Match Day Info
No. 4 Lindenwood (8-7-2, 4-2-0 OVC) vs. No. 5 SIUE (6-6-4 OVC)
Sunday, Nov. 8 | 1:00 p.m.
St. Charles, Mo. | Steward Field at Hunter Stadium
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Championship Central
Kicking Off
The Lindenwood women's soccer team hosts SIUE for the OVC Championship quarterfinals on Sunday to open postseason play. Kickoff against the Cougars is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Hunter Stadium.
Series History
Lindenwood is 3-2-1 all-time against their rivals from the Metro East with a 3-1-0 record in St. Charles. The Lions are unbeaten in their last four matches against SIUE, including a 2-1 win at Hunter Stadium on October 25
th. The two sides also met in last season's OVC quarterfinals, with the Lions advancing to the next round with a 1-0 victory.
Lions Storylines
- Lindenwood enters Sunday's match with an overall record of 8-7-2, finishing the regular season tied for third in the OVC standings with a conference record of 4-3-0 (12 points).
- The Lions have now finished top four in the OVC – earning a first-round bye and hosting a quarterfinal match – for three consecutive seasons. Lindenwood has won both previous OVC Tournament matches at Hunter Stadium and have reached the semifinals three out of the last four years, including back-to-back finals appearances.
- The Lions have seven shutouts this season which ties them for second most in the OVC. They have allowed one or fewer goals in fourteen of their seventeen matches for a goals against average of 1.00, which is second lowest in the league.
- Lindenwood ranks fourth in the OVC with an average of 11.94 shots per game and 0.94 goals per game while their 4.56 shots on goal per game ranks fifth in the conference.
- Lindenwood has a 6-3-0 record at Hunter Stadium this season with a 3-1-0 mark in conference play. Four of the Lions' six home wins have been shutouts, and they have allowed a total of just six goals through nine matches on Steward Field this season.
Last Time Out
Lindenwood dropped their regular season finale against Western Illinois by a score of 1-0. The Lions were on the ball for 58% of the match and spent nearly three-fourths of their time in possession in the Western defensive zone. They registered 21 total shots - tied for their second most in a single contest this season - while limiting the Leathernecks to only four shots, which was their fewest allowed since the season opener against
Mackenzie Compton recorded a season-high seven shots in the contest, including two on goal and one off the cross bar. Meanwhile,
Maddy Vasiloff recorded a career-high five shots while
Anna Johnson (4 shots) and
Kaylee Conoyer (3 shots) also posted multiple shots.
All-Conference
Lindenwood landed five players of this year's All-OVC teams, including three-first teamers in
Mackenzie Compton,
Anna Johnson, and
Peyton Johnson – who was also named to the All-Newcomer team. Joining Johnson as Newcomer selections were goalkeeper
Lauren Hale and midfielder
Sam Steele.
About SIUE
- SIUE comes into Sunday's quarterfinal with an overall record of 6-6-2 after opening postseason play with a 1-0 win over Morehead State on Thursday.
- The Cougars boast the OVC's top scoring offense, averaging 1.50 goals per game on 24 total goals. They also lead the league in shots per game (13.31) and shots on goal per game (6.44).
- Claire Nieroda was named OVC Forward of the Year after posting nine goals and seven assists during the regular season, including five goals and three assists in conference play.
- Tori Bockstadter also earned an All-OVC nod, being named to the Second Team and All-Newcomer Team after scoring four goals to go along with four assists during the regular season.
- SIUE has not been less strong defensively, allowing 1.63 goals per game for the second highest average in the league with a conference-low .675 save percentage.
Next Up
The Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinals will be hosted at UT Martin on Thursday, November 12th, with the winner of Sunday's match advancing to face the Skyhawks at 3:00 p.m.
