Oct. 24, 2011
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By Doug Richards
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The No. 11 UCF men's soccer team will travel to nearby DeLand Tuesday for a non-league match at Stetson. The contest at the Stetson Soccer Complex will begin at 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, the Knights (9-2-2) will be taking a break from their Conference USA schedule. In its last outing, host UCF rallied for a 2-1 victory over Tulsa Saturday. The Knights trailed 1-0 early, but junior Nik Robson (Auckland, New Zealand) tallied a pair of second-half goals to help the hosts come back and post the win.
On Monday, Robson was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.
The Knights are 6-1-1 against non-conference foes this season. Six of the team's total wins have come in the Sunshine State.
UCF has outscored its opponents 27-12 this year. After his two-score performance Saturday, Robson has six goals on the season. Sophomore McKauly Tulloch (Kingston, Jamaica) is among the national leaders in scoring. He has 12 goals in 11 games. Redshirt freshman Sebastian Evers (Miami, Fla.) made his collegiate debut against Tulsa and stopped six shots.
Stetson is 7-5-2 overall and has won three-consecutive matches. On Sunday, the Hatters posted a 3-1 home win over Lipscomb.
UCF has a 29-9-1 advantage in the all-time series with the Hatters. Last year, the host Knights picked up a 2-0 win over Stetson.
After facing the Hatters, UCF will return to league play Saturday at Memphis.