BILLIKENS TAKE ON MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE FOE  – Saint Louis women's soccer (1-4) concludes a three-game home stand Sunday, Sept. 8, against Evansville (3-2) at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. The Billikens and Purple Aces kick off at 1 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION – Tickets for all women's soccer home games at Robert R. Hermann Stadium can be purchased at the gate, by phone at (314) 977-4SLU or online at www.slubillikens.com. Prices for single-game tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth. Groups of 20 or more receive discounted tickets for $4 apiece. Season tickets are $70 for adults and $40 for youth (ages 3-12). Students with a valid SLU ID card receive free admission.

FOLLOWING THE ACTION – Free live statistics and a live video stream are available for Sunday's SLU-Evansville game. The links may be found in the schedule boxes located just below the main photo on www.SLUBillikens.com. Live stats also may be accessed by visiting slu.statbroadcast.com or, on your mobile device, slustats.com.

ABOUT THE BILLIKENS – Freshman forward Cristina Rodriguez, senior midfielder Jenny Hummert and sophomore forward Livi Logan-Wood have scored a goal apiece for Saint Louis. Rodriguez also has an assist for a team-high three points, while sophomore midfielder Jamei Borges has two helpers.

LAST TIME OUT – Despite a career-high six saves by Hanna Benben, the Billikens dropped a 1-0 decision to SIUE Sept. 6 at Hermann Stadium. Jenny Hummert led all players with four shots.

HEAD COACH KATIE SHIELDS – Katie Shields is in her first season as the Billikens' head coach after serving as a SLU assistant coach last year. Shields is joined on the sideline by four newcomers to the staff – assistant coaches Scott Gloden and Vince Gentile, volunteer assistant Anne Gloden and senior graduate manager Maggie Baumann.

SCOUTING EVANSVILLE – The Purple Aces improved to 3-2 with a 1-0 overtime victory over IUPUI Friday night in Evansville. Sophomore Simone Busby, the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, picked up her second shutout of the season. Busby carries a 0.59 goals against average and an .842 save percentage. Senior midfielder Stephanie Thompson and freshman midfielder/forward Emily Griebel have scored two goals apiece to lead the offense. Sophomore forward Kayla Smith and senior forward Lauren Tiernan have netted a goal apiece, while sophomore forward Abby Springer (2012 MVC Freshman of the Year) owns an assist. The Purple Aces returned eight starters from last year's team that finished 5-8-3 overall and won the MVC regular-season title with a 4-1-1 league mark.

THE EVANSVILLE SERIES – The Billikens have claimed the last two meetings – 4-0 in St. Louis two years ago and 2-0 in Evansville last season – to narrow the Purple Aces' series lead to 5-3. The teams squared off in each of SLU's first six seasons (1996-2001).