Dakota Wesleyan readies for No. 8 Bruins in home opener

MITCHELL, S.D. –  After splitting a pair of non-conference matches over the weekend in La Crosse, Wis., the Dakota Wesleyan University men's soccer team is set to host No. 8 Bellevue University in nonconference action at 7 p.m. on Wednesday from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex. Dakota Wesleyan knocked off Clarke University 3-2 on Saturday, however, fell short versus St. Ambrose University 4-2 on Sunday as part of the 2021 Viterbo Classic.

 About the Tigers

• Tiger left back Rafael Calderon (Talca, Chile) tallied three goals on five shot attempts over the weekend, including a pair of key goals versus the Pride in Saturday's 3-2 victory.
• Forward Jabari Campbell (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) registered the decisive, go-ahead goal in the 83^rd minute during Saturday's non-conference matchup.
• Hunter Birozy (Norco, Calif.) collected a combined 10 saves at goalkeeper, including seven saves in Sunday's match versus SAU.

About the Bruins  

• BU opened the 2021 campaign with a double overtime draw against Grand View University on Saturday in Bellevue, Neb. The Bruins capped off the 2020 campaign with an overall record of 16-5-2 and a perfect 5-0 mark at home.
• Bellevue midfielder Toby Millward enters his senior campaign on the pitch following 14 goals and 13 assists in 23 games played a season ago.  
• At goalkeeper, senior A.J. Jarvis posted a 7-1-2 record in 2020, tabbing 24 saves to just nine goals allowed.

Last Meeting (Bellevue University)

• The Tigers and Bruins have yet to meet in recent history.

 Fans can catch Wednesday's match via livestream and stats, and can keep up with all of the latest news surrounding the Dakota Wesleyan men's soccer team by visiting https://dwuathletics.com/sports/msoc/index