Game 19 vs. UT Martin
Thursday, October 30, 3 pm
St. Charles, Mo. (Hunter Stadium)
Video: ESPN+ Live Stats:lindenwoodlions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
SIUE Cougars
Record: 3-11-4/2-4-3 Ohio Valley
Head Coach: Derek Burton
Goals P/G: 0.78
Goals Allowed P/G: 2.17
Shots/Opponent Shots: 167/310
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 9.3/17.2
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .084/.126
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 81-167/146-310
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .485/.471
Goals Leaders: Savannah DeFini (3)
Assists Leader: Anna Zichella (3)
Shots Leader: Savannah DeFini/Claire Nieroda (35)
UT Martin Skyhawks
Record: 3-7-8/3-3-3 OVC
Head Coach: Mike Varga
Goals P/G: 0.89
Goals Allowed P/G: 0.83
Shots/Opponent Shots: 246/260
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 13.7/14.4
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .065/.058
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 121-246/110-260
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .492/.423
Goals Leaders: Peyton Cook (6)
Assists Leader: Addy Mccleary (4)
Shots Leader: Peyton Cook (42)
• This is the 23rd all-time meeting between the Cougars and the Skyhawks. UT Martin grabbed the overall edge in the series 11-10-1 after its 5-1 win Thursday in Martin. UT Martin won last year's meeting in Edwardsville 2-1. The two teams tied 0-0 two seasons ago in Martin. The last time SIUE defeated UT Martin in Martin was the 2021 OVC Tournament, 1-0 overtime triumph.
• Sarah Bozeman and Claire Nieroda were named to the OVC All-Newcomer team. Bozeman, a junior goalkeeper from O'Fallon, Missouri, was among OVC leaders in saves with 89 and posted a 2.10 goals against average in 17 contests. During OVC play, she posted four shutouts and grabbed 40 saves. Nieroda, a freshman midfielder from O'Fallon, Illinois, led the Cougars in shots on goal with 18 and tied for the team lead in overall shots with 35. She scored against both Western Illinois and Southeast Missouri during OVC play.
• SIUE finished seventh in the OVC standings by points and by percentage. SIUE and Eastern Illinois are the only two teams heading into the eight-team tournament with a loss after the final game of the regular season.
• Southern Indiana, the No. 5 seed, faces Southeast Missouri, the No. 8 seed in the other first round game today. That contest is taking place at fourth-seeded Eastern Illinois.
• Savannah DeFini leads the team in scoring with three goals and one assist.
• Claire Nieroda scored her second goal of the season in the win over Southeast Missouri. Both of her goals this season have been game-winning goals.
• Anna Zichella leads the Cougars in assists with three.
• This is the 18th season for Head Coach Derek Burton, who took over the SIUE women's soccer program when it jumped to the Division I level before the 2008 season. Burton has led SIUE to five Ohio Valley Conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances (2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2022).
