No.1 SIUE (14-0-3) vs. No. 4 Lindenwood (7-6-6)
Wed, Nov. 8, 6:00 p.m.
Ralph Korte Stadium / Bob Guelker Field
Edwardsville, Illinois

RISING TO 24: SIUE is ranked 24th in the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll released Tuesday.

OPENING ACT: SIUE is unbeaten through its first 17 games.The last unbeaten team at SIUE was the 1972 National Championship team. SIUE and Saint Francis (Pa.) are the only unbeaten teams in the NCAA. The Cougars' .912 winning percentage is the best in the NCAA. SIUE has won seven consecutive games. That is the longest current winning streak in the country. 

ALL WE DO IS WIN: SIUE's 14 wins currently are the second most in the country (Marshall, 15) and the most in a season for a Cougar team since the return to Division I. 

TITLE TOWN: The regular season Ohio Valley Conference championship marked the first men's program at SIUE to win an OVC title of any kind. The last tournament title for men's soccer came in the Missouri Valley in 2016.

GOALS, GOALS, GOALS: The Cougars are No. 6 in the NCAA in total goals with 41, which leads the OVC. The six goals Sept. 28 at Southern Indiana were the most in a game for the Cougars since a 7-0 win against Saint Joseph's in 2006. 

DE-FENCE: SIUE also boasts the top defense in the OVC. It's team goals against average of 0.59 ranks second in the NCAA. The Cougars' goal differential is +31, which is tied for third in the NCAA.

TAKE YOUR SHOT: SIUE unleashed a season-high 26 total shots Sep. 22 against Webster. It marked the most shots in a game since a 2016 game against Central Arkansas (29). Sept. 28 at Southern Indiana, SIUE put a season-best 17 shots on goal. 

THE SERIES: The semifinal marks the third meeting of the year for SIUE and Lindenwood, and the fourth overall. SIUE is 2-0-1 in the series, after a win two weeks ago in St. Charles. 

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SIUE players earned 17 weekly awards from the OVC during the league's first season. Four players earned multiple awards during the season.

BETWEEN THE PIPES: Gomez returns as the No. 1 goalkeeper after splitting time last season. He leads the OVC with a 0.59 goals against average, which ranks fourth in the NCAA. He also leads the league with an .857 save percentage, which ranks fifth nationally.