Men’s Soccer Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Semi-Final Preview

(4) York College (8-8-2, 1-3-1 MCAC) @ (1) Bellevue University (13-2-1, 5-0-0 MCAC)

When: Fri., Nov. 7 - 7:00 p.m.

Where: Tranquility Park, Northwest Omaha, Corner of 120^th St. and West Maple Rd.

What's at Stake: A trip to the MCAC Championship Match

Bellevue:

Sr. GK - Scott Robertson (10-2-1, 0.62 GAA, .826 Save Pct., 4 Shutouts)

Sr. LB - Vinny Braga (3 goals, 3 assists, 9 points)

Sr. MF - Manuel Lira (8 goals, 5 assists, 21 points)

Sr. CM - Kristopher McFadyen (1 goal, 4 assists, 6 points)

Jr. CB - Alan Carr (1 goal, 3 assists, 5 points)

Jr. MF - Tobias Maertzke (8 goals, 6 assists, 22 points)

So. CB - Lee Woolmore (3 goals, 2 assists, 8 points)

Fr. MF - Rob Smith (10 goals, 7 assists, 27 points)

York:

Sr. GK - Luis Sanchez (8-6-2, 1.58 GAA, .835 Save Pct., 6 Shutouts)

Sr. D - Ben Abraham

Sr. MF - Santiago Castano (7 goals, 2 assists, 16 points)

Jr. F - Eric Runnions (3 goals, 4 assists, 10 points)

Jr. D - Ben Sullivan (1 goal, 2 points)

Fr. MF - Jacob Rodriguez (3 goals, 2 assists, 8 points)

Fr. MF - Job Yapp (4 goals, 2 assists, 10 points)

LAST MEETING:

Oct. 22, 2014, BU 4-1 YC

Manuel Lira scored a first half hat trick as Bellevue stuck four times in the opening period. Rob Smith scored a goal and assisted on Lira's first goal, the eventual game-winner. The game was called with 19:47 remaining in the second half due to unplayable conditions and lightning in the area. Sophomore Ben Martin made three saves to preserve the clean sheet.

PROBABLE STARTERS:

York - L. Sanchez (GK), J. Yapp, B. Garcia, T. Wilt, B. Sullivan, S. Castano, M. Ortiz, E. Runnions, A. Mendez, R. Ortiz, B. Abraham

Bellevue - S. Robertson (GK), A. Carr, L. Woolmore, Jamie Henderson, V. Braga, K. McFadyen, R. Smith, M. Lira, Jacob Pease, T. Maertzke, Kenan Sahuric