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MSOC Preview: Billikens Host Dayton in A10 Quarterfinals

Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information
Match No. 17 #2 Saint Louis (7-4-5) vs. #7 Dayton (9-4-3)
Date // Time Friday, Nov. 6 // 1 p.m.
Tickets Free Admission
Location St. Louis, Mo. (Hermann Stadium)
Stream ESPN+
Live Stats StatBroadcast
Series History SLU leads 20-9-8

Second-seeded Saint Louis hosts No. 7 seed Dayton in a quarterfinal matchup of the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Tournament on Friday. Match time at Hermann Stadium is 1 p.m. Admission is free.

The Billikens finished the regular season 7-4-5 overall and 5-1-2 in league play to snag the second seed. SLU was unbeaten in its last four A10 matchups (3-0-1).

Dayton enters the tournament 9-4-3 overall and 3-3-3 in league play. Cooper Lijewski leads the Flyers' offense, scoring a league-best 27 points with 10 goals and seven assists.

Following the quarterfinal round, teams will be re-seeded for the semifinals, which will be played on the campuses of the two highest remaining seeds Tuesday, Nov. 10. The championship final will be played on the home field of the highest remaining seed Saturday, Nov. 14.

Here are five additional facts in advance of the match:

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

2 // Tanner Anderson leads the Bills with seven goals and 14 points. Andrew Heckenlaible (2G, 4A) and Alander Soares (3G, 2A) are next on the scoring chart with eight points apiece.

3 // Saint Louis has won the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship five times (2009, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2025).

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 89-38-40 at SLU and 138-83-54 in his career.

5 // The Billikens lead the all-time series 20-9-8, which includes a 1-1 tie at Dayton's Baujan Field earlier this season. The teams have met in postseason play in four of the last five years, including the last two A10 Tournament finals.

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