Thursday, August 31, 7 p.m.
Edwardsville, Ill.
Korte Stadium
Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: SIUEstats.com
SIUE Cougars
(2-2, 0-0 Ohio Valley)
Head Coach:
Derek Burton
Goals P/G: 1.50
Goals Allowed P/G: 2.00
Shots/Opponent Shots 30/53
Shots Per Game/Opponent 7.5/13.3
Shots Percentage/Opponent .200/.151
Shots On Goal/Opponent 15-30/28-53
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent .500/.528
Goals Leaders: Six Tied (1)
Assists Leader:
Macie Begley (2)
Shots Leader: Three Tied (4)
SIU Carbondale Salukis
(1-2-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Head Coach: Graeme Orr
Goals P/G: 0.75
Goals Allowed P/G: 1.50
Shots/Opponent Shots 30/62
Shots Per Game/Opponent 7.5/15.5
Shots Percentage/Opponent .100/.097
Shots On Goal/Opponent 7-30/28-62
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent .233/.452
Goals Leaders: Kaitlin DuCharme (2)
Assists Leader: Ava Pugliese (1)
Shots Leader: McKensie Bunch (5)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: SIUE leads 2-0-1
Home Record: 1-0
Away/Neutral Record: 1-0-1/0-0
Last Meeting: T 1-1 at SIU Carbondale (9/8/2022)
Last SIUE Win: 5-0 at SIUE (9/9/2021)
• SIUE became the first Ohio Valley Conference team to win back-to-back games this season. SIUE is coming off wins against Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI.
• The Cougars have scored five goals in the last two matches after recording just one goal in the first two of the season.
• Six different players have scored in the first four contests. All areas of the field have scored, including back-to-back goals from SIUE defenders
Matea Diekema and
Mary Fetter.
• Of the six goals so far this season for the Cougars, it has been the first career goal for
Ella Robinson,
Kasey Neidhardt and Fetter.
• SIUE Assistant Coach
Alyssa Krause coached last season at SIU Carbondale.
• SIUE enters the season coming off three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and three Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship game victories.
• The Cougars won the OVC Championship last season with a 1-0 win at top-seeded Tennessee Tech. SIUE is 5-0-1 all-time in OVC Tournament Championship games.
