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GAME PREVIEW: Men's Soccer vs. UC Davis

Redhawks look for weekend sweep to open fall

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GAME PREVIEW: Men's Soccer vs. UC DavisGAME PREVIEW: Men's Soccer vs. UC Davis
John Shaffer
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FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
• Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
• vs. UC Davis (Championship Field)
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Seattle U is excited to welcome fans back at full capacity this season at Championship Field. In alignment with current campus policy, face masks are encouraged for all persons in attendance, even when outdoors. Masks are required for unvaccinated persons at all times. 
 
ABOUT THE GAME
• Seattle U (1-0-0) vs. UC Davis (0-1-0)
• All-time series-Series is tied, 3-3-1
• Home-Series is tied, 1-1-0
• Away-Series is tied, 1-1-1
• Neutral-Series is tied, 1-1-0
• Last meeting-Seattle U won, 6-0, at Championship Field on Aug. 28, 2015
 
NEWS AND NOTES
• The Redhawks beat Cal State Fullerton, 1-0, to kick off the fall season on Aug. 26. Declan McGlynn scored on a free kick and Akili Kasim made two saves in goal at Championship Field.
Akili Kasim recorded his 14th career shutout in the season opener with Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 26. He claimed 10 clean sheets in 2019 and three in the spring season earlier this year.    
• Seattle U was voted to take second in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll. Akili Kasim and Noe Meza were selected Preseason All-WAC.
• UC Davis was voted the favorite in the Big West Coaches' Preseason Poll. The Aggies won the league's regular-season and tournament titles in 2019, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The Big West did not participate in men's soccer in the spring.
• SU Coach Pete Fewing begins his 28th season this fall. He has guided the Redhawks to four WAC Tournament titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) and three WAC regular-season crowns (2013, 2015, 2019) since 2013.
• Seattle U is the lone Division I program to win at least 11 games in each of the seven fall seasons.
• The Redhawks host 11 games at Championship Field, highlighted by the WAC/101 Club Cup against Washington on September 20.
• SU returns the majority of their lineup this fall, including previous All-WAC selections Alex Acton-Petronotis, Akili Kasim, Declan McGlynn, Noe Meza, James Morris, and Hal Uderitz.