GAME 16 MEN’S SOCCER QUICK HITS INSIDE THE SERIES QUOTING DINCECCO: “Our team has done a great Overall Friends Leads 13-1 job preparing for this opportunity. We are excited to Home 4-1 compete on Saturday.” Away 9-0 Neutral Site 0-0 LAST TIME OUT: The Falcons battled their nearby Current Streak at foe Newman University Jets to a 1-1 tie in their regular Longest FRND Winning Streak SOUTHWESTERN FRIENDS UNIV. season finale on Mar. 31 at Adair-Austin Stadium. Longest NU Winning Streak Saturday • April, 10, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. Christian Raffinengo netted his sixth goal of the Last Meeting 3/12/21 - FRND, 3-1 Twitter: @FriendsFalcons season. LAST MEETING: The Falcons scored two Instagram: @FriendsFalcons unanswered goals in the second half to pull out a Facebook: @FriendsFalcons CHASING 34: Four-time KCAC Player of the Week Juan 3-1 victory over the Moundbuilders on Mar. 12 at RECORD BREAKDOWN Zamora needs just three goals to move into second Stryker Complex in Wichita. Jasper McLeod stopped Overall Conf. Overall Conf. all-time (since accurate records began in 2006) in four shots for the Falcons. 2-6 1-5 Overall 11-3-1 8-3 goals scored. Zamora has 31 goals on just 62 shots- 1-3 1-2 Home 5-2-1 4-2 on-goal. He is tops for the Falcons with 16 goals this 1-3 0-3 Away 6-1 4-1 0-0 0-0 Neutral 0-0 0-0 season with three assists. — Rank — 40 Leonardo Sosa 2016-18 33 Brent Hobson 2008-11 STATISTICAL COMPARISON 31 Juan Zamora 2019-Pres. Rank* Total Category Total Rank* 28 Kevin Ten Eyck 2007-08 Overall Conf. Home Away Neutral 4th 2.6 Goals/Gm 2.8 2nd 27 Roberto Gomez 2017-19 Oklahoma Wesleyan 14-2-1 11-0 6-2-1 7-0 1-0 2nd 2.2 Assists/Gm 1.6 4th 25 Daniel Toledo 2007-10 Sterling 10-3-1 7-2-1 6-1-1 4-2 0-0 3rd 16.9 Shots/Gm 13.0 5th 21 Lucas Coelho 2013-14 McPherson 10-3-4 8-2-1 4-2-3 6-1-1 0-0 3rd 8.5 SOG/Gm 7.4 4th 18 Andreas Tschongarow 2013-15 Friends 11-3-1 8-3 5-2-1 6-1 0-0 Southwestern 8-4-1 6-4 3-3-1 5-0 0-1 5th 1.5 GAA 1.4 4th 16 Brandon Rhodes 2007-09 Ottawa 6-9 5-6 2-5 4-4 0-0 10th 3.4 Saves/Gm 2.9 11th 16 Luis Vidal Pla 2016-18 Kansas Wesleyan 4-7-2 4-5-1 4-2-1 0-5-1 0-0 T-4th 5 Shutouts 4 6th 16 Isaiah Castillo 2018-20 Bethel 5-9 4-7 3-4 2-5 0-0 8 Wins 11 Bethany 3-8-1 3-7-1 2-4-1 1-4 0-0 * Out of 13 KCAC Teams POSTSEASON: The Falcons are making their third Tabor 2-13-1 1-9-1 2-7-1 0-6 0-0 FALCON STAT LEADERS straight appearance in the KCAC tournament and 13th York 2-7-2 1-7-2 0-4 2-3-2 0-0 Goals 16 — Juan Zamora since 2004. Friends won the tournament title last Avila 0-8-1 0-8-1 0-3 0-5-1 0-0 Saint Mary 2-3-1 — 0-3 2-0-1 0-0 Assists 6 — Kai Yamazaki season with wins over Sterling, Kansas Wesleyan and Points 35 — Juan Zamora Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Falcons have not lost in the 2020-21 SCHEDULE Shots 55 — Juan Zamora opening round of the KCAC tournament since 2005. Date Opponent Location Time Shots on Goal 33 — Juan Zamora Sep. 12 York* Adair-Austin Stadium L, 1-3 GAA 1.22 — Jasper McLeod PRESEASON HONORS: Four Falcons were selected Sep. 19 McPherson* Adair-Austin Stadium L, 2-4 Saves 31 — Jasper McLeod to the All-KCAC Preseason Team. Three of the four Sep. 26 at Bethany* Lindsborg, Kan. W, 4-1 Shutouts 2 — Jasper McLeod Falcon KCAC preseason team members are defenders, Oct. 3 Bethel* Adair-Austin Stadium W, 2-1 Oct. 17 Kansas Wesleyan* Adair-Austin Stadium W, 2-1 (OT) Wins 8 — Jasper McLeod including 2019 KCAC Freshman of the Year Mads Oct. 24 at Avila* Kansas City, Mo. W, 7-0 Mortensen, sophomore Eric Carter, and senior Oct. 31 at Oklahoma Wesleyan* Bartlesville, Okla. L, 2-6 Tales Avila. Junior forward Juan Zamora, last Nov. 6 Ottawa* Adair-Austin Stadium W, 5-1 season’s KCAC Newcomer of the Year, is also a Nov. 13 at Southwestern* Winfield, Kan. PPD conference preseason team selection after finishing Feb. 27 at St. Mary* Leavenworth, Kan. W, 3-0 Mar. 2 Benedictine Adair-Austin Stadium W, 2-0 FALCON RECORD WHEN tied for third in the league with 15 goals in the 2019 Mar. 6 at Baker Baldwin City, Kan. W, 2-1 Scoring First....................................................10-3-1 campaign. Mar. 12 at Southwestern* Winfield, Kan. W, 3-1 Opponent Scores First..........................................1-0 Mar. 20 Sterling* Adair-Austin Stadium W, 3-1 Leading