Game Day Info
Lindenwood (2-0) vs. Evansville (1-0)
Thursday, August 21 | 6:00 p.m. CST
Hunter Stadium | St. Charles, Mo.
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Preview
After going on the road and picking up two wins to start the season, the Lindenwood women's soccer team returns to the friendly confines of Hunter Stadium on Thursday to square off with Evansville. This will be only the second all-time meeting between the Lions and Purple Aces, with Evansville taking a 2-1 victory at home last season. Kickoff of Thursday's matchup is set for 6 p.m. CT

Last Time Out
Lindenwood prevailed 1-0 on a sweltering afternoon at Murray State on Sunday. Rachel Jackson scored the deciding goal on a corner kick seven minutes into the second half (assisted by Tasneem Dizdarevic), while Caroline Ritter and the LU backline held strong to secure the Lions' first shutout performance of the season. Ritter ended the game with six saves.

Team Notes
HOT START: Lindenwood is off to their first 2-0 start since the 2020 season, making it the first time the program has won their first two contests of a season since making the transition to NCAA Division-I.

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: Though it's early, the Lions are averaging just 7.5 shots per game through their first two contests, which is substantially less than their conference-leading 14.5 shots per game a season ago. However, over half of Lindenwood's 15 total shots have been on goal (8) for a shots-on-goal percentage of .533, compared to a 2024 SOG percentage of .443.

WINNING THE WHISTLE: The Lions have been called for just 10 fouls this season while drawing a total of 30 on their opponents.

ROLLING DEEP: The Lions have flashed their depth to start the season, with 20 different players seeing action in last week's two victories, 18 of which played in both contests.

Player Notes
WEEKLY ACCODLADES: Jessica Dodd and Caroline Ritter both took home OVC Player of the week awards after their performances last week. Dodd was named Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring the Lindenwood backline, playing all 180 minutes while helping limit opponents to just one score. Ritter was tabbed as Goalkeeper of the Week after making 11 total saves with a clean sheet against Murray State.

LEADERS: Following the season's opening week, Tasneem Dizdarevic leads the Lions with three points (1g-1a). She also paces the team with two shots on goal.

Rachel Jackson, Anna Johnson, and Mackenzie Compton are tied for the team lead with three shots apiece. Jackson and Johnson accompany Dizdarevic with one goal each, both of which were game winners.

Ava Blum joins Dizdarevic with one assist.

Opponent Notes
Evansville enters this week at 1-0 with a 4-3 win over Southeast Missouri last Thursday.

Forward Taylor Johnson was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after recording three points (1g-1a) in the win against SEMO. Johnson was pre-season First-Team All-MVC after being named to the all-conference third-team last season.

The Purple Aces are an experienced group, featuring 24 returners off last season's squad, including five who played in each of their 16 matches.

Evansville is led by sixth year head coach Chris Pfau.

Next Up
Lindenwood stays home to take on Omaha on Sunday at 1 p.m. before traveling to Kansas City to take on the Roos next Thursday at 7 p.m.