EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team welcomes Butler University to Arad McCutchan Stadium Saturday for a non-conference matchup set to start at 7:00 p.m. CT.
 
HISTORY LESSON
Last season, the Bulldogs slipped past Evansville, 2-1, on Oct. 5, 2010 in Indianapolis. However, Evansville has won three of the past four meetings, including two overtime decisions. UE’s most recent win over Butler was on Sept. 7, 2008 in Evansville. The Aces won, 3-0. Evansville leads the all-time series, 11-7.   

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Saturday

Evansville (5-6-1, 0-3-1 MVC)

Butler (5-6-2, 1-2-1 Horizon)

7:00 p.m. CT

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SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS (5-6-2, 1-2-1 Horizon)
Butler comes off a pair of 1-0 losses to #18 Indiana (10/12) and Green Bay (10/15). Austin Oldham (5g, 3a, 13pts), Audekunle Oluyedun (3, 2a, 8pts), and Zach Steinberger (2g, 4a, 8pts) lead the Bulldogs’ offense. Jon Dawson has played the majority of time in net, recording a 1.83 GAA, 28 saves, .636 save percentage, 2-5-1 record, and one shutout.
 
SCOUTING THE PURPLE ACES (5-6-1, 0-3-1 MVC)
Evansville comes off a 0-0 draw at Central Arkansas Wednesday in a Missouri Valley Conference contest. On the season, junior Jesse Sharp leads Evansville with four goals, including two game-winners, six assists, and 14 points this fall, followed by freshman Ryan Stallings with five goals, two assists and 12 points. Freshman Dylan Terry and senior Jarrett Robbins have each tallied two goals, as fifteen of UE’s players have recorded points this season. Freshman Eric Teppen has been a mainstay in net, with a 4-5-1 record, 1.27 GAA, 50 saves, .794 save percentage, and three shutouts, including Wednesday’s scoreless match.
 
LEAGUE LEADERS
On the season, UE is No. 1 in the MVC for assists per game (2.27). Individually, Jesse Sharp ranks first in assists per game (0.55), while Eric Teppen ranks first in the conference in saves per game (5.33) and has also recorded the most saves in a single match among MVC teams, recording 10 vs. Loyola-Chicago on Sept. 16.
 
NEW AND OLD GOAL
UE’s last goal, versus Drake on Oct