ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – After coming up short in a 3-2 decision at Memphis, the Knights continue play in The American on Saturday at Tulsa. The match at Hurricane Stadium is set to start at 8 p.m. ET.
UCF Knights (3-6-0, 1-2-0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-4-2, 1-2-0)
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 | 8 p.m.
Tulsa, Okla. | Hurricane Stadium
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Noting the Knights
- Junior Matias Pyysalo tied a career-best scoring his sixth goal of the season at Memphis. He paces the Knights' offense with 15 points.
- After missing nearly a month recovering from an injury, freshman Cal Jennings scored a goal and added an assist against the Tigers.
- Freshman Matt Rosenberg notched back-to-back shutouts against SMU and Memphis. His shutout streak reached 216 minutes before conceding a goal at Memphis.
- The Knights earned their second-straight shutout on Oct. 5 against Northwestern, 1-0, as sophomore Anton Delwer scored the lone goal.
- Three goals have been tallied by freshman Richard Amon, who is second on the team in points with seven.
- Sophomore Jonathan Dean has been an iron man for the Knights, playing in all 810 minutes for the squad this season.
- Head coach Bryan Cunningham is in his 10th season at the helm of the Knights.
Last Time Out
- After Memphis jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, Matias Pyysalo and Cal Jennings scored three minutes apart prior to halftime to level the match.
- Pyysalo notched his sixth goal of the season, tying his career-best. The marker came on a throughball played by Jennings.
- Off a free kick from 35-yards out struck by Jonathan Dean, the cross went through the keepers' extended hands and Jennings headed the ball into the back of the net.
- After the Tigers scored the game-winning tally in the 65th minute, UCF pressed offensively, but was unable to find the equalizer.
Scouting the Golden Hurricane
- Tulsa has posted a 6-4-2 overall mark with non-conference wins against Central Arkansas, UMKC, UAB, Santa Clara, Missouri State and Creighton.
- The Golden Hurricane have a 1-2-0 record in The American after starting the slate with a 3-0 road win at SMU.
- Ray Sarri paces Tulsa with 11 points (4 goals/3 assists), while multiple goals have been notched by Jacob Gooden (3), Matthew Puig (3) and Rollie Rocha (2).
- Four shutouts and a 6-4-2 mark has been compiled by Jake McGuire, who has registered a 0.96 goals-against average.
Series History
- Tulsa holds a 9-1-3 advantage in the all-time series.
- The Knights earned their lone victory in the series at home in 2011.
- The Golden Hurricanes have an unblemished 5-0-3 mark in Tulsa.
The Finnish Finisher
- Matias Pyysalo paces the Knights with 15 points, which includes six goals and three assists.
- The Helsinki, Finland, native notched a game-winning goal against SMU and now has five in his career. He had the GWG last year against Grand Canyon, Jacksonville, Stetson and Cincinnati.
- In his career, Pyysalo has registered 15 goals and amassed 39 points at UCF.
- A total of 72 shots have been taken by Pyysalo.
Up Next
- The Knights conclude a three-match road trip on Oct. 18 with a 7 p.m. match at Stetson.
- UCF returns to home on Oct. 22 against UConn at 7 p.m.
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