Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information
Match No. 2	Saint Louis (1-0) at SMU (1-0-1)
Date // Time	Thursday, Aug. 29 // 8:30 p.m. CT
Location	Dallas, Texas (Washburne Stadium)
Stream	ACCNX
Live Stats	SMUMustangs.com
Series History	SMU leads 17-14-7

Saint Louis travels to Dallas, Texas, for its first road game of the season on Thursday night when it takes on the SMU Mustangs. Game time is 8:30 p.m.
 
The Billikens defeated Indiana 2-0 in the season opener behind a goal by Matthew Wrobel and an Indiana own goal. Jeremi Abonnel was sharp between the posts with three saves, including a stop on a PK. The staunch Billiken back line held the Indiana attack at bay, only yielding seven shots on the night.
 
SMU defeated Air Force 1-0 and played to a 1-1 draw against Oral Roberts on opening weekend. The Mustangs were ranked No. 10 in the preseason United Soccer Coaches poll but are receiving votes this week.
 
Here are five additional facts in advance of Thursday's match vs. SMU:
 
1 // Matthew Wrobel was named the Atlantic 10 Conference co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal against Indiana. It is the second time that Wrobel has earned the honor in his career – the first time came in 2022 when he received the accolade while playing for St. Bonaventure.
 
2 // SLU defender Joey Maher was named to the A-10 preseason All-Conference team. He comes to SLU after a stellar four-year career at IU, playing in two College Cups with the Hoosiers, including last year as a team captain. In all, Maher appeared in 85 matches (83 starts) at Indiana and was part of a defense that collected 40 shutouts.
 
3 // Five Billikens are returning to their home state of Texas for Thursday's game, including Cole Dougherty who is from nearby Heath, Texas. Billiken defender Grady Easton is a Texas native and transferred to SLU after playing in seven games for SMU in 2021.
 
4 // SLU head coach Kevin Kalish, a two-time A-10 Coach of the Year, is in his seventh season at SLU and 13th overall as a collegiate head coach. Kalish is 62-26-19 during his time at SLU and 111-72-33 in his career.
 
5 // Saint Louis and SMU are continuing a long-standing rivalry. This will be the 39th meeting between the squads in a series that began in 1975. In fact, SMU is the Billikens' third-most common opponent, trailing only Indiana (47 meetings) and SIUE (40 meetings). SMU leads the all-time series 17-14-7. The Mustangs have won two in a row in the series, including last year's 1-0 victory, and are 4-0-3 over the last seven meetings. SLU's last win came in 2005, a 4-2 Billiken win in Dallas.
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens return to Hermann Stadium to host IU Indianapolis on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m.