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Women's Soccer Joe Pecoraro, SIUE Athletics Communications

SIUE Women's Soccer Officially Opens Home Slate against Kansas City

SIUE (0-1-0, 0-0-0 OVC) vs. Kansas City (2-1-0, 0-0-0 Summit)
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2021
First Kick: 2:00 p.m. CT
  • SPRING RECAP: SIUE women's soccer put together one of the greatest seasons in program history last spring, winning SIUE's third OVC Soccer Championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. SIUE drew Atlantic Coast Conference power Virginia in the opening round, marking the second time the Cougars played against an ACC opponent in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars were the only team to score on the Cavaliers throughout UVA's run to the National Semifinals, with Maria Haro netting an 11th-minute goal. The Cougars finished No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches South Region rankings - one of only two Illinois schools to earn a spot in a final regional poll.
  • LAST TIME OUT: Following the cancellation of the Cougars' would-be season opener vs. Chicago State (Aug. 19), SIUE would instead open the 2021 season with a trip to defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Loyola Chicago. Despite the Cougars' best efforts, the Red & White could not contain the Ramblers' offensive prowess and fell to the hosts, 3-0.
  • SCOUTING KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Roos (formerly known as UMKC) enter Sunday's contest at 2-1-0. The Roos started off the season with a 4-0 home loss to [RV] Wisconsin before registering back-to-back one-goal wins over Missouri State (Aug. 22, 2-1) and SIU Carbondale (Aug. 27, 3-2). Last spring, the Roos started strong before stumbling late - ending the season on a 10-match winless streak that saw Kansas City's opponents outscore them, 20-6. Kansas City is projected to finish sixth in the 10-team Summit League.
  • SEASON 40: The 2021 season marks the 40th season of intercollegiate women's soccer at SIUE, with nearly 1,000 alumni and current student-athletes having donned the Red & White since the program's inaugural season in 1982. Since the program's founding, the Cougars have amassed 377 all-time victories and have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments (five D-II; three D-I). 
  • LOCAL FLAIR: Coach Burton has recruited and retained talented student-athletes from throughout the Metro East and Greater St. Louis regions. Of the 33 student-athletes on this season's roster, 21 hail from Greater St. Louis - this includes five who came to SIUE from a county in the Metro East region.
  • KORTE HAPPENINGS: Korte Stadium, the longtime home of SIUE women's soccer, has undergone a major facelift this summer in anticipation of the Fall 2021 season. The most noticeable of these changes will be the installation of a state-of-the-art Nevco videoboard that will greatly enhance the match day experience for spectators and student-athletes alike.
  • RETURNERS: The Cougars return all but two starters from last season's OVC champion squad, and bring back all three goalkeepers from Spring 2021. Highlighting the returning Cougars are OVC Forward of the Year MacKenzie Litzsinger, All-OVC and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team selection Lily Schnieders, and OVC All-Newcomer selection Matea Diekema.
  • NEW FACES: The Red & White welcome eight newcomers to the program, six of whom hail from the Greater St. Louis area. Included in this class are sisters Ashlyn and Kaitlyn Nichols (O'Fallon, Mo.), who join Matea and Myah Diekema as the only known pair of sisters playing in the same Division I soccer program.
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Players Mentioned

Lily Schnieders

#7 Lily Schnieders

F
5' 6"
Sophomore
Maria Haro

#10 Maria Haro

F
5' 6"
Sophomore
Myah Diekema

#14 Myah Diekema

D
5' 6"
Senior
Matea Diekema

#15 Matea Diekema

MF
5' 9"
Freshman
MacKenzie Litzsinger

#17 MacKenzie Litzsinger

F
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kaitlyn Nichols

#3 Kaitlyn Nichols

F
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lily Schnieders

#7 Lily Schnieders

5' 6"
Sophomore
F
Maria Haro

#10 Maria Haro

5' 6"
Sophomore
F
Myah Diekema

#14 Myah Diekema

5' 6"
Senior
D
Matea Diekema

#15 Matea Diekema

5' 9"
Freshman
MF
MacKenzie Litzsinger

#17 MacKenzie Litzsinger

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Kaitlyn Nichols

#3 Kaitlyn Nichols

5' 6"
Freshman
F