Matchday Info

Lindenwood (5-2-6, 2-0-3 OVC) @ SIUE (5-5-2, 3-1-1 OVC)
Thursday, October 15 | 6:00 p.m. CT
Edwardsville, Illinois | Ralph Korte Stadium
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Last Time Out

The Lindenwood Men's Soccer squad battled out a 1-1 draw with Western Illinois this past Sunday afternoon. Defender Clement Baron found the back of the net once again for his second goal of the season to go along with a great performance at the back. Baron's center back partner, Luke Neely, provided the assist from a long throw-in, bringing his season assist total to three. The Lions had a total of 14 shots in the match against WIU, their highest mark in conference play so far this season. Thato Lekgetho was sharp and fired three shots in the game, finding the target on one of the three.

Following Sunday's draw, Lindenwood is in second place in the OVC standings with nine points, just one point behind SIUE for first place in the conference.

Lions Storylines

• Lindenwood is unbeaten in their last 7 games, the longest such active streak in the conference
• Thato Lekgetho and Luca Bartoni share the team lead in total shots with 21
• Midfielder Eddy Mwanje ranks fourth in the OVC with 0.40 assists per game through 5 conference matches
• Quinn Closson is at the top of the OVC charts with the most shutouts (2) and games per shutout (0.40)

About SIUE

• Earlier in the season, the Cougars defeated SLU 1-0 with a goal from Ryley Gibbs to claim the Bronze Boot
• SIUE currently holds the top spot in the OVC standings, capturing 10 points from their 5 conference matches
• Goalkeeper Brady Cochrane leads the OVC in save percentage with .824, conceding three goals while making 14 saves

Up Next
Lindenwood will complete their trip on the road against the University of Southern Indiana on Sunday, October 18th. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ starting at 3:00 p.m. in Evansville, Indiana.