Cabrini University Cavaliers (2-3) vs. Cairn University Highlanders (1-3)
Saturday, September 15, 3pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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Last Meeting: Cavaliers clinch top seed in CSAC Tournament with 5-1 win over Cairn (10/25/2017, Langhorne, PA)
Cabrini closed the 2017 regular season with a 5-1 win at Cairn, one that clinched the top seed in the conference tournament. The Blue and White netted four goals in the opening stanza then held the Highlanders without a shot or corner kick in the final 45 minutes of action.

Junior Derek Amoako tallied two first half goals to lead four Cabrini scorers, while junior netminder Mike Gould was called on for two first half saves.

Sophomore Brendan Keller marked the scoring column for the Highlanders and recorded two of the team's five shots in the loss. Sophomore goaltender Colin Baker matched Gould with a pair of saves.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Justin's 45th minute tally lifts Cavaliers to win over Rutgers-Camden (9/12/2018, Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers waited until the final minute of the first half to record its first of two shots on goal, but it proved to be the right time, as junior Andre Justin punched in a loose ball for the game's only goal in a 1-0 victory over Rutgers-Camden.

The Blue and White tallied just seven shots on the day, but its defensive effort in the second half helped sophomore goaltender Anthony Zampirri notch his second clean sheet of the season.

Cabrini fought off 16 shots by the Scarlet Raptors, including 11 in the second half. Zampirri also recorded four of his five saves after the break.

Cairn Last Time Out: Highlanders fall in back and forth battle with Lancaster Bible (912/2018, Yardley, PA)
Cairn and Lancaster Bible combined to score all five goals in a 21 minute span, but LBC recorded the final goal in the flurry to escape with a 3-2 victory.

Keller put the Highlanders ahead in the 36th minute, but LBC events the score 30 seconds later and took the lead just seconds before the halftime break.  Senior Joey Weaver pulled Cairn even, converting a Keller dish, but the Chargers tallied the game-winner in the 57th minute.

The teams combined for 38 shots, including 21 in the second half, while Cairn recorded eight of its 10 corner kicks in the second half. Weaver and Keller tallied four shots each, while sophomore goaltender Grant Grogan posted a career high seven saves.  

4 Factors for Cabrini

• Zampirri leads the Atlantis East with 6.33 saves per game and two shutouts, while his .864 save percentage ranks second.
• Justin is one of just six players in the league to record multiple goals this season and is tied for fourth in the conference.
• Seven of the team's eight points have been recorded by defenders.
• Cabrini has won the last six meetings in the series by a combined score of 22-3.

  4 Factors for Cairn

• Cairn's 7.5 corner kicks per game rank 22nd in Division III.
• Weaver, junior Brett Kikendall and Keller rank sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, on the Colonial States Athletic Conference points table.
• Grogan owns a .591 save percentage and 3.25 saves per match, fifth and sixth in the conference.
• Seven Highlanders have accounted for the team's 20 points, with five marking the scoring column.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Cairn
2-3	Record	1-3
.60	Goals per Game	1.75
2	Assists	6
37	Shots	46
12	Shots on Goal	20
15	Corner Kicks	30
55	Fouls	31
24	Saves	18
.750	Save Percentage	.621
	TEAM LEADERS
Andre Justin (2)	Goals	Weaver/Kikendall (2)
Booth/Zampirri (1)	Assists	Brendan Keller (2)
Andre Justin (4)	Points	Joey Weaver (5)
Jared Irwin (5)	Shots	Joey Weaver (12)
Anthony Zampitti (.864)	Save Percentage	Grant Grogan (.591)