SIUE Cougars (4-5-2, 2-1-1 OVC) at HCU Huskies (3-4-4, 1-0-2 OVC)
Sun., Oct. 11, 1:00 p.m.
Sorrels Field
Houston Texas

LAST TIME: SIUE earned its first point on the road this year, drawing at UIW 1-1 Thursday. Ryley Gibbs scored his team-leading fourth goal of the year in the tie. 

STREAKING: Before the draw at UIW, the Cougars had dropped five consecutive games on the road to start the season. 

ROAD TRIPPING: Sunday's game is the last of three straight away from home and the Cougars  play three of the next five games away from Edwardsville. 

RANK AND FILE: SIUE faced a pair of ranked opponent to start the season. The Cougars dropped an August 29 contest to 24th-ranked Michigan State (now No. 11). SIUE opened the season against No. 25 Kansas City (now No. 8). SLU had been ranked among the top 10 for the first two weeks this season. 

THE SERIES: SIUE and UIW have met four times since both joined the OVC in 2023. The Cougars are 3-1 in the series. Sunday marks only the second meeting all-time in Houston.