Rocky Mountain College Athletics

Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears

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Men's Soccer 8/27/2023 8:33:00 AM Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Men’s Soccer Hosts Ave Maria University

BILLINGS, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears kick off their first match of record at home against the Ave Maria University Gyrenes.

Matchup

Rocky Mountain College (0-0) vs Ave Maria University (0-1)
Sunday, August 27th | 12:00pm (MT) | Wendy's Field

Quick Links

Watch - https://gobattlinbears.com/showcase?Live=200
Live Stats - https://gobattlinbears.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
Tickets - https://gobattlinbears.com/sports/2022/2/25/Ticketing
Rocky Men's Soccer Roster - https://gobattlinbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster
Ave Maria Men's Soccer Roster - https://avemariagyrenes.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster

Quick Notes

- Sunday's matchup will be the first ever meeting between the Battlin' Bears and the gyrenes of Ave Maria University.
- The Rocky men thrived at home a season ago, boasting a 6-1 home record during the 2022 season.
- The Battlin' Bears see a large roster turnover from 2022, returning only eight total players and four starters from last year's squad.
- Newcomers to the Men's Soccer Roster include four transfer students and six incoming freshmen.

Offensive Notes

- Rocky's 13.44 shots per game ranked sixth best in the Cascade Conference in 2022.
- Igor Soares ranked third in the conference in 2022 averaging 3.44 shots per game. Soares was responsible for eight of the Battlin' Bears 34 total goals a season ago.
- Those 34 total goals ranked eighth overall in the Cascade Conference.

Defensive Notes

- The Battlin' Bears boasted a strong defensive backline a season ago, holding opponents to only 8.2 shot attempts per game.
- Along with four shutouts a season ago, the Battlin' Bears held their opposition to only one goal or less in all but five of their 18 matches in 2022.

Returners Accolades

Igor Soares- 2022 1st Team All-Cascade Conference

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Players Mentioned

#10 Igor Soares: FWD; 6' 1"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#10 Igor Soares
: 6' 1"; Junior
: FWD

Players Mentioned

#10 Igor Soares

Players Mentioned

#10 Igor Soares