at Halftime................................................7-2 POLLS: After finishing second last season, and winning Mar. 27 at Tabor* Hillsboro, Kan. W, 3-0 Trailing at Halftime.................................................1-0 the KCAC Tourament title, the Falcons were picked to Mar. 31 Newman Adair-Austin Stadium T, 1-1 Tied at Halftime..................................................3-1-1 finish second in the preseason coaches’ poll. Apr. 10 Southwestern^ Stryker Complex 7:00 PM * KCAC Conference Game In Regulation.......................................................10-3 ^KCAC Tournament In Overtime........................................................1-0-1 UP NEXT: With a win, the Falcons would advance to the KCAC Semifinals to take on either top-seeded Oklahoma Wesleyan or No. 8-seeded Bethel at Stryker Complex at 4 p.m. Friends University Athletics is excited to have Home2 Suites by Hilton as an official sponsor this season! For more on what they can offer, click HERE to visit their official webpage. FRIENDS FALCONS (11-3-1, 8-3 KCAC) Head Coach: Joe Dincecco (University of Richmond) Assistant Coaches: Bryan Perez Record at Friends: 28-6-2 (2nd Season) / Career: N/A Graduate Assistants: Justin Besley NO NAME POS HT YR HOMETOWN COACHING BIO 1 Jesus Herrera Rivera GK 6-0 Jr. Dodge City, Kan. Joe Dincecco enters his second season at the helm of the Friends University men’s soccer program. 2 Mads Mortensen D 5-9 So. Floro, Norway He made an immediate impact on the program in his debut campaign, guiding the Falcons to a 3 Marcos Gomes MF 5-1 Sr. Bello Horizonte, Brazil 17-3-1 overall record, representing the most wins since 2007 to earn KCAC Co-Coach of the 4 Kai Yamazaki D 5-9 Fr. Matsumoto, Japan Year honors. Dincecco also led the Falcons to a 10-1-1 mark in the KCAC before capturing the conference 5 Fernando Ramirez F 6-4 Sr. Weston, Fla. tournament championship that resulted in the program’s first NAIA National Tournament since 6 Cooper Joseph MF 5-11 Fr. Wichita, Kan. the 2007 season. 8 Miles Miller MF 6-0 Fr. Wichita, Kan. The team’s’ success under Dincecco led to a wide array of postseason recognition. The Falcons 9 Christian Raffinengo F 5-10 Fr. Wichita, Kan. placed eight on the All-KCAC team, with Juan Zamora being named the Newcomer of the Year and Mads Mortenson being chosen as the league’s top freshman. Shuta Okano also earned 10 Juan Zamora F 6-3 Jr. LaBelle, Fla. NAIA All-America status as an honorable-mention pick. 11 Sahand Teimori MF 5-9 Fr. Kolbotn, Norway Dincecco comes to Friends following a pair of NCAA D-I assistant men’s soccer coaching stops, 14 Eric Carter D 6-0 So. Gainesville, Fla. most recently for two seasons at the University of South Florida under head coach Bob Butehorn. 15 Sergio Ycaza MF 5-1 Fr. Saint Petersburg, Fla. He was a major asset to the USF coaching staff, helping strategize plays that led to a conference- leading seven goals scored off of attacking corner kicks. 19 Sami Sabrah D 5-11 Sr. Wichita, Kan. Before going to USF, Dincecco was the assistant coach for three years at Florida Gulf Coast 20 Everardo Delgado F 5-11 Fr. Wichita, Kan. University, also under Butehorn. Dincecco helped FGCU capture two Atlantic Sun championships 21 Judel Saintil MF 6-1 So. Port au Prince, Haiti and notch the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. He also aided FGCU in recording the longest home regular season conference home winning 22 Juan Orona D 6-2 Fr. Wichita, Kan. streak in the nation, spanning 29 straight home victories from 2008-2016. FGCU was ranked 23 Rajae Scott MF 6-2 Fr. Portmore, Jamaica No. 22 in the final NSCAA Top 25 poll in Dincecco’s last season there. 24 Fernando Sandoval D 5-10 Fr. Wichita, Kan. Dincecco also contributed to the development of five players who went on to play professionally 26 Juan Galvan D 5-11 Sr. Wichita, Kan. while at FGCU. His first career coaching experience came during a two-year stay at Manhattanville College. 27 Fernando Vidrio MF 5-8 So. Wichita, Kan. There, he helped the team win the 2012 Freedom Conference regular season championship. 28 Sebastian Carbajal MF 5-10 Fr. Little Elm, Texas Overall during his seven-year assistant coaching tenure, Dincecco was a part of three Coaching 31 Jasper McLeod GK 6-1 Sr.