| Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information |
| Match No. 12 |
#14 Saint Louis (8-0-3, 4-0 A-10) at VCU (7-3-1, 3-1 A-10) |
| Date // Time |
Saturday, Oct. 9 // 6 p.m. (CT) |
| Location |
Richmond, Va. (Sport Backers Stadium) |
| Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
| Series History |
SLU leads 4-2-2 |
The top two teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings meet on Saturday night when the 14th-ranked Saint Louis Billikens head to Richmond, Virginia, to face (RV) VCU at 6 p.m. (CT) at Sports Backers Stadium. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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SLU, one of seven unbeaten teams in the country, is in first place in the A-10 with an 8-0-3 overall mark and a 4-0 ledger in A-10 play. VCU (7-3-1 overall) is in second place in the league with a 3-1 conference record. The Rams' lone conference loss was in overtime at Rhode Island.
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Here are five additional facts to get you ready for Saturday night's showdown at VCU.
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1 // Saint Louis is ranked No. 14 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 (
view poll). VCU is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
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2 // SLU is coming of a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory at Saint Joseph's on Wednesday.
Chandler Vaughn scored the golden goal in the 101st minute.
Simon Becher and
Chase Niece scored in regulation. There was a scoring change on the Billikens' first tally. Becher scored the goal from assists by
John Klein and
Alex Shterenberg. Â
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3 // Klein, the NCAA assists leader with 11, has registered at least one point in all 10 of his appearances this season. That is the longest streak by a Billiken since Dipsy Selolwane recorded at least one point in 10 straight matches in 2001.
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4 // Becher leads the Billikens in scoring with 20 points (7G, 6A). He has recorded a goal in five straight matches, the first Billiken since Robert Kristo in 2014 to score in five straight.
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5 // The Billikens lead the all-time series against VCU 4-4-2. The teams last played in 2018, a scoreless draw at Hermann Stadium.
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