Game #17
Lindenwood (13-1-2, 6-1-1 OVC)
vs. Eastern Illinois (4-7-3, 3-3-2 OVC)
Match Information:
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Steward Field at Hunter Stadium
First Kick: 7:00 p.m. CT.
All-Time Series: 4-1-1.
Last Meeting: W, 3-0.
Live Stats: Lindenwood vs Eastern Illinois
Watch: ESPN+

Last Time Out
Lindenwood Men's Soccer won their third straight game last Saturday at Southern Indiana by a score of 4-0. Matteo Landais opened up the scoring in the 14^th minute for the Lions off an assist from Alander Soares to take the early 1-0 lead. After an own goal by the Screaming Eagles made it 2-0, Leandro Haesler scored the Lion's third goal of the first half in the 41^st minute as Lindenwood took a 3-0 lead into halftime. Haesler struck again in the 89^th minute to give the Lions the 4-0 victory. With the win over the Screaming Eagles, the Lions officially clinched a spot in the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament which will be held in St. Charles.

Haesler's performance against USI was recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference on Tuesday, as he was named the OVC Defender of the Week for the second time during the 2025 season. All three goals scored by the 6'3 Senior on the road this season have been in the town of Evansville, Indiana. Gavin Roberts was also named the OVC Goalkeeper of the Week for recording one save in 65 minutes en route to his fifth win of the season.

About Eastern Illinois
EIU has been picking up some steam as of late, going 3-0-1 in their last four games. The Panthers have defeated Western Illinois, Incarnate Word, and Southern Indiana during their unbeaten stretch, with their lone tie being at home against Liberty by a score of 2-2. Junior Forward Gui Gragnano was recently named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week as he scored two goals in their 3-1 win over WIU on Saturday.

The Lions took down the Panthers in their last matchup on October 2 in Charleston by a score of 3-0. Luca Bartoni recorded four points in the win, scoring one goal and registered two assists. His four-point performance made him the OVC Offensive Player of the Week on October 7. Lindenwood is 4-1-1 all-time against Eastern Illinois and will look to keep the momentum heading into the conference tournament.

Stats to Know

• Matteo Landais recorded his OVC-leading ninth assist on Saturday in the win over Southern Indiana. Landais's nine assists rank tied for fourth nationally.
• Lindenwood's .875 win-loss-tie percentage ranks tied for second nationally, trailing only Maryland (.885)
• The Lions have 11 shutouts in 16 games played in 2025, the most by any OVC team in the history of the league. (Three seasons)

Up Next
Lindenwood will close out their regular season with a trip to Macomb, Illinois to take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Kick off will be at 1 p.m.