Match #11 vs. Tennessee Tech
Thursday, October 5, 5 p.m.
Edwardsville, Ill./Korte Stadium
Video: ESPN+ Live Stats: SIUEstats.com

SIUE Cougars
(4-5-1, 2-1 Ohio Valley)
Head Coach: Derek Burton
Goals P/G:     1.20
Goals Allowed P/G:     1.80
Shots/Opponent Shots    110/109
Shots Per Game/Opponent    11.0/10.9
Shots Percentage/Opponent    .109/.165
Shots On Goal/Opponent    57-110/60-109
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent    .518/.550
Goals Leaders:     Kasey Neidhardt (2)
Assists Leader:     Macie Begley/Matea Diekema (2)
Shots Leader:     Savannah DeFini (12)

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
(4-4-3, 3-0 Ohio Valley)
Head Coach: Steve Springthorpe
Goals P/G:     2.00
Goals Allowed P/G:     1.36
Shots/Opponent Shots    135/158
Shots Per Game/Opponent    12.3/14.4
Shots Percentage/Opponent    . .163/.095
Shots On Goal/Opponent    57-135/80-158
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent    .422/.506
Goals Leaders:     Yao Giada Zhou/Bailey Taylor (4)
Assists Leader:     Katie Toney (5)
Shots Leader:     Neve Renwick (37)

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tied 6-6-2
Home Record: 1-2-2
Away/Neutral Record: 4-4/1-0
Last Meeting: W 1-0 OVC Championships (10/6/2022)

• The last time SIUE defeated Tennessee Tech during the regular season was during the spring season during COVID with a 1-0 victory (3/30/2021). SIUE went on that season for its first of three straight Ohio Valley Conference titles. The Cougars defeated Tennessee Tech 1-0 in the championship game of the OVC Championships in 2022.
• SIUE only has defeated Tennessee Tech once at Korte Stadium. That was Sept. 25, 2011, when SIUE topped the Golden Eagles 3-1.
• Kasey Neidhardt broke through as the first player to record a second goal this season in the 1-0 win over Lindenwood. Previous to the Lindenwood game, SIUE's scoring had come from 11 different players.
• Both of Neidhardt's goals this season have come in the first seven minutes of the contest. She scored at the 5:07 mark on Aug. 25 against Purdue Fort Wayne and at the 6:30 mark of the Sept. 24 match against Lindenwood.
• After Sunday's contest, the next three out of five OVC matchups will be on the road. SIUE plays Little Rock (Oct. 8), Southern Indiana (Oct. 12) and UT Martin (Oct. 19) on the road. The Cougars have Western Illinois (Oct. 15) and Morehead State (Oct. 22) left at home.
• Eight different Cougars have recorded an assist this season. Matea Diekema and Macie Begley lead the team with two each.
• The Cougars were picked to finish second in the OVC Preseason Poll. Tennessee Tech, the reigning OVC regular season champion, was picked to finish first.