and Blake Franzen have split time between the pipes. Cordero has 23 saves with 1.59 goals against average in nine matches while Franzen has 18 saves and 1.45 goals against average in six matches.

All-Time Series
Stetson and Liberty have met four times as the Hatters hold a 2-1-1 record over the Flames. Liberty soiled Stetson's unbeaten streak over the Flames back on Sept. 18 as Liberty edged Stetson 2-1. Saturday's ASUN quarterfinal will be the first postseason match between the two schools.

Hatters Notes
The Hatters come into Friday's match with a 7-6-2 overall record and 4-3 in ASUN play. Stetson's offense is led by Nelson Pereira as the freshman enters play with a team high seven goals and 16 points on the year. Ajmeer Spengler and Oliver Bryneus each have five goals and Lewis Scattergood has netted three. Thursday afternoon, Bryneus was named to the ASUN All-Academic team.

Looking Ahead
The winner of Friday's quarterfinal match will take on the host, Lipscomb University, on Sunday, Nov. 7. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#17 Oliver Bryneus: M; 6' 1"; Junior

#15 Lewis Scattergood: F; 6' 1"; Junior

#9 Nelson Pereira: F; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#17 Oliver Bryneus
: 6' 1"; Junior
: M

#15 Lewis Scattergood
: 6' 1"; Junior
: F

#9 Nelson Pereira
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: F

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Hatters square off against Flames in ASUN Quarterfinal

Players Mentioned

#17 Oliver Bryneus

#15 Lewis Scattergood

#9 Nelson Pereira

Players Mentioned

#17 Oliver Bryneus

#15 Lewis Scattergood

#9 Nelson Pereira