The Lancaster Bible College men's soccer team will make its sixth straight appearance in the North Eastern Athletic Conference Playoffs on Tuesday, as the Chargers battle SUNY Cobleskill in Cobleskill, N.Y. in the NEAC Quarterfinals. The Chargers and Fighting Tigers were two of four teams that produced .727 conference winning percentages this season, and through a series of conference tie-breakers, SUNY Cobleskill earned the fourth seed, while the Chargers earned the fifth seed, hence why Lancaster Bible will make the trek to upstate New York.
 
Penn St. Harrisburg will be the top seed and host for the NEAC Final Four on Saturday and Sunday, while Penn St. Abington is the second seed, and like Harrisburg, received a bid to the NEAC Semifinals. The winner of the Lancaster Bible / SUNY Cobleskill contest will face Penn St. Harrisburg on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., while the winner of the Keuka / SUNY Poly contest will take on Penn St. Abington at 2 p.m. The NEAC Final is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. in Middletown, Pa., and the NEAC Champion will advance to the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament.
 
Team Records
Lancaster Bible: 13-4-2 overall, 7-2-2 NEAC
SUNY Cobleskill: 9-5-4 overall, 7-2-2 NEAC
 
Regular Season Meeting
Oct. 19, 2019: Lancaster Bible and SUNY Cobleskill played to a 0-0 tie in Lancaster in Mid-October, as both teams had offensive chances, but couldn't convert…SUNY Cobleskill goalkeeper Rashawn Best made the save of the game, as he stopped a penalty kick try at 56:43, and kept the game knotted at 0-0…The game was not without its fireworks, as the teams combined for 11 cards, 10 of which went to the Fighting Tigers…The Chargers played both overtime periods with an 11-9 man-advantage, but couldn't convert, as SUNY Cobleskill did a terrific job defending its own end…Lancaster Bible held a 16-11 edge in shots, but just a 5-4 advantage in shots on goal…The Chargers also had an 8-3 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
 
How They Got Here
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers enter the NEAC Playoffs on a five-game unbeaten streak (4-0-1), as the team lost just twice in October, only one of which was in conference play…Lancaster Bible was 4-1-1 on the road this season, and 3-1-1 on the road in conference play…The Chargers have traveled to upstate New York twice this season, going 2-1 in the Empire State.
 
SUNY Cobleskill: The Fighting Tigers head into the NEAC Playoffs having gone 2-1-2 in their last five games…SUNY Cobleskill has not lost at home this season, going 5-0-2, including 5-0-1 in NEAC play.
 
Statistically Speaking
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers have netted 43 goals this season, and allowed just 22…Lancaster Bible has scored three or more goals in a game eight times this season, and been shut out just three times, though one of those times came against SUNY Cobleskill…The Chargers have been equal opportunity goal scorers throughout the game, as the team is outscoring its opponents, 17-7 in the first half of games, and 25-14 in the second half…The Chargers are 1-1-2 in overtime contests this season, defeating Wells on Oct. 12, and falling to Keuka on Oct. 13…Chad Tolson and Rama Mugisha lead the team with seven goals each, while Tolson has the team-lead in points with 20…Kedric Yoder has a team-best 11 assists, and six different players have double-digit points for the ever-dangerous Chargers…12 different Lancaster Bible players have scored this season, and 15 different players have recorded at least one point.
 
SUNY Cobleskill: The Fighting Tigers have scored 27 goals this season, and allowed 21…SUNY Cobleskill has only been shut out three times this season, though one of the times came at Lancaster Bible…Emile Vwaza leads the team in goals with eight, while Mame Amar (7G, 7A) leads the team with 21 points…Chris Gardener has six goals this season as well, as he, Amar and Vwaza have scored 21 of the team's 27 goals…Rashawn Best is 6-3-2 in goal, and has posted a 0.99 goals against average.
 
Team Notes
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers are 6-1-1 all-time against SUNY Cobleskill, including this season's tie on Oct. 19…Lancaster Bible has advanced to the NEAC Semifinals in four of the past five seasons, including last season when the team went to the NEAC Final and lost to Penn St. Abington, 2-1…The Chargers last played in Cobleskill, N.Y. on Oct. 6, 2018, and earned a 2-0 victory…Lancaster Bible is 3-0 all-time in Cobleskill, N.Y.
 
SUNY Cobleskill: The Fighting Tigers have played six overtime games this season, going 0-2-4 in those contests…SUNY Cobleskill has outscored its opponents 12-8 in the first half of games this season…The Fighting Tigers advanced to the NEAC Semifinals a year ago, but lost to eventual NEAC Champion Penn St. Abington, 3-2.
 
Other NEAC Quarterfinal
Tuesday, Nov. 5: Keuka at SUNY Poly, 2 p.m.
 
How to Follow
Tuesday's game can be seen HERE.