CONWAY, Ark. – Central Arkansas (7-5-2, 4-1-1 ASUN) is set to hit the road to take on West Florida on Wednesday.
Central Arkansas is coming off a home victory over Queens, scoring a season-high seven goals in a 7-2 win over the Royals. Rico Duggan scored twice and added an assist on a Noa Bomballi goal to earn ASUN Player of the Week honors. Vaclav Kozeny also scored twice, moving into sole possession of the team lead with six goals on the season. Maxim Sheenkov added a second-half goal, his fifth of the year. The Bears have scored 13 goals in their last two ASUN matches.
Duggan leads Central Arkansas with four assists, while four Bears have recorded three assists each. Goalkeeper Merrick Cook enters the match with a 6-4-2 record and will look to earn his fourth shutout of the season. Central Arkansas and West Florida are tied in the ASUN with 58 saves each.
Central Arkansas and West Florida previously competed together in the Gulf South Conference before Central Arkansas moved to Division I.
West Florida enters the match with a 4-7-1 overall record and a 4-3 mark against ASUN opponents. The Argonauts have won their last two conference matches, defeating Lipscomb on the road before earning a victory over Jacksonville.
With a win or tie, Central Arkansas would clinch the No. 2 seed in the ASUN Conference tournament. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the UWF Soccer Complex. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with live statistics available online.