Concord to Test 2-0 Conference Record Versus Urbana

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ATHENS, W.Va - The Concord University men's soccer team will look to improve on its 2-0 start to conference play when they host Urbana on Thursday before traveling to Buckhannon to take on West Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
The Concord University Sports Information Department will provide live in-game statistics and live video for Thursday's match. Meanwhile, the West Virginia Wesleyan Sports Information Department will have live statistics for Sunday's game. To access the live coverage, follow the links at the top of the page or click here.
 
RECORDS
• Concord goes into the game at 2-1, with a 2-0 record in the Mountain East Conference after wins on the road at Shepherd and Wheeling Jesuit. 

• Urbana's record currently stands at 1-1-1 on the season, with an 0-1 mark in conference play so far after falling to Charleston by a score of 4-1.

• The Bobcats are 0-2 in the conference to start, losing to nationally-ranked Charleston and Notre Dame College 3-1 and 4-2 respectively.

MOUNTAIN LION NOTES
• Concord posted a 2-0 record against Urbana last season, winning 4-1 in Athens and 2-1 in overtime at Urbana. 

• Senior defender Jared Garlow and senior forward David Nwankwo scored two of the four games for the Mountain Lions in home victory while sophomore midfielder Maximillian Simpson netted a road goal off a free kick for CU versus the Blue Knights last season. 

• Senior goalkeeper Mitchell Thompson has recorded 15 saves in the past two games with no goals allowed to earn the Mountain East Conference Player of the Week Award. 

• Simpson has registered one goal and one assist throughout the first three games of the season. 

• Concord has started a season 2-1 for the first time since 2013. 

• CU  is currently tied for first in the conference standings with Charleston and Notre Dame with six points through two conference games. 

• The Mountain Lions also tied for the conference lead in shutouts with Charleston, with two throughout their first three games.   
 
SCOUTING URBANA
• Raoui Lassoued is 2^nd in the MEC in shots per game with an average of 4.67 so far this season. 
 
• Goalkeeper Nathan Jones currently leads the conference in save percentage at .900
 
• Urbana has scored all three of its goals this season in the 2^nd half of play. 
 
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
• Wesleyan has already played in two overtime games this season, falling to California (Pa.) 3-2 and tying fellow PSAC rival Millersville 0-0. 

• Senior midfielder Jordan Halpern is tied for second in the conference in goals, with three goals through three games.