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With their starting 11 intact again, it's time for the University of Evansville men's soccer team to make a move upward in the Missouri Valley Conference. Coach Mike Jacobs' Purple Aces (7-6-1, 0-2-0) take on Eastern Illinois (5-7-3, 0-2-0) Saturday at 2:00 CDT at Charleston, Ill.

The match brings together two teams trying to climb in the MVC standings with only three league games remaining. The Aces are expected to have scoring leader Mike Luttrull and goalkeeper Alec Dufty back on Saturday. Luttrull (8-4-20) has missed the last four matches with a pulled hamstring, and Dufty missed last Friday's match at sixth ranked Maryland with an injury. Sophomore forward Tom Irvin is ranked fifth in the nation in assists this week with nine.

After Saturday's match, the Aces finish the regular season with home matches against Bradley November 2 and Drake November 8 before hosting the State Farm MVC Tournament beginning November 12.