Match Day Info
Lindenwood Women's Soccer (7-6-2, 3-2-0 OVC) vs. SIUE (5-4-4, 3-1-1 OVC)
Sunday, Oct. 25th | 1:00 p.m.
St. Charles, Mo. | Steward Field at Hunter Stadium
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Kicking Off
The Lindenwood women's soccer team returns home for a pivotal Ohio Valley Conference clash against SIUE on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. With two matches remaining, the Lions trail the first-place Cougars by one point in the league standings.
Series History
Lindenwood is 2-2-1 all-time against their rivals from the Metro East with a 2-1-0 record in St. Charles. The Lions are unbeaten in their last three matches against SIUE with two wins and one draw. Lindenwood has not allowed a goal to the Cougars since the 2023 season.
Lions Storylines
- Lindenwood enters Sunday's match with an overall record of 7-6-2 with a 3-2-0 record in conference play, which places them tied for third in the league standings with two matches remaining.
- The Lions have seven shutouts this season which ties them for the most in the OVC. They have allowed one or fewer goals in twelve of their fifteen matches for a goals against average of 1.00, which is second lowest in the league.
- Lindenwood is averaging 10.53 shots per game with 4.23 shots on goal per game, which are both fourth lowest in the OVC, while their 0.93 goals per game average ranks fourth in the conference.
- The Lions are committing an average of just 7.20 fouls per game, which is the fewest in the OVC and ranks 37th nationally.Â
- Lindenwood has a 5-2-0 record at Hunter Stadium this season with a 2-0-0 mark in conference play. Four of the Lions' five home wins have been shutouts, and they have allowed a total of just four goals through seven matches on Steward Field this season.
Last Time Out
Lindenwood earned a key 2-0 win at Southeast Missouri last week to insert themselves firmly into the conference title chase.
Mackenzie Compton scored two goals for her second brace of the season, matching her career-high for multi-goal performances in a single season. Meanwhile, became the first Lindenwood goalkeeper to post shutouts in her first two starts since Sam Blazek during the 2020 season. Lindenwood finished the match with the upper hand in shots (12-9) and shots on goal (6-5) while drawing six corner kick opportunities compared to Southeast Missouri's four.
Weekly Accolades
Three Lions were recognized with Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week awards following strong performances last week.
Mackenzie Compton was named Offensive Player of the Week after registering five total points, while
Peyton Johnson was named Defensive Player of the Week and
Lauren Hale was named Goalkeeper of the Week following back-to-back shutouts.
About SIUE
- SIUE possesses an overall record of 5-4-4 with a 3-1-1 record in conference play, which ties them with SEMO for first place in the OVC.
- The Cougars have been held scoreless in consecutive matches for the first time this season, falling 2-0 at Western Illinois before settling for a 0-0 draw against Southern Indiana last time out.
- SIUE has the top scoring offense in the OVC with 22 goals for an average of 1.69 goals per game.
- Claire Nieroda leads the OVC with 25 points on a conference-high nine goals and seven assists. She also paces the league with 63 shots (4.85 shots per game) and 32 shots on goal (2.46 SOG per game).
- SIUE has not been as strong defensively, allowing 1.69 goals per game for the second highest average in the league with a conference-low .656 save percentage.
Next Up
Lindenwood hosts Western Illinois to conclude the regular season next Sunday, November 1st at 1:00 p.m. Â
