Game 12 vs. Little Rock
Sunday, September 28, 12 pm
Little Rock, Ark. (Coleman Sports Complex)
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SIUE Cougars
Record: 1-8-2/0-1-1 Ohio Valley
Head Coach:
Derek Burton
Goals P/G: 0.82
Goals Allowed P/G: 2.64
Shots/Opponent Shots: 72/202
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 6.5/18.4
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .125/.144
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 37-72/99-202
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .514/.490
Goals Leaders: Three Tied (2)
Assists Leader:
Anna Zichella (3)
Shots Leader:
Claire Nieroda (18)
Little Rock Trojans
Record: 2-3-4/0-0-2 OVC
Head Coach: Kelly Farrell
Goals P/G: 2.11
Goals Allowed P/G: 1.89
Shots/Opponent Shots: 142/106
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 15.8/11.8
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .134/.160
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 54-142/57-106
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .380/.538
Goals Leaders: Maria Schuller (6)
Assists Leader: Maria Schuller (3)
Shots Leader: Maria Schuller (32)
• This is the sixth all-time meeting between the Cougars and the Trojans. The series is tied 1-1-3. Each of the last three meetings between the two schools have resulted in a tie. The two teams split games in 1990 and 1991.
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Sarah Bozeman recorded her first shutout as a Cougar Thursday against Tennessee Tech. She previously had one at Memphis.
• The OVC season features eight contests. SIUE has home OVC matches against Tennessee Tech (T, 0-0), Western Illinois (Oct. 5), Lindenwood (Oct. 9) and Southeast Missouri (Oct. 16). SIUE's four road contests include Eastern Illinois (L, 2-0), Little Rock (Sep. 28), Southern Indiana (Oct. 12) and UT Martin (Oct. 26).
• SIUE is tied for third in OVC scoring with nine goals scored. Little Rock stands atop the OVC with 18 goals scored.
• Freshman
Claire Nieroda is the team leader in shots for the season with 18.
• SIUE is third in saves with 70. Bozeman leads SIUE with 59 saves and is ranked first in the OVC in total saves.
• SIUE is ranked second in the OVC in shot accuracy at .514.
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• 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).