SCIAC Postseason Semifinal
vs. Chapman (13-4-2, 10-4-2 SCIAC)
Ortmayer Stadium | La Verne, Calif.
Time: Thursday, Nov. 3 – 7 p.m.
Location: La Verne, Calif. (Ortmayer Stadium)
Live Stream: SCIAC Portal
Live Stats: SCIAC Portal
Tickets: Adults - $10, Seniors 55+/military ID - $5, spectators w/ current SCIAC ID - Free, children under 12 - Free
Season Series: 1-0-1 (Teams tied, 3-3, on Sept. 7; La Verne def. Chapman, 1-0, on Oct. 15)
La Verne Quick Hits
• La Verne is making its second consecutive appearance in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament
• The Leopards defeated Chapman, 1-0, in the first round of the SCIAC Postseason Tournament semifinal last year in Orange; Nathan Gonzalez scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute
• La Verne beat Chapman, 1-0, on Oct. 15 on a Justin Funes winner in the 86th minute
• The teams played to a 3-3 draw in the first meeting of the season (Sept. 7); Saul Uribe, Briley Venti and Christopher Wong got on the board for La Verne while Jake Sarmiento, Jarod Matteoni and Sam Rudich scored for Chapman
• Saul Uribe tied for second in the SCIAC with 12 total goals
• Auden Foxe led the SCIAC in assists with nine total and seven in SCIAC play
• The Leopards have statistically the best defense in the league; La Verne is the only team in the SCIAC that has allowed less than one goal per game (0.93)
• The Leopards have a 3-3-1 record against Chapman under head coach Trevor Persson
Chapman Quick Hits
• Chapman is making its fourth straight SCIAC Postseason Tournament appearance
• Chapman enters the tournament having won its last four games by a combined score of 13-3; its last loss was against La Verne on Oct. 15
• The Panthers boast a balanced attack with 14 different players getting on the board this season; five players have scored at least five goals
• Marco Saglimbeni leads the Panthers with eight goals on the season