SIUE Cougars (1-2-0) at Saint Louis Billikens (2-1-1)
Sun., Sep. 7, 6 p.m.
Hermann Stadium
St. Louis, Mo.

LAST WEEK: SIUE split a pair of games in Colorado, winning 2-1 at Air Force Thursday before falling 2-1 at Denver Sunday.

TONIGHT: SIUE men's soccer plays its third consecutive road game Sunday when it faces Saint Louis for the Bronze Boot Trophy.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Evan Howard scored in each of last week's games and was named the OVC Player of the Week Monday.

RANK AND FILE: At No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, the Billikens are the second consecutive ranked opponent for the Cougars. Denver was No. 21 prior to facing SIUE.

ON THE  LINE: The winner takes home the Joseph Carenza, Sr. trophy, or, the Bronze Boot.

THE SERIES: 2018 marked the first regular season meeting between the two soccer rivals since 1995. Regularly a well-attended game, the meeting was held at Busch Stadium II from 1972-1986. The largest crowd in NCAA history was a Bronze Boot affair, when 22,512 saw the Billikens and Cougars play at Busch Stadium on Oct. 30, 1980. The Billikens own a 27-11-3 advantage in the overall series, including a 23-7-3 lead in the Bronze Boot series. The Cougars have never won three straight games in the regular season series. 

AT THE HELM: Two-time OVC Coach of the Year Cale Wassermann is in his seventh season in charge of the Cougars, and his 12th overall as a head coach. He has a record of 53-37-14 (.583) in six full seasons at SIUE. He is third all-time in wins at SIUE.