Sept. 24, 2010
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By Brittany Dixon
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF men's soccer team will travel to Huntington, W.Va., to take on Marshall in its first Conference USA game of 2010. The Knights enter the contest with a record of 4-2, having won their most recent game, 2-1, at Army on Sept. 19.
Sophomore Nik Robson continues his dominating offensive performance after scoring his team- leading fifth goal of the season last weekend against the Black Knights. Robson also scored against UMass on Friday in a 2-1 loss. He has now scored in back-to-back games twice this season.
After falling behind in the first half against Army, Christian Eissele completed UCF's comeback by scoring the game-winning goal in the 78th minute. The tally was the first of Eissele's career and came on his first career shot. The two second-half goals from Robson and Eissele give UCF nine this season in the final 45 minutes of play, while opponents have managed just two.
Robson ranks among the top 20 in the nation in total goals (5), points (14), and points per game (2.33). The sophomore's 14 points this season rank third in the nation, while he and Spencer Scott both rank 16th nationally in assists per game (0.67) in 2010.
Marshall enters Sunday's game with a 5-1-2 record on the season. The team is 1-0 in the conference, following a Sept. 18 win at Memphis, 2-1. Matt Risher's goal in the 94th minute lifted the team to the conference win. Following the in against the Tigers, Marshall dropped its next game in overtime, 2-1, to Eastern Tennessee. Tom Jackson and Jordan Hilgefort lead the team with three goals this season. Jackson also is the Thundering Herd's leader with a total of eight points.
This marks the final game of UCF's five-game road trip. The Knights are 2-2 so far on the road swing. UCF returns to Orlando to battle SMU on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.