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Women's Soccer Joe Pecoraro, SIUE Athletics Communications

SIUE Women's Soccer Prepares for Power Five Showdown at Iowa State

SIUE (1-2-0) vs. Iowa State (1-3-0)
Date: Sunday, September 5, 2021
First Kick: 1:00 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: SIUE began their Hawkeye State road trip on Friday night, dropping a 1-0 decision at Drake in heartbreaking fashion. After holding the host Bulldogs scoreless through the bulk of the match, the Drake goalscorer snuck the ball past Taylor Spiller to ensure that SIUE would leave Des Moines empty-handed. The Cougars outshot the Bulldogs 13-6 and allowed just a single shot on goal.
  • SCOUTING IOWA STATE: The Iowa State Cyclones enter Sunday's contest at 1-3, notching a season-opening win at UC Santa Barbara before falling in 2-1 decisions at Cal State Northridge, at Iowa, and vs. Drake. The host Cyclones are led by junior goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz, who leads the Big 12 Conference in saves through her first two matches of the year. Silkowitz is averaging 5.5 saves per match through two matches.
  • 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
Taylor Spiller

#00 Taylor Spiller

GK
5' 6"
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
Taylor Spiller

#00 Taylor Spiller

5' 6"
Sophomore
GK
Kaitlyn Nichols

#3 Kaitlyn Nichols

5' 6"
Freshman
F