SETTING THE SCENE
UMSL looks to continue its success on the field this weekend as they host Lewis on Friday in a key Great Lakes Valley Conference game before closing out weekend play against Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday. The Tritons and Flyers are two of four teams tied for second place in the league standings with a .750 winning percentage.
 
SIZING UP THE TRITIONS
The Tritons are 7-2-1 overall, including 6-2 in the GLVC. UMSL defeated Missouri S&T, 3-2, in overtime last Friday before suffering a 3-1 loss at Drury on Sunday. After scoring the OT game-winning goal at Missouri S&T, junior Jon Huelsman leads the Tritons with 12 points on four goals and four assists. Six different Tritons have recorded multiple goals on the season. Defensively, senior goalkeeper Nick Lenkman ranks eighth in the conference in goals against average (1.02). He has has recorded 29 saves and owns three shutouts.    
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Lewis is 6-2-2 overall, including 5-1-2 in the GLVC. The Flyers are paced by senior goalkeeper Omar Ramirez and GLVC Defensive Player of the Week senior David Pyle. The duo helped the Flyers to a pair of shouts and only allowed three shots all of last weekend in wins over Bellarmine and McKendree. Offensively, George Thomson leads the Flyers with six goals.
 
Wisconsin-Parkside enters a Friday contest against Maryville with a 6-5 overall record, including 3-5 in the GLVC. Antonio Gonzalez leads the Ranger offense with 16 points (five goals and six assists), while Nemanja Medic has six goals. Defensively, goalkeeper Marcos Perez has recorded 45 saves and three shutouts.  
 
LAST YEAR AGASINT THESE OPPNENTS
The Tritons were defeated on the road by Wisconsin Parkside, 1-0, and also fell to then No. 12 Lewis 1-0 in OT.
 
UP NEXT
UMSL will travel to Indianapolis and Saint Joseph's, Friday and Sunday, respectively.