SIUE Cougars (4-5-1, 2-1 OVC) at UIW Cardinals (2-6-1, 1-2 OVC)
Thu., Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m.
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, Texas

LAST TIME: SIUE saw its three-game winning streak come to an end Sunday at Eastern Illinois. The Panthers got the game winner, snapping a scoreless tie, in the 89th minute of play.

ROAD TRIPPING: Thursday's game is the second of three straight away from home and the Cougars  play four of the next six 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 five times since both joined the OVC in 2023. The Cougars are 4-0-1 in the series. Thursday marks only the second meeting in San Antonio. 

SQUAD GOALS: SIUE has now had seven total goal scorers this year, and five different scorers accounted for the seven goals over three games before. Only four goal-scorers returned from 2025. Dominic Bartoni, Colin Bastianoni, Ryley Gibbs and Ben Perkins are the only returners who found the back of the net, with each scoring once.