PREVIEW: No. 1 Men's Soccer concludes homestand Wednesday
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Niagara (1-8-0, 1-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Humber (9-0-0, 9-0-0) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Game Info | 1 Humber vs. Niagara |
| Date | Oct. 12 |
| Time | 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue | OSA |
| Watch Live | Click Here |
| Live Stats | Click Here |
| Series Record | Humber leads, 16-1-0 |
| Last Meeting | W, 6-0 (2019) |
| Streak | W15 |
The storyline
Top-ranked Humber men's soccer (8-0-0, 1st West) will conclude its regular season homestand Wednesday when the Niagara Knights (1-7-0, 7th West) visit the Ontario Soccer Centre. Kick-off is set for 4:30 p.m. and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
Last time out
Humber had a statement win over No. 10 Conestoga (6-1-1, 2nd West) on Oct. 5, blanking the Condors at home, 5-0. Star forward Kadell Thomas finished with a hat trick, while Holger Xhameta recorded his fifth win of the season.
Scouting Niagara
- The Knights enter the meeting on a five-match losing streak, only recording four goals this season.
- Isaac DeWaard is leading the squad in scoring with two tallies.
- The Knights are allowing 3.94 goals against this season.
- This will be the first regular-season meeting between these two teams at OSA since 2016. Humber is 7-0-0 all-time against Niagara at home.
Division status
With a win over Niagara, the Hawks will clinch the 25th division title in program history – the eighth since 2013.
Just score
Humber's 4.9 goals-per-game is on pace to be the most in program history. The record of 4.8 was set in 2003, when the Hawks recorded 38 tallies in eight matches.
Home is where the heart is
The Hawks are 113-13-17 all-time at home, with their last loss occurring in 2019.
Winner, winner
Holger Xhameta's five wins this season are the third most in program history, two behind Karman Singh's record of seven set in 2016.
Final farewell
Wednesday will be the final regular-season home game for Federico Leal, Osman Hussein, Luca Uccello, and Alex Meczarski.
We talkin' playoffs
The 2022 OCAA Provincial tournament returns to Humber from Oct. 26-29. The Hawks will be in search of their fourth consecutive provincial title and own a 12-2 (.857) record in the postseason at home.
What's next?
No. 1 Humber will conclude the 2022 regular season on Oct. 15 at Sheridan (4-1-3, 3rd West). Kick-off is set for 2 p.m.
