*Lafayette is coming off a 0-0 double overtime draw at home on Saturday against Bucknell. Sophomore
Alex Sutton recorded his eighth shutout of the season.
*The draw helped them secure a spot in the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 2012. The 2012 squad claimed the Patriot League Tournament Championship and went onto the NCAA Tournament, falling to Virginia in the first round 1-0.
*The draw also secured either a third or fourth seed in the tournament, meaning that the Leopards will host a quarterfinal game this Saturday afternoon at Oaks. The Leopards will clinch the number three seed in the tournament with win over Navy or a tie with Navy. They will be the fourth seed if they fall to Navy on Wednesday. Depending on their final seeding, they will either play the number five seed or the number six seed on Saturday at home.
*Navy comes into Wednesday matchup riding a three-game losing streak in Patriot League play. Their last two contests have been decided in overtime, falling in double overtime to Boston University 1-0 and to Colgate 2-1 in overtime. They stand at 11-3-1 overall and 4-3-1 in Patriot League play.
*Navy currently leads the all-time series 15-23-4. The last meeting between the two squads was October 25, 2018 and saw Navy coming away with the 2-0 victory. The last time the Leopards beat the Midshipmen was 2017 in Annapolis, walking away with a 3-2 victory.
*Through November 3, as a team in the NCAA rankings the Leopards stand 46
th in scoring offense (1.82), 38
th in total goals (31.0), 44
th in team goals against average (0.994), 23
rd in shot accuracy (0.47), 38
th in assists per game (1.82), 41
st in points per game (5.47), 43
rd in save percentage (0.775), 29
th in total assists (31.0), 32
nd in total points (93.0) and 27
th in shots on goal per game (6.41). Individually, Sutton is 7
th in shutouts (8.0) and 35
th in save percentage (0.784). Senior
Ryan Goncalves is 36
th in game-winning goals (3.0).
*Through November 3, in the Patriot League as a team Lafayette is second in scoring offense (1.82), total goals (31.0), shutout percentage (0.529), shot accuracy (0.47), assists per game (1.82), points per game (5.47), total assists (31.0), total points (93.0), shots per game (13.65) and first in shots on goal per game (6.41). Individually, Sutton is third in shutouts (8.0), senior
James Gibson is second in assists per game (0.36) and third in total assists (5.0). Sutton is also third in save percentage (0.784), saves per game (3.87) and total saves (58.0) and goalie minutes played (1429:18).
*For those fans that are heading to the game, the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for $5 and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting one hour before the game and will continue running until one hour after the game is completed. Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium. All soccer contests at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility will be free of charge.
