THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas continues The Sun Conference (TSC) play Saturday at Keiser (Fla.), a match that features two teams that reached last season's NAIA National Championship second round. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. ET.

In addition to live stats and live audio, the match will be televised online through Stretch Internet. Updates will also be available on Thomas' official men's soccer Twitter account (@NightHawksMSocc).

Game 10/Thomas (3-5-1, 1-1-1 TSC) at Keiser (4-3, 2-2 TSC)
Saturday, Oct. 7 • 11 a.m. ET
West Palm Beach, Fla. • Arrigo-Veceillo Field
TV: Stretch Internet
Live Audio: Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Stretch Internet
Twitter Updates: @NightHawksMSocc

ABOUT THOMAS

The Night Hawks are coming off a 3-1 loss to No. 17 Saint Thomas (Fla.) on Sept. 30 at TU Soccer Complex in league play. Thomas suffered its first home loss to the Bobcats in five games and first defeat in the last four matches overall. 

A goal in the 21st minute gave the visitors a 1-0 lead, ending the Green and White's shutout streak of 335:26. Another Saint Thomas score in the 41st minute made the difference two goals.

A Billy Jeffery penalty kick beat Bobcat netminder Robert Barton in the 56th minute to cut the Thomas deficit in half. The goal was Jeffery's second in the last two matches in the series.

The Night Hawks, playing with a man advantage for the final 9:21 following Artur Sharapov's second yellow card, tried to find the equalizer late, totaling four corner kicks and three shots down the stretch, but a Bobcat shorthanded goal in the 88th minute proved to be the final tally.

Jeffery ended with two shots on goal. Leo Thompson recorded a game-high five shots.

Goalkeeper Ben Barnes had one stop in 90 minutes for the home team.

The Night Hawks outshot the visitors, 12-9, and held an edge in corner kicks, 7-3.

ABOUT KEISER

The Seahawks are coming off a 3-0 loss at home to No. 17 Saint Thomas (Fla.) on Wednesday in The Sun Conference Game of the Week.

In a rematch of last season's conference tournament championship game, the Bobcats struck in the 28th, 56th and 70th minutes.

Keiser was outshot, 23-7.

Goalkeeper Lee Clark made six saves in 90 minutes in the loss.

Amine Meski leads the Seahawks with three goals this season.

Keiser ranks 37th in the NAIA in assists per game (2.1).

The Seahawks have scored at least three goals in each win but have been shut out in each loss, having been outscored a combined 9-0 in such instances.

LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE SEAHAWKS

No. 15-ranked and No. 1-seed Thomas was upset by No. 4-seed Keiser in The Sun Conference Tournament semifinals on Nov. 8, 2016, at TU Soccer Complex. Despite counting as a tie for both teams, the Seahawks advanced to the championship game after winning the penalty kick portion, 5-4, after the game remained deadlocked at three following two overtimes.

Juan Figueroa posted a hat trick for the Night Hawks.

Figueroa netted the first goal less than six minutes into the game off a pass from Jarrod Ingram.

Aaron Molloy tied the game with a header in the 31st minute off a cross from Alex Babiolakis.

Reece Welson put Keiser up 2-1 in the 69th minute with a penalty kick. Figueroa tied the game 30 seconds later and completed his hat trick in the 73rd minute.

However, Alessandra Giammatte tied the game with just nine seconds left in regulation on a free kick.

Diego Menendez scored the winning penalty kick.

Thomas outshot Keiser, 20-19, and held an edge in corner kicks, 8-5.
 
WINNING TIME

Thomas is looking to remain unbeaten at Keiser in three-straight matches. The Night Hawks have not lost on the road in the series since Sept. 3, 2006, when Keiser was named Northwood.  

TOO CLOSE TO CALL

The last five matchups have been decided by one goal or less.

POINT: THOMPSON 

Thompson has scored at least one point in seven of nine matches this year.

GETTING DEFENSIVE

Thomas' shutout streak of 335:26 that ended Sept. 30 against No. 17 Saint Thomas spanned five games.

THOMAS IN 22ND SEASON 

The 2017 campaign marks the 22nd in the history of Thomas men's soccer. 

The Night Hawks have reached the NAIA National Championship three times (2013, 2014, 2016) in the last four seasons and are coming off a second round appearance in 2016. Thomas is 1-2-1 all-time in the tournament.

Thomas has been a member of The Sun Conference since 2012 and is 35-12-4 in league play. The Night Hawks won The Sun Conference Tournament championship in 2013 and 2014 and the league's regular-season title in 2016.

ZAMBRANO AT THE HELM

In his 17th season as a collegiate head coach and 13th at the helm of Thomas, Zambrano is 173-115-21 overall, including 126-85-18 with the Night Hawks. He has the most wins as a coach in Thomas history.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

The Night Hawks have been ranked in the top 25 in 11 of the last 15 polls and in 36 of the last 44 dating back to 2013. 

NAIA STATISTICAL RANKINGS

Thompson ranks 22nd in the NAIA in shots per game (4.2).

SUCCESS AGAINST TOP 25

Thomas is unbeaten in six of its last 10 regular-season matches against ranked opponents.

HOME SWEET HOME

Zambrano's group is 33-10-2 in Thomasville since 2013.

ROAD WARRIORS

The Night Hawks have won 11 of their last 16 road matches.

DAUNTING SCHEDULE

Seven of Thomas' original opponents rank in the latest NAIA top 25 – No. 7 Georgia Gwinnett, No. 11 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), No. 13 Mobile (Ala.), No. 15 Dalton State, (Ga.), No. 16 Vanguard (Calif.), No. 17 Saint Thomas (Fla.) and No. 25 Truett McConnell (Ga.). Two others - Bryan (Tenn.) and Johnson & Wales (Fla.) - are receiving votes. The Night Hawks are 0-3 against the top 25 this season, having lost to then-No. 11 Bryan, then-No. 13 Mobile and then-No. 17 Saint Thomas (the home match against then-No. 23 Lindsey Wilson was suspended in the second half due to lightning with the game tied at two). Thomas is 1-4 against the current top 25, having defeated Vanguard but lost to Dalton State, Truett McConnell, Mobile and Saint Thomas.

Three of those opponents - Bryan, Georgia Gwinnett, Saint Thomas - reached the NAIA National Championship last season. The Night Hawks' clash with Georgia Gwinnett on Oct. 17 at Columbus State (Ga.) is a rematch of last season's National Championship opening round contest won by Thomas in overtime. 

INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

Zambrano's group is represented by 16 countries on this year's roster - the United States, England, Sweden, Ireland, Wales, Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Canada, Spain, El Salvador, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Bolivia and Australia.