Game Details
Wisconsin 2, Saint Louis 0
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 | 7 p.m.
Madison, Wis. | McClimon Complex

The Basics
Wisconsin tallied a goal in each half to defeat the Saint Louis Billikens 2-0 in a nonconference men's soccer matchup Tuesday night at McClimon Soccer Complex in Madison, Wis.

The Billikens, who open Atlantic 10 Conference play on Saturday at La Salle, fall to 1-4-3 overall. Wisconsin moves to 4-2-1.

The Badgers got on the board in the 12th minute when Christopher Mueller buried a free kick from beyond the top of the box. Wisconsin made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute on a volley by Mike Catalano.

The Billikens had several strong chances but were unable to break through. Jair Hernandez and Saadiq Mohammed had great scoring chances in the second half on a corner kick but Wisconsin's defense was up to the task. Late in the second half, Grant Owens found the crossbar on a drive from the top of the box.

Scoring Summary
WIS – Christopher Mueller, 11:04
WIS – Mike Catalano (Isaac Schlenker, Brian Hail), 72:16

SLU Starters
Sascha Otte, Andre Rivers-Hardware, Max Karcher, Lennart Hein, Joe Saad, Leo Novaes, Jair Hernandez, Jair Minors, Saadiq Mohammed, Anthony Brown, Grant Owens.

Substitutes
Akeem Richards, Carson Gray, Duncan Corbett, Constantin Heider, Brady Lenius, Noah Murphy.

Up Next
Saint Louis opens A-10 play on Saturday at La Salle in a 6 p.m. (CT) kickoff in Philadelphia.