Game #19
Lindenwood (13-2-3, 6-2-2 OVC)
vs. SIUE (6-10-2, 4-4-2 OVC)
Match Information:
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Hunter Stadium.
First Kick: 4:00 p.m. CT.
All-Time Series: 1-5-2.
Last Meeting: T, 0-0.
Live Stats: Lindenwood vs SIUE
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Last Time Out
Lindenwood Men's Soccer was defeated in the final game of the 2025 regular season back on Sunday, November 2 at Western Illinois, losing their second game of the season by a score of 2-0. The Lions registered 17 shots in the contest, including 10 on target, as Bruno Fornes, Henrique Perestrelo and Jozef Palushaj all had two shots on goal. The Black and Gold wrapped up the 2025 regular season with an overall record of 13-2-3 and claimed their first regular season conference championship at the Division I level going 6-2-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Lindenwood had seven different players receive All-OVC Honors, as well as two individual Player of the Year honors. Leandro Haesler was named the 2025 OVC Defender of the Year, while Luca Bartoni was named the 2025 OVC Forward of the Year. Bartoni and Haesler were also named to the All-OVC First Team as well as Midfielder Matteo Landais. On the All-OVC Second Team, goalkeeper Gavin Roberts and Forward Ethan Blake were the two Lions that made the list. On the All-OVC Newcomer Team, Landais, Haesler, Alander Soares, and Gavin Csiszar were the four players who were from LU. The final award for the 2025 Men's Soccer team went to head coach Kris Bertsch, who was tabbed the 2025 OVC Coach of the Year.
 
Scouting The Cougars
SIUE defeated Western Illinois for the first time in 2025 on Sunday in the OVC Tournament Quarterfinals by a score of 2-0. The Cougars were led by Graduate Midfielder Ethan Hackenberg who scored both of the goals for SIUE on Sunday, scoring a goal in each half. Over their last six games, SIUE is 4-2-0 with both of their losses being scores of 2-1 at Liberty and at home against Western Illinois.

The Lions and Cougars are no strangers to one another, as the Semifinal matchup with SIUE marks the fifth time that these two squads have played one another over the last two seasons. Lindenwood picked up their first all-time victory over SIUE on the road in the OVC conference opener back on September 27 by a score of 2-0. Alander Soares and Gavin Csiszar each scored a second half goal in the victory for the Lions, scoring in the 77^th and 89^th minutes to start off OVC play 1-0 in 2025. The last matchup with SIUE resulted in a 0-0 tie in St. Charles on October 9 as Gavin Roberts recorded a career-high eight saves in that matchup to help the Lions pick up an important point in the OVC standings.

Stats to Know

• The Lions had seven different players receive All-OVC honors last Friday, which was tied for the most among any OVC team (HCU).
• Leandro Haesler had 10 points in 2025, ranking first among all Defenders in the OVC.
• Matteo Landais and Ethan Blake each had three game-winning-goals in 2025 to tie for the team lead during the regular season.
• Landais led Lindenwood with 19 points (5 goals, 9 assists) during the regular season.
• Sebastia Cerda Tous finished the 2025 regular season with 40 shots, ranking first on the 2025 Men's Soccer squad.

Up Next
The winner of Lindenwood and SIUE will advance to the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament Championship on Saturday night and will play the winner of #2 HCU/#3 Liberty. The Championship match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.