No. 2 MEN'S SOCCER FACES TOUGH TEST WITH GEORGE BROWN WEDNESDAY
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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George Brown (4-0-3, 3-0-3) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Humber (4-1-0, 4-1-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Game Info | No. 2 Humber vs. GB Huskies |
| Date | Wed. Sept. 26 |
| Venue | OSA |
| Time | 8:00 p.m. |
| Live Stream | Click Here |
| Live Stats | Click Here |
| Social | Hawks Gameday |
| Series Record | Humber leads, 22-2-4 |
| Last Meeting | W, 2-0 (10/11/17) |
| Streak | W5 |
The Storyline
No. 2 Humber men's soccer (4-0, 1st Central) will host the George Brown Huskies (2-0-3, 2nd Central) Wednesday evening at the Ontario Soccer Centre. The match will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network at 8 p.m. with Matt Hammel and Kyle Dalton on the call.
Last Time Out
The Hawks cruised to a 6-1 victory over Cambrian (2-4, 4th Central) on Sept. 22 at the Ontario Soccer Centre. Luca Baldassarre scored two goals for Humber, while Riley Ferrazzo recorded his first goal in the blue and gold.
Scouting George Brown
- The Huskies enter the match as one of three unbeaten teams in the OCAA Central Division.
- Filipe Vilela is currently leading the conference in scoring, recording nine goals in five matches. Vilela is fresh off a hat trick in George Brown's 5-1 win over Cambrian on Sunday. In two matches last season, the Hawks were able to keep Vilela off the scoresheet.
- Jordan Sodhi has started in net for five matches, allowing five goals, making 27 saves and a .844 save percentage.
- The Huskies are 2-10-2 all-time at Humber, with their previous win coming during the 1996 season.
Last Meeting
First-half tallies from Tomasz Balicki and Luca Baldassarre helped Humber defeat George Brown at the Ontario Soccer Centre on Oct. 11, 2017. Nick Frenati recorded the clean sheet, making three saves for his fourth win of the season.
Defensive Mindset
Humber has allowed a league-low seven shots on net this season but has surrendered three goals – matching its total from 2017.
Scoring Race
Teammates Luca Baldassarre and Jaineil Hoilett continue to climb Humber's all-time career scoring list.
| Player | No. | Years | |
| 1 | Jesse Calabro | 35 | 4 |
| 2 | Michael Aigbokie | 31 | 5 |
| 3 | Aleks Janjic | 29 | 3 |
| 4 | Kwame Osei | 26 | 3 |
| Luca Baldassarre | 26 | 4 | |
| 6 | Vito Del Duca | 23 | 4 |
| Jaineil Hoilett | 23 | 4 | |
| 8 | Andrew DaSliva | 19 | 3 |
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Since men's soccer returned to Humber in 1993, the Hawks are 94-7-8 at home during the regular season. The Hawks have currently won 18 consecutive matches at home, five shy of the program record of 22 set in 2007.
Streaking
The Hawks have not lost an OCAA regular season match since Sept. 14, 2013 – a 1-0 loss to the Niagara Knights. Since, Humber owns a 38-match unbeaten streak, with a record of 34-0-4 during that span.
What's Next?
No. 2 Humber will conclude its regular season series at UTM on Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.