| Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information |
| Match No. 7 |
Saint Louis (3-1-2) vs. Missouri State (3-1-1) |
| Date // Time |
Tuesday, Sept. 16 // 7 p.m. |
| Location |
St. Louis, Mo. (Hermann Stadium) |
| Tickets |
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| Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
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| Series History |
Saint Louis leads 9-0-7 |
Nationally-ranked Saint Louis takes on the Missouri State Bears on Tuesday at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The Billikens (3-1-2) played to a scoreless draw against No. 9 Portland in their last outing. In this week's polls released Monday, SLU is No. 11 (College Soccer News) and No. 19 (Top Drawer Soccer). The United Soccer Coaches poll will be released Tuesday afternoon.
Missouri State enters Tuesday's contest 3-1-1. The Bears are unbeaten in their last three games and are coming off a 4-0 victory against Temple. MSU's Fumiya Shiraishi has 18 points (8G, 2A) already this season and leads the NCAA in goals per game and points per game. The Bears are receiving votes in the College Soccer News national poll.
Tuesday's game will streamed on ESPN+, with Dan Bettlach calling the action.
Here are five additional facts in advance of Tuesday's match vs. Missouri State:
1 // The Billikens' four goals have come from four different goal scorers. Andrew Heckenlaible (SMU), Grady Easton (Seton Hall) and Theo Franca (SIUE) have the game-winners. Xavi O'Neil scored the opening goal vs. SIUE. Heckenlaible added an assist on O'Neil's tally and has a team-best three points (1G, 1A).
2 // SLU has allowed just two goals on the year. It's the first time since 2003 that the Billikens have yielded two or fewer goals through the first six games of the season.
3 // Saint Louis is unbeaten in their last 29 regular-season games (20-0-9) at Hermann Stadium, dating back to the 2022 campaign. SLU is 32-3-15 on its home field over the last five seasons including the postseason.
4 // Six true freshmen have seen playing time so far this season for the Billikens.
5 // The Billikens lead the all-time series against the Bears 9-0-7. Last season, the teams played to a scoreless draw in Springfield. The last four matchups between the teams have all been draws.
UP NEXT
The Billikens hit the road for two straight. SLU opens Atlantic 10 Conference play on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. (CT) against Duquesne in Pittsburgh. The Dukes are 4-0-2 on the season.
Then, the Bills head to Akron to face the nationally-ranked Zips on Tuesday, Sept. 23. That game has been picked up on ESPNU and will kick-off at 6 p.m. (CT).
