Lindenwood (7-3-6, 4-1-3 OVC) @ Houston Christian (5-6-5, 3-2-3 OVC)
Thursday, October 29 | 7 PM CT
Houston, TX. | Sorrels Field
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Last Time Out
The Lindenwood Men's Soccer team won their final home match of the regular season last Friday, earning a 2-1 victory over Eastern Illinois on Senior Night. Senior forward Luca Bartoni scored the game-winning goal in the 71st minute, while the Lions' defense held the Panthers without a shot on goal in the second half after allowing four in the opening 45 minutes. Thato Lekgetho also found the back of the net for the second time this season, opening the scoring in the 21st minute. Milton Kapaya recorded his first assist of the season on Lekgetho's goal, while senior goalkeeper Quinn Closson made four first-half saves to keep the match tied at one heading into the break.
The Lions will now travel to Houston, Texas, tomorrow night to take on the Houston Christian Huskies in a pivotal OVC matchup with implications for seeding in the OVC Men's Soccer Tournament, which begins on Sunday, November 8, in St. Charles.
Lions Storylines
- Lindenwood currently sits in second place in the OVC standings with 15 points. SIUE is in first with 16, followed by UIW (13) and HCU (12).
- The Lions rank sixth in the nation in team GAA with a .69
- David Magalhaes' two goals scored during conference play is tied for fifth best in the OVC this season.
- Eddy Mwanje is also tied for second in the OVC in assists during conference play this season with three.
About HCU
- Redshirt Junior Forward Marcos Moore and Senior Forward Ryan Okerayi are tied for the team lead in points during OVC play with nine each. Moore leads the huskies in goals with four, while Okerayi leads the squad in assists with five.
- The Huskies are 2-4-1 this season on their home field, defeating UMass Lowell and UIW, and tying with Southern Indiana.
- HCU is 1-1-4 all-time against Lindenwood.
Up Next
The Lions will conclude the regular season at Incarnate Word on Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. CT in San Antonio, Texas. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
