The SIUE men's soccer team will face some traditionally bitter rivals this weekend. The Cougars, 3-1-2 overall and 0-0-1 in the GLVC, will travel to Quincy on Friday and Missouri-St. Louis on Sunday.
         "These games are very important for the team because they are conference games with a couple of our biggest rivals," said SIUE men's soccer Coach Ed Huneke. "We have a lot of tradition with these teams. We have played more games with these two teams than any others over the years."
         First, Huneke and his Cougars face non-conference opponent Rockhurst in a 6:30 p.m. contest on Tuesday at Korte Stadium.
         SIUE is coming off a very difficult game, according to Huneke. The Cougars faced 15th-ranked Lewis University on Friday and tied 1-1 after two overtime periods. "It was a very emotional and intense game. Both teams showed heart and precision."
         Huneke felt that SIUE's defense played a great game. "Our goalkeeper, Matt Evers (Edwardsville), did an excellent job with seven saves," said Huneke. "Chris Camacho (Quincy), Cress Maddox (Springfield) and Brian Horan (St. Louis) played well on defense."