Game #5
Lindenwood (4-0-0, 0-0-0 OVC)
vs. St. Thomas (2-0-2, 0-0-0 Summit League)
Match Information:
Date: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
Location: St. Charles, MO.
Venue: Hunter Stadium
First Kick: 1:00 p.m. CT 
All-Time Series: 1-1-0
Last Meeting: W, 2-1
Live Stats: St. Thomas @ Lindenwood
Watch: ESPN+

Last Time Out
The Lions kept their undefeated record alive in 2025 as they took down Evansville on Thursday night by a score of 1-0. The Lions held the Purple Aces to just two shots in the first half as the game would remain scoreless at the break. Quinn Closson would keep Evansville off the scoreboard early on in the second half with an incredible save. In the 47^th minute, Evansville was rewarded a free kick from just outside of the goal box and would send a cross pass that found an open Purple Ace Defender, who would send a header towards the top right corner of the goal. Closson would dive to his right and knock the ball over the net on a diving save to keep the game knotted at zero. Later on in the half, Noah Sapsford would take a free kick for the Lions at the 59^th minute. Sapsford would send a perfect cross pass towards the box where Leandro Haesler used his head to score the go-ahead game winning goal for his first goal as a Lion. Haesler beat the goalie to the top left corner of the goal as Lindenwood would improve to 4-0 on the season.

About St. Thomas
St. Thomas enters the contest with the Lions with a record of 2-0-2. The Tommies have defeated Chicago State and Utah Tech, with ties coming against Presbyterian and Depaul. St. Thomas's two top point scores consist of Midfielder Mathis Guffory and Forward Yanis Lakhlifi. Guffory leads the Tommies in points with seven (two goals, three assists), while Lakhlifi leads the team in goals scored (three).

Last season, Lindenwood defeated St. Thomas in St. Paul by a score of 2-1 where Ethan Blake had two assists in that contest to lead the Lions. The Tommies finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 4-10-2 with a conference record of 1-7.

Stats To Know

• The Lions have given up one goal through the first four games of the 2025 season, which hasn't happened since 2013 where they also gave up only one goal through the first four games.
• Quinn Closson has three shutouts on the season to go along with 13 saves. His 13 saves ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference, while his three shutouts and .025 GAA rank tied for first in the OVC.
• Matteo Landais leads the OVC in assists with four and ranks tied for third in the conference in shots on goal with five.
• Sebastia Cerda Tous is tied for first in the OVC in shots with 12.
• Ethan Blake, Jarred Hendricks, and Gavin Csiszar rank tied for second in the OVC in goals scored with two goals each.

Up Next
Lindenwood will stay at home as they will take on Westminster College on Tuesday night. First kick is set for 7 p.m.