SIUE Cougars (5-4-3, 3-1 Ohio Valley)
vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2-8-5, 1-1-2 Ohio Valley)
Sun., Oct. 18, 4 PM CT
Korte Stadium
Edwardsville, Ill.
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=666028
Live Video: ESPN+
SIUE Cougars
Head Coach:
Derek Burton
Goals P/G: 1.83
Goals Allowed P/G: 1.83
Shots/Opponent Shots: 155/111
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 12.9/9.3
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .142/.198
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 77-155/63-111
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .497/.568
Goals Leaders:
Claire Nieroda (9)
Assists Leader:
Claire Nieroda (7)
Shots Leader:
Claire Nieroda (43)
Saves Leader:
Sarah Bozeman (24)
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
Head Coach: Eric Schoenstein
Goals P/G: 0.47
Goals Allowed P/G: 1.20
Shots/Opponent Shots: 184/177
Shots Per Game/Opponent: 12.3/11.8
Shots Percentage/Opponent: .038/.102
Shots On Goal/Opponent: 77-184/71-177
Shots On Goal Perc./Opponent: .418/.401
Goals Leaders: Emma Schut (3)
Assists Leader: Eva Boer (2)
Shots Leader: Eva Boer (26)
Saves Leaders: Merrick Schwalbach (53)
SENIOR DAY: Along with Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Korte Stadium, SIUE will honor seniors
Audrey Roberts,
Sarah Bozeman,
Tavey Duncan,
Mackenzie Hayes,
Marin Vines and
Taylor Babb in a pregame ceremony.
SERIES NUMBERS: This is the 20th meeting between the Cougars and the Screaming Eagles. Southern Indiana won last season's game 1-0 in Evansville. The three previous meetings in 2022, 2023 and 2024 resulted in ties.
TWO MORE FOR CLAIRE:
Claire Nieroda scored two second-half goals last Sunday in SIUE's 2-1 come-from-behind win over UT Martin. She leads the OVC in scoring (25 points), goals (9) and assists (7).
MORE AND MORE SHOTS: Nieroda collected a career high 11 shots in the loss at Western Illinois. It was the most by a Cougar since Michelle Auer recorded 10 at Jacksonville State in 2012.
OVC LEADERS: SIUE leads the OVC in assists per game (1.83), corner kicks per game (5.92), goal differential (0), points per game (5.50), scoring offense (1.83), shot accuracy (.497), shots on goal per game (6.42), total assists (22), total goals (22), total points (66), and win percentage (.542).
TOP TEN RANKINGS: Nieroda is ninth in points per game (2.08) and seventh and shots on goal per game (2.33).
COUGAR ASSISTS: While Nieroda leads the OVC in assists with seven, teammates
MaryClaire Imig and
Tori Bockstadter are tied for second in the OVC in assists with four each.
HEAD COACH DEREK BURTON: Burton is in his 19th season and has coached every game that SIUE has played at the NCAA Division I level.
