Game #4
Lindenwood (3-0-0, 0-0-0 OVC)
at. Evansville (0-1-3, 0-0-0 MVC)
Match Information:
Date: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025
Location: Evansville, IN.
Venue: Arad McCutchan Stadium
First Kick: 6:00 p.m. CT 
All-Time Series: 1-1-1
Last Meeting: W, 3-2
Live Stats: Lindenwood at Evansville
Watch: ESPN+


Last Time Out
The Lions improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2013 as they took down Wright State on Sunday afternoon by a score of 3-0. Lindenwood would score two first half goals on four shots coming off the feet of Luca Bartoni and Jarred Hendricks. In the 23^rd minute, Bartoni would control a rebound off of a missed free kick shot by Gavin Csiszar, and would put the ball in the back of the net to take the 1-0 advantage. With two minutes to go in the first half, Matteo Landais would send a long through ball towards Jordan Matthews, who would send it past the goalie to a streaking Jarred Hendricks, making it a 2-0 game right before halftime. In the second half, Landais would add his first goal of the season off a cross pass from Josh Francombe to put the game away by a score of 3-0.

About Evansville
The Purple Aces enter the matchup with the Lions winless so far in 2025. They have tied with Memphis, Mercer, and Bellarmine, with their only loss of the season coming against #15 North Carolina. In their first two home games to start the season, Evansville has tied both games by a combined score of 2-2.

Last season, the Lions defeated Evansville in St. Charles by a score of 3-2. Lindenwood had to rally in that game, as they scored three straight unanswered goals to get the victory. The Purple Aces finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 11-7-3 and won three straight Missouri Valley Tournament games to win the Conference tournament. They would go on to face UMass in the NCAA tournament where they would ultimately come up short by a score of 2-1.

Stats To Know

• Newcomer Matteo Landais leads the team in assists (4), points (6), and shots on goal (5).
• 3-0 is the best start for Lindenwood since 2013 when they started the season 7-0.
• Sebastia Cerda Tous leads the team in shots with eight.
• Quinn Closson has two shutouts in three games, making 11 saves on the season so far. Closson was named the OVC Goalkeeper Of The Week as he made eight saves combined in the games against Milwaukee and Wright State.
• Quinn Connolly was named the OVC Defender Of The Week as he anchored the Lion defense who allowed one goal in 180 minutes. Connolly also scored the Game-Winning-Goal on Tuesday night in the 81^st minute on a header from the corner.

Up Next
Lindenwood will return home to face the St. Thomas Tommies on Sunday. First kick is set for 1 p.m.