Game Day Info
Lindenwood (3-2-3, 0-0-0 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (0-9-0, 0-0-0 OVC)
Sunday, September 21 | 1:00 p.m. CT
Hunter Stadium | St. Charles, Mo.
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Preview
The Lindenwood women's soccer team opens Ohio Valley Conference play this weekend with a home match against Southeast Missouri. The Lions enter conference play as the defending OVC Tournament champions and currently possess the best record in the conference. LU is 1-2-3 all-time against the Redhawks, with a 1-1-3 record since joining the OVC in 2022. Lindenwood tied 0-0 with SEMO in Cape Girardeau last season before a dominant 4-0 win over the Redhawks in the OVC Tournament. This week's action is set to get underway at 1:00 p.m. Sunday.

Last Time Out
The Lions battled to a 0-0 draw at Indiana State on Sunday to conclude nonconference play. It was the Lions' fourth shutout performance of the season as Caroline Ritter posted eight saves. Anna Johnson led the Lindenwood offense with four total shots in the contest with one shot on goal. Allison Schrumpf added three shots (1 SOG), while Mackenzie Compton and Tasneem Dizdarevic both contributed a pair of shots, including two shots on goal for Dizdarevic.

Notes to Know
OFFENSE: Lindenwood has taken a total of 98 shots this season, which is third most in the OVC. Their 12.25 shots per game is also third in the conference. They are tied fourth in the league with seven total goals.

PIECE BY PIECE: Four of Lindenwood's seven goals this season have come on set pieces, including two corner kicks and two penalty kicks. The Lions are second in the OVC with 44 total corner kicks and an average of 5.50 corners per game. They are also the only team in the conference with more than one PK attempt this season (4).

SPREADING THE WEALTH: Lindenwood's seven total goals have been scored by six different players. Tasneem Dizdarevic is the only Lion with multiple goals this season (2).

LEADERS: Tasneem Dizdarevic leads the team with five points (2g-1a). She also has a team-high nine shots on goal with a .556 shot-on-goal percentage. Dizdarevic is followed by Anna Johnson, Ava Blum, and Rachel Jackson with three points (1g-1a) each. Johnson leads the team with 20 total shots.

DEFENSE: The Lions are allowing an average of less than one goal per game (0.75) so far this season, which is the second lowest average in the Ohio Valley Conference. Caroline Ritter has 48 saves, which is most among OVC goalkeepers.

WINNING THE WHISTLE: The Lions have been called for 56 fouls this season while drawing a total of 99 on their opponents. LU averages 7.00 fouls per game, which is third fewest in the OVC.

OVC AT A GLANCE: Entering conference play, Lindenwood possesses the best overall record in the OVC at 3-2-3. They are followed by Eastern Illinois (3-4-2), Little Rock (2-3-2), and Southern Indiana (3-5-1). The remainder of the conference combined for four total wins in nonconference play. The Lions were picked to finish second in the 2025 preseason poll after winning the OVC Tournament last season.

Southeast Missouri
The Redhawks enter Sunday's contest with an overall record of 0-9-0 following a 0-6 road defeat at Xavier on Wednesday. SEMO has been outscored 32-6 by their opponents this season.

They have taken 57 total shots this season, averaging 6.33 attempts per game, which is second fewest in the OVC.

Justi Nelson leads the Redhawks with eight points on three goals and two assists, accounting for all but one of SEMO's scores this season.

They have allowed the second most goals in the conference (32) on 193 total shots. Madison Geisler leads the team with 43 saves through five appearances.

SEMO is led by first-year head coach John Klein.

Next Up
Lindenwood continues conference play with a home match against UT Martin on Thursday, September 25th at 7:00 p.m. before travelling to Morehead State next Sunday for tilt against the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. CT.