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MSOC Preview: Billikens to Face Fordham in A-10 Semifinals

Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information
Match No. 17 #1 Saint Louis (13-0-3) vs. #4 Fordham (7-9-2)
Date // Time Friday, Nov. 12 // Noon
Location St. Louis, Mo. (Hermann Stadium)
Tickets $10 adults/$5 youth
Stream ESPN+
Live Stats StatBroadcast
Series History SLU leads 8-6

Top-seed Saint Louis takes on the fourth-seeded Fordham Rams in an Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship semifinal matchup at Robert R. Hermann Stadium on Friday. Game time is set noon.
 
The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Dan Bettlach and Bill McDermott on the call.
 
The winner of the SLU/Fordham matchup advances to the A-10 final on Sunday at noon at Hermann Stadium. The other A-10 semifinal (#2 Rhode Island vs. #6 Duquesne) is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday.
 
Here are five additional facts in advance of Friday's match:
 
1 // Saint Louis remains at No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 (view poll). SLU also checks in at No. 2 in the Top Drawer Soccer Top 25 and No. 7 in the College Soccer News national rankings. The Billikens' No. 8 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches poll is the best since being ranked No. 6 in the nation in 2013.
 
2 // Nine Billikens earned All-Conference honors, as announced by the league on Thursday (read more). Kevin Kalish was the A-10 Coach of the Year; Simon Becher was the A-10 Offensive Player of the Year; and Kipp Keller was the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
 
3 // The Billikens have won two A-10 tourney titles – 2009 and 2012.
 
4 // Simon Becher leads the A-10 and is sixth nationally in scoring with 30 points (11G, 8A). John Klein continues to lead the NCAA with 15 assists.
 
5 // Earlier this season, the Billikens topped Fordham 2-0 at Hermann Stadium (read more). Simon Becher and Mujeeb Murana scored for SLU.
 
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Players Mentioned

Simon Becher

#9 Simon Becher

F
6' 1"
Junior
Kipp Keller

#4 Kipp Keller

MF
6' 3"
Sophomore
John Klein

#10 John Klein

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Mujeeb Murana

#16 Mujeeb Murana

D
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Simon Becher

#9 Simon Becher

6' 1"
Junior
F
Kipp Keller

#4 Kipp Keller

6' 3"
Sophomore
MF
John Klein

#10 John Klein

5' 7"
Junior
MF
Mujeeb Murana

#16 Mujeeb Murana

6' 2"
Sophomore
D