Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information |
Match No. 7 |
Saint Louis (2-2-2) vs. La Salle (1-4-2) |
Date // Time |
Saturday, Sept. 21 // 6 p.m. (CT) |
Location |
Philadelphia, Pa. (McCarthy Stadium) |
Stream |
ESPN+ |
Live Stats |
GoExplorers.com |
Series History |
SLU leads 10-2-1 |
Saint Louis begins the Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season on Saturday night, traveling to Philadelphia to take on the La Salle Explorers. Game time is 6 p.m. (CT).
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The Billikens (2-2-2) are unbeaten in their last two. SLU defeated Portland last Friday night, 2-0, in Oregon. Saint Louis is coming off a 2-2 draw against Lipscomb at Hermann Stadium on Tuesday night.
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La Salle is 1-4-2 on the year. Five different players account for the Explorer's five goals scored this season.
Here are five additional facts in advance of Saturday's match at La Salle:
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1 // Luis Lara scored twice in the match against Lipscomb and leads the Billikens with three goals. He is SLU's active leader in career goals scored with 19 (16 at Stetson, three at Saint Louis).
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2 //Â Seth Anderson leads the Atlantic 10 Conference with four assists.
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3 // The Billikens generate 6.5 corner kicks per game, which leads the A-10 and ranks 21st in the NCAA.
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4 //Â Joey Maher leads all active NCAA players in career games played with 91. The fifth-year defender appeared in 85 matches and Indiana and has played in all six games for the Bills this year.
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5 //Â Saint Louis owns a 10-2-1 overall record against La Salle and has won eight in a row. The last La Salle win in the series came in 2011 in Philadelphia.
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UP NEXTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
SLU is back home at Hermann Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, when it hosts Loyola Chicago at 7:30 p.m. during SLU's Homecoming and Family Weekend. The traditional fireworks display will take place at halftime of the match.
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