No. 24 Saint Louis opens play in the 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship on Friday night, hosting La Salle in a quarterfinal round matchup at Hermann Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m.
The match will be streamed on ESPN+, with Dan Bettlach and Bill McDermott on the call.
The Billikens (8-2-6 overall) went 5-0-3 in league play to snag the regular-season title, the No. 1 seed in the tourney, and homefield advantage throughout the Championship should they advance.
La Salle (4-4-8, 2-2-4 A-10) claimed the No. 8 seed after going unbeaten over its final five conference games.Â
The Billikens and Explorers played earlier this season, with SLU coming away with a 2-1 victory on Homecoming & Family Weekend at Hermann Stadium. La Salle opened the scoring before SLU rallied with goals by freshmen Theo Franca and Nick Schramm.
Here are five additional facts in advance of Friday's match vs. La Salle:
1 // The Billikens are No. 24 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. It is the ninth week they have been ranked this season. SLU climbed as high as No. 7 in the ranking earlier this season.
2 // Saint Louis has won the regular-season title for the eighth time. SLU was unbeaten in the league's regular season for the fourth time overall and first time since the 2021 campaign.
3 // The Billikens have won the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship four times as a member of the A-10 – 2009, 2012, 2021 and 2022.
4 //Â Abdoul Karim Pare and Theo Franca lead the Billikens with three goals apiece. Andrew Heckenlaible (2G, 2A) has six points. Jeremi Abonnel has played every minute in goal and has posted eight shutouts.
5 //Â Saint Louis leads the all-time series 11-2-2, including a 4-0 mark in games played at Hermann Stadium. This is the fifth time the Billikens and Explorers have met in the A-10 Championship.
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The A-10 will reseed teams after the quarterfinal round. The semifinals will take place Wednesday, Nov. 12, with the A-10 final set for Sunday, Nov. 16.
