Anderson Clashes with Rose-Hulman in HCAC Semifinals

The fourth-seeded Anderson University men's soccer team is set to clash with the top-seeded Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology during the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Terre Haute.

HOW WE GOT HERE

• Rose-Hulman earned the No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season with a 10-4-3 overall record and an 8-0-1 conference record. The Fightin' Engineers won the regular-season title and earned a bye in the first round of the HCAC Tournament.
• In a must-win situation, Anderson punched its ticket to the HCAC Tournament by topping Berea College 2-0 in the regular-season finale. Anderson closed the regular season with a 3-3-3 HCAC record and 12 conference points. The Ravens tied Berea for fourth place in the conference standings and held the head-to-head tiebreaker.
• Fourth-seeded Anderson earned the right to host fifth-seeded Berea in the first round of the conference tournament. Anderson took down Berea 2-0 to advance to the next round. The Ravens currently hold a 7-7-4 overall record. Dalton Grubbs and Emmett Kindler each found the back of the net for the Ravens. Braydon Kennedy recorded a four-save shutout against Berea. As a team, Anderson pitched its seventh shutout of the season.

LAST TIME OUT

Rose-Hulman grinded out a 2-1 road victory against Anderson in the regular season. Eli Miller found the back of the net in the 39th minute for the Fightin' Engineers. Dalton Grubbs evened the score with a goal in the 50th minute. Rose-Hulman broke the 1-1 tie as Ryan Shapiro recorded a goal in the 68th minute.

A LOOK AT THE RAVENS

• Defender Dalton Grubbs – 18 Starts, 3 Goals, 7 Assists, 13 Points, 0.41 Assists Per Match (1st in HCAC)
• Defender Drew Vaughn – 18 Starts, 2 Goals, 4 Points
• Goalkeeper Braydon Kennedy – Saved 63-of-80 (78.7 percent) Shots (2nd in HCAC), .467 (7-of-15) Shutout Percentage (1st in HCAC)
• Team – 2nd in HCAC with .353 Shutout Percentage
• Team – 3rd in HCAC with 1.294 Goals Against Average
• Defender Emmett Kindler – 17 Starts, 5 Goals, 1 Assist, 11 Points
• Defender Jack Harris – 17 Starts, 1 Goal, 4 Assists, 6 Points
• Defender Jaxon Gillig – 17 Starts
• Defender Noah Neu – 15 Starts
• Forward Caleb Opoku – 15 Starts, 1 Assist, 1 Point
• Midfielder Wesley Lewis – 12 Starts, 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 3 Points
• Defender Luke Weinman V – 11 Starts
• Midfielder Rico Mandolini – 8 Starts, 3 Goals, 6 Points
• Team – 3rd in HCAC with .758 Save Percentage

A LOOK AT THE FIGHTIN' ENGINEERS

• Goalkeeper John Biederstedt – Saved 53-of-65 (81.5 percent, Leads HCAC) Shots (1st in HCAC), .400 (6-of-15) Shutout Percentage (2nd in HCAC), 6 Shutouts (2nd in HCAC)
• Defender Cameron Hannah - 7 Goals (4 GWG, Leads HCAC), 2 Assists, 16 Points, 23 Shots, 12 Shots on Goal
• Forward Ryan Shapiro - 6 Goals (2 GWG), 4 Assists, 16 Points, 31 Shots, 16 Shots on Goal
• Forward Eli Miller - 6 Goals, 1 Assist, 35 Shots, 12 Shots on Goal
• Midfielder Julius Salinas - 1 Goal, 5 Assists (2nd in HCAC), 20 Shots, 6 Shots on Goal
• Midfielder Oliver Fila - 5 Assists (2nd in HCAC), 9 Shots, 1 Shot on Goal
• Elijah Hardersen - 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 5 Shots, 4 Shots on Goal
• Jacob Pohl - 1 Goal, 15 Shots, 3 Shots on Goal
• Aidan Kriek - 15 Starts, 7 Shots, 1 Shot on Goal
• Chase Kedzior - 4 Assists, 11 Shots, 4 Shots on Goal
• Peter Borger - 14 Starts, 1 Shot
• Nick Phillips - 9 Starts, 1 Assist, 4 Shots, 1 Shot
• Tyler Eldridge - 2 Goals, 2 Assists, 23 Shots, 12 Shots on Goal
• Team - Leads HCAC with 1.94 Assists per Game
• Team - 2nd in HCAC with 5.47 Corner Kicks per Game
• Team - 2nd in HCAC with 5.59 Points per Game
• Team - Leads HCAC with an 81.1% Save Percentage
• Team - 3rd in HCAC with 1.82 Goals per Game
• Team - Leads HCAC with a 47.1% Shutout Percentage
• Team - Leads HCAC with a .824 Goals Against Average

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