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MSOC PREVIEW: Billikens, Hoosiers Clash in Battle of Ranked Foes

Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information
Match No. 4 Saint Louis (2-0-1) at Indiana (3-0-1)
Date // Time Wednesday, Sept. 3 // 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET
Location Bloomington, Ind. (Bill Armstrong Stadium)
Stream B1G+
Live Stats StatBroadcast
Series History Indiana leads 24-18-5

No. 16 Saint Louis heads to Bloomington, Indiana, to face No. 4 Indiana Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET.

Both the Billikens and Hoosiers are unbeaten on the season. Saint Louis is 2-0-1 after winning against nationally-ranked SMU and Seton Hall. The Bills tied South Florida in the season opener.

Indiana has a 3-0-1 record. After drawing Clemson in the season opener, the Hoosiers have recorded three straight wins against San Francisco, Green Bay and Oregon State.

Saint Louis and Indiana are two of the most storied programs in collegiate soccer. The Billikens own an NCAA-record 10 national championships. Indiana ranks second in the NCAA with eight national crowns. Saint Louis has advanced to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship 51 times, an NCAA record, while Indiana has made 49 NCAA appearances including in each of the last 38 seasons.

Wednesday's match will be streamed on B1G+. Subscriptions are available on their website or app.

Here are five additional facts in advance of Wednesday's match vs. Indiana:

1 // Saint Louis is one of 16 schools who have yet to allow a goal this season. The Billikens have started the year with three straight shutouts for the first time since 1999.

2 // The Billikens debuted at No. 16 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. It's the fourth year in a row SLU has made an appearance in the United Soccer Coaches poll. 

3 // SLU goalkeeper Jeremi Abonnel has played every minute in the Billikens' three shutouts. He has 16 career shutouts and ranks tied for 12th among active keepers in Division I in career clean sheets.

4 // Andrew Heckenlaible and Grady Easton have scored the goals for the Billikens this year. Braydon Sellers had the primary assist on Easton's goal vs. Seton Hall for his first collegiate point.

5 // Indiana leads 24-18-5 in a series that dates back to 1959. Last year, the Billikens defeated Indiana 2-0 at Hermann Stadium, ending the Hoosiers' seven-game winning streak in the series. The last SLU win in Bloomington was a 1-0 overtime winner on Sept. 5, 1999. SLU senior Jeff DiMaria scored the game-winning goal in that game. Jeff's son, Jack, is a freshman on this year's Billiken team.

UP NEXT

Saint Louis hosts SIUE on Sunday for the annual Bronze Boot matchup. Game time at Hermann Stadium is set for 6 p.m.

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