SIUE (0-1-1)  
vs. Air Force (0-0-2)
Fri., Sept. 3, 7 p.m. 
Bob Guelker Field / Korte Stadium
Live Stream: ESPN+ (Joe Pott)
Live Stats: SIUEStats.com

TONIGHT: SIUE opens its home season at Korte Stadium with the Falcons of Air Force.

LAST TIME: Despite a three-goal outburst, the Cougars dropped a 4-3 decision on the road at No. 19 Marquette.

TUNE-UP: SIUE won a pair of preseason games, while outscoring its opponents 5-1. The Cougars faced Memphis on the road (3-1) and IUPUI (2-0) at home. 

WELCOME BACK: After playing four seasons in the Mid-American Conference, SIUE is returning 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 ammassed a record of 25-13-7 in the MVC.

DIDN'T WE JUST DO THIS?: SIUE played its entire 2020 season in the spring of 2021. The Cougars played 10 games between February 5 and April 7. Along the way, five games were canceled. 
 
LEADERS: Kelby Phillips is tied with five other players for the national lead in assists with three through the first two games. Max Broughton's two goals are second in the MVC and No. 12 nationally. Averaging 2.00 goals per game, the Cougars are third in the MVC. 

NICE SAVE: Last season, Cougar goalkeepers Lluis Martorell and Tor Erik Larsen combined to average 5.50 saves per game during the 2020-21 season, which was fifth best in the NCAA. SIUE's team save percentage was .797, which ranked second in the MAC and No. 28 nationally.

OVERTIME: SIUE played two overtime games last year and are 1-1. The Cougars played seven overtime games in 2019 and were 1-2-4 in those games. The school record for overtime games in a season is nine, both in 2014 and 2016.

ONE-GOAL GAMES: SIUE was 3-2 in one-goal games last season. The Cougars are 8-5 in one-goal games over the past two seasons combined. 

FAMILIAR FACES: The Cougars lost just one player from last season's roster. SIUE added three newcomers.