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MSOC Preview: Billikens Host Loyola Chicago for Senior Night

Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information
Match No. 15 Saint Louis (6-4-4, 4-1-1 A10) vs. Loyola Chicago (7-5-3, 2-3-1 A10)
Date // Time Saturday, Oct. 24 // 7 p.m.
Location St. Louis, Mo. (Hermann Stadium)
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Stream ESPN+
Live Stats StatBroadcast
Series History SLU leads 8-2-2

Saint Louis resumes Atlantic 10 Conference play Saturday night when it welcomes Loyola Chicago to Hermann Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Billikens' Senior Night ceremony is scheduled for approximately 6:45 p.m., prior to kickoff. Billiken seniors Luke Adams, Tanner Anderson, JC Cortez, Connor Dillman, Christian Herluf, Carlos Leatherman, Xavi O'Neil, Axel Torres, George Wyatt and student manager Gigi Ross will be honored prior to the game.

The Billikens enter Saturday's matchup 6-4-4 overall and are third in the league standings at 4-1-1 (13 points). The Bills have won their last two A10 games, collecting seven goals over the two-game stretch (at La Salle, vs. VCU).

Loyola Chicago is coming off a 2-1 victory over St. Bonaventure to keep its hopes alive for a chance to make the eight-team A10 Championship field. Luka Ivancic leads the Ramblers with 12 points (3G, 6A). His six assists are tops in the A10.

Here are five additional facts in advance of the match:

1 // SLU and World Wide Technology recently announced a strategic partnership that includes a jersey patch sponsorship (read more). 

2 // Three players are tied atop the Billikens' scoring chart with eight points – Tanner Anderson (4G), Andrew Heckenlaible (2G, 4A) and Alander Soares (3G, 2A).

3 // Axel Torres was named the A10 Offensive Player of the Week on Monday (read more). He scored twice in the Billikens' 4-1 victory over VCU last Saturday night at Hermann Stadium.

4 // SLU head coach Kevin Kalish, a three-time A10 Coach of the Year, is in his ninth season at SLU and 15th overall as a collegiate head coach. Kalish is 88-38-39 at SLU and 137-83-53 in his career.

5 // The Billikens lead the all-time series 8-2-2, which includes a 2-1-2 mark since the Ramblers joined the A10 in 2022.

UP NEXT

The Billikens play their final game of the regular season next Saturday at Davidson in a 6 p.m. (CT) kick.

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