| Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information |
| Match No. 7 |
Saint Louis (3-3, 1-0 A-10) vs. VCU (0-4-3, 0-0-1 A-10) |
| Date // Time |
Saturday, Sept. 24 // 7:30 p.m. |
| Location |
St. Louis, Mo. (Hermann Stadium) |
| Tickets |
Tickets |
| Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
| Series History |
SLU leads 5-2-2 |
Saint Louis looks for its third win in a row on Saturday night when the Billikens host VCU at 7:30 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer matchup at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. The annual Homecoming fireworks display will take place at halftime.
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The match will be streamed on ESPN+. Dan Bettlach has the call.
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SLU (3-3, 1-0 A-10) is coming off wins last week against SIUE (4-1) and La Salle (3-1). VCU (0-4-3, 0-0-1 A-10) is in search of its first victory of the season.
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Eight different players have accounted for the Billikens' 12 goals this season.
John Klein leads the Bills in scoring with seven points (3G, 1A), while
Christian Buendia and
Alberto Suarez have a pair of goals apiece.
Carlos Tofern has earned the wins between the posts in the Bills' last two contests.
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Here are five additional facts in advance of Saturday's matchup against VCU.
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1 // John Klein earned his second Atlantic 10 weekly honor of the season when he was named the league's Offensive Player of the Week (
read more). Klein scored twice in the Billikens' 3-1 victory over La Salle last Saturday.
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2 // The Billikens have won nine A-10 matches in a row dating back to last season. In 18 seasons overall, SLU is 98-31-14 in A-10 regular-season games.
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3 // SLU and VCU are meeting for the 10th time. The Billikens lead the series 5-2-2. Last season, SLU ousted the Rams 4-1 in Richmond, Va., behind goals from current Billikens
John Klein and
Kevin Komodi.
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4 // Saturday's game is the annual Homecoming and Family Weekend matchup, where a large crowd is expected. SLU has fared well on Homecoming, having gone unbeaten in its last 10 on the last Saturday of September (8-0-2 in the last 10 Homecoming games).
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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 host Marquette at Robert R. Hermann Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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