Game Day Info
No. 3 Lindenwood (8-4-5, 5-2-1 OVC) vs. No. 2 Little Rock (7-3-6, 5-0-4)
Thursday, November 6th | 7:00 p.m. CT
Tech Soccer Field | Cookeville, Tenn.
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The Lindenwood women's soccer team continues their OVC title defense against No. 2 seed Little Rock in the conference tournament semifinals on Thursday night. LU enters the match on a six-game unbeaten streak, which includes a 1-1 draw against the Trojans in the regular season finale. The Lions defeated Little Rock 1-0 in last season's semifinal on their way to winning the conference championship. Kickoff from Cookeville, Tennessee is set for 7:00 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Lions advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 win over SIUE at Hunter Stadium on Sunday afternoon with
Mackenzie Compton scoring the game-winning goal in the contest's 76th minute. The Lions outshot the Cougars 14-11 in the match, taking eight shots on goal while limiting SIUE to just three as goalkeeper
Caroline Ritter completed her tenth shutout of the season.
Notes to Know
OFFENSE: Lindenwood has 20 goals this season, which ranks them fourth in the OVC. Their 14.11 shots per game average is second in the conference. The Lions have touched twine in five consecutive matches, which is their longest scoring streak of the season.
PIECE BY PIECE: Nine of Lindenwood's 20 goals this season have come on set pieces, including a conference-leading five penalty kicks, three corner kicks, and one free kick. The Lions are second in the OVC with 100 total corners and lead the conference with nine penalty kicks attempts.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: Eleven different Lions have found the back of the net this season.
Anna Johnson leads the team with four goals, all of which have been game winners.
Mackenzie Compton and Allison Schumpf have scored three times while
Tasneem Dizdarevic has chipped in two.
LEADERS: Johnson also leads the squad with 10 points, adding a pair of assists to her goal total. Meanwhile,
Mackenzie Compton leads the team in shots (60) and shots on goal (18). Compton and Dizdarevic pace the Lions with three assists apiece.
DEFENSE: The Lions have allowed just 16 goals in 18 matches (0.89 per game), which is second fewest in the OVC.
Caroline Ritter ranks second in the OVC with a .828 save percentage and leads the conference with ten clean sheets.
WINNING THE WHISTLE: Lindenwood has drawn 211 fouls this season while conceding a conference-low 130, creating a steady advantage in set-piece opportunities.
Little Rock
