Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information |
Match No. 6 |
Saint Louis (2-3-0) at La Salle (1-3-2) |
Date // Time |
Saturday, Sept. 17 // 6 p.m. CT |
Location |
Philadelphia, Pa. (McCarthy Stadium) |
Stream |
ESPN+ |
Live Stats |
GoExplorers.com |
Series History |
SLU leads 8-2-1 |
Fresh off a Bronze Boot win on Tuesday, the Saint Louis men's soccer team travels to Philadelphia to take on the La Salle Explorers in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Saturday night (Sept. 17). Game time at McCarty stadium is 6 p.m. (CT) and the match will air live on ESPN+.
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The Billikens exploded for four goals in a 4-1 rout of SIUE in Edwardsville, Ill., on Tuesday as SLU improved to 2-3-0 on the season. La Salle enters Saturday's match 1-3-2.
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Eight different players have accounted for the Billikens' nine goals this season. Alberto Suarez leads the way for the Bills with a pair of goals. Christian Buendia, John Klein and Kevin Komodi have a goal and an assist apiece.
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Omari Cotterell paces the La Salle attack with six points (2G, 2A). The Explorers won their opener against Stonehill but are winless in their last five.
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Here are five additional facts in advance of Saturday's matchup against La Salle.
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1 // The Billikens are 97-31-14 (.732) all-time in Atlantic 10 Conference regular season matchups. SLU is in its 18th season competing as a member of the A-10.
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2 // Saint Louis is looking to repeat as A-10 regular season champion. In their 17 years in the league, the Billikens have captured at least a share of six regular season crowns and have won three tournament titles.
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3 // This will be the 12th meeting between Saint Louis and La Salle and first since the 2019 season. The Bills own an 8-2-1 series advantage over the Explorers, including a 3-1-1 mark at McCarthy Stadium.
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4 // John Klein remains among the active scoring leaders in the NCAA, as his 69 career points (23G, 23A) are tied for ninth in the NCAA.
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5 // Saint Louis has added a home match to its 2022 schedule. The Billikens will face Blackburn College on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at Robert R. Hermann Stadium.
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Up Next: The Billikens return to Hermann Stadium to take on VCU on Homecoming, Saturday, Sept. 24. The match starts at 7:30 p.m. and the traditional fireworks display will take place at halftime.
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