| Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information |
| Match No. 7 |
Saint Louis (2-3-1) at Dayton (4-1-1) |
| Date // Time |
Saturday, Sept. 19 // 6 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Dayton, Ohio (Baujan Field) |
| Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
| Series History |
Saint Louis leads 20-9-7 |
Saint Louis heads to Dayton, Ohio, for the Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Saturday night. Match time against the Flyers is 6 p.m. CT.
The Billikens enter Saturday's match 2-3-1 overall, while Dayton is 4-1-1.
Last season, the Billikens and Flyers met in the A-10 Championship game. Following a 1-1 draw through regulation and overtime, the Billikens prevailed 5-4 in the penalty kick shootout to capture the A-10 crown and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
Here are five additional facts in advance of the match:
1 // This is the Billikens' 22nd season competing in the Atlantic 10 in men's soccer. SLU is 116-34-24 in A-10 regular-season games. The Billikens own five A-10 Tournament titles and eight A-10 regular-season crowns.
2 // Five different players have accounted for SLU's eight goals on the year. Tanner Anderson, Theo Franca and Andrew Heckenlaible have all tallied twice, while Jackson Delkus and Guilherme Gomes have also scored for the Bills. Heckenlaible leads the Billikens with six points (2G, 2A).
3 // Tanner Anderson is the Billikens' active leader in career goals (14) and points (31).
4 // SLU head coach Kevin Kalish, a three-time A-10 Coach of the Year, is in his ninth season at SLU and 15th overall as a collegiate head coach. Kalish is 84-37-36 during his time at SLU and 133-82-50 in his career.
5 // The Billikens and Flyers are meeting for the 37th time. SLU owns a 20-9-7 advantage in the series, though Dayton is unbeaten in the last six matches (2-0-4). SLU and Dayton have met in the A-10 Men's Soccer Championship in three of the last four seasons.
UP NEXT
The Billikens host Duquesne on Saturday, Sept. 26, for Homecoming & Family Weekend at Hermann Stadium. That match, which will feature the traditional halftime fireworks display, begins at 6:30 p.m.