THOMASVILLE, Ga. -  No. 3-seed Thomas travels to No. 2-seed Keiser (Fla.), which is receiving votes in the latest top 25, on Tuesday for the The Sun Conference (TSC) Men's Soccer Championship semifinals, presented by Commerce Bank. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. ET.

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

The Sun Conference Men's Soccer Championship Semifinals, presented by Commerce Bank
Game 18/No. 3-seed Thomas (8-7-2) at (RV) No. 2-seed Keiser (8-4)
Tuesday, Nov. 7 • 11 a.m. ET
West Palm Beach, Fla. • Arrigo-Veceillo Field
TV: Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Stretch Internet
Twitter Updates: @NightHawksMSocc

ABOUT THOMAS

The Night Hawks are coming off a 2-1 win over No. 6-seed Johnson & Wales (Fla.) on Saturday at TU Soccer Complex in the tournament quarterfinals.

Jesper Svall scored both goals Saturday. Coach Ricky Zambrano's squad improved to 4-1 (including four-straight victories) all-time in the quarterfinal round and 6-0-1 all-time against the Wildcats.

Thomas scored the first two goals of the match, starting in the fourth minute when Leo Thompson played a long pass to Svall who beat a Johnson & Wales defender then netminder J.C. Diego at the top of the 18-yard box. Svall struck again in the 35th minute when he buried home a Malcom Frago Mayers corner kick that deflected off Salvador Marin.

Johnson & Wales cut the Night Hawks' lead in half in the 65th minute, but the Wildcats mustered only two shots down the stretch and picked up three red cards in the final 4:24 to thwart the comeback.

Svall and Thompson each had two shots on goal.

Goalkeeper Lee Howarth made four saves in 90 minutes for the triumph.

Thomas outshot the Wildcats, 16-15. Each team had four corner kicks.

A total of 33 fouls were called between the two teams, including 10 cautions, with seven coming from the visitors.

ABOUT KEISER

The Seahawks are coming off a 7-2 win at home over Webber International (Fla.) on Oct. 28 to conclude TSC play. The seven goals were the most in a match since 2012 when the Seahawks defeated Clearwater Christian (Fla.), 9-0.

Keiser earned a bye through the tournament quarterfinals.

The Seahawks scored the first six goals of the match, with five coming in the first half. Alex Babiolakis and Jake Stanton each scored a pair of goals. Amine Meski scored the final goal of the half and dished out three assists in the frame. Six minutes into the second half, Simon Said extended the Seahawks lead to six, scoring off Thomas Dawson's third assist of the day.

With 25 minutes remaining in the contest, the Warriors got on the scoreboard for the first time.

In the final six minutes, Rafael Cardili scored Keiser's seventh goal.

Webber International converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute for the final tally.

Meski finished with four assists.

The Seahawks outshot the visitors, 18-10.

Keiser finished the regular season 5-1 at home and 3-0 in games that kicked off at 11 a.m. 

The Seahawks rank 14th in the NAIA in assists per game (2.7) and 36th in goals per game (2.8).

Meski is 13th in the NAIA in assists per game (0.6).

Three players are tied for the team lead in goals with five.

LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE SEAHAWKS

Thomas lost at Keiser, 3-2, on Oct. 7 in conference action.

Keiser led 3-0 at intermission following goals in the sixth, 22nd and 42nd minutes. Meski connected with Henry Brzycki on a through ball for the first score. A Meski rebound found the back of the net for the second goal. Meski's second assist came on a Stanton goal during a two-on-one opportunity.

After being outshot 7-5 in the first 45 minutes, Thomas dominated possession in the second half, outshooting the Seahawks 9-0, as the visitors doubled up the home team (14-7) in shots over the course of the match.

Connor Moriarty got the Night Hawks on the board in the 71st minute following passes by Thompson and Gavin Rochford-Smith. Thompson was credited with his second assist in the 81st minute after his shot deflected off Seahawk goalkeeper Lee Clark and to the right foot of Sam Eyes, who tickled the twine from 10 yards out. However, Thomas was unable to find the equalizer in the final three minutes despite a pair of corner kicks and shot opportunities. 

Four Keiser players had one shot on goal.

Thompson and Eyes registered two shots on goal apiece.

Clark totaled six saves in 90 minutes.

Night Hawk netminder Ben Barnes made one save in the first half. Howarth played the final 45 minutes between the pipes.

Thomas held an edge in corner kicks 10-2, including 6-0 in the second stanza. Keiser was whistled for 10 fouls compared to just five on the Green and White.

THOMAS IN TSC CHAMPIONSHIP

Thomas has reached the semifinal round in five-straight seasons but eyes its first championship game appearance since 2014. 

The Night Hawks are 2-1-1 all-time in the semifinals.

SERIES HISTORY

Tuesday's contest is a rematch of the 2016 semifinal between the two squads played at TU Soccer Complex. Following a 3-3 tie after two overtimes, the Seahawks advanced to the championship game on penalty kicks, 5-4. 

WINNER ADVANCES TO TSC CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCH

The winner of Tuesday's Night Hawks/Seahawks game faces the winner of No. 5-seed SCAD Savannah (Ga.) at 13th-ranked and No. 1-seed Saint Thomas (Fla.) on Friday, Nov. 10, in the tournament's title game, with the highest remaining seed hosting that match.

TSC Tournament Central

SWEEP

Svall and Howarth were named The Sun Conference Men's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, the league office announced Monday afternoon. Svall earned the honor for the first time in his career, while Howarth garnered the award for the second time this year and third time in two seasons.

Svall scored both goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over No. 6-seed Johnson & Wales (Fla.) in the conference tournament quarterfinals at TU Soccer Complex.

Howarth made four saves in 90 minutes against the Wildcats. 

FINISHING STRONG

Thomas is 5-0-1 in its last six matches against TSC foes, outscoring opponents 19-6.

FOUR IN A ROW

Saturday's win was Thomas' fourth-straight at home.

SUDDEN DEATH

Following the Oct. 21 tie at Johnson & Wales, Zambrano's group improved to 9-0-4 in its last 13 games that have gone into extra time.

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 38-12-5 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 178-117-22 overall, including 131-87-19 with the Night Hawks. He has the most wins as a coach in Thomas history.

NAIA STATISTICAL RANKINGS

Thomas ranks 36th in the NAIA in assists per game (2.1).

Thompson ranks 11th in the NAIA in shots per game (4.5), 31st in points per game (2.0), 32nd in assists per game (0.5), 37th in shots on goal per game (2.1) and 48th in goals per game (0.8). 

THOMPSON KEYS SUCCESS

Thompson has scored at least one point in four-straight matches and five of the last six. The Night Hawks are 4-1-1 during that stretch.

STRONG D

Thomas has not allowed more than one goal in five-straight matches and is 3-1-1 in that span.

Zambrano's group is 5-1 all-time in the conference tournament when allowing one goal or less.

DAUNTING SCHEDULE

Six of Thomas' original opponents rank in the latest NAIA top 25 – No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), No. 9 Mobile (Ala.), No. 10 Georgia Gwinnett, No. 11 Vanguard (Calif.), No. 13 Saint Thomas (Fla.) and No. 20 Dalton State (Ga.). Two others - Bryan (Tenn.) and Keiser - are receiving votes. Thomas defeated Vanguard on Aug. 28, and its match against Lindsey Wilson on Sept. 2 ended in a no contest due to inclement weather.

Four of those opponents - Keiser, Bryan, Georgia Gwinnett, Saint Thomas - reached the NAIA National Championship last season, with Keiser advancing to the second round.

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.