SIUE (4-6-2, 2-3 MVC)  
at No. 10 Missouri State (10-1, 5-0 MVC)
Sun., Oct. 17, 2 p.m.
Springfield, Missouri

THE COUGARS: Face Missouri State for the second time this season Sunday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri. 

TOP 25: SIUE is facing its third ranked opponent this year (all on the road). The Cougars dropped a 4-3 decision at No. 19 Marquette and earned a 1-1 draw at No. 24 Saint Louis.

BACK IN THE VALLEY: After playing four seasons in the Mid-American Conference, SIUE officially returns to the Missouri Valley Conference, where the Cougars played as affiliate members from 2010-2016. SIUE won a pair of tournament championships, one regular season championship and amassed a record of 25-13-7 in the MVC.

LAST TIME: Alex Segura's fourth goal of the year, just 1:44 into the first overtime period lifted SIUE to a 2-1 win over Central Arkansas Tuesday at Korte Stadium.

SERIES STUFF: The Cougars and Bears are meeting for the second time this season and the 19th time overall. Missouri State edged SIUE Sept. 19 in Edwardsville.

FEAST OR FAMINE: SIUE has scored at least two goals in a game on six separate occasions.The Cougars have been shutout four times this season.
 
LEADERS: SIUE remains the the third-highest scoring team in the Valley with 19 total goals (1.58 avg.)The Cougars are third in total shots (120) and have generated the third most corners (45). Segura is third in the league with four goals, while five SIUE players are among the Valley's top 10 in goals. 

OVERTIME: SIUE has now played five overtime games this year (2-1-2). They played two last year and seven such games in 2019. The school record for overtime games in a season is nine, in 2014 and 2016.

ONE-GOAL GAMES: SIUE is 3-5 in one-goal games this year. They were 3-2 in one-goal games last season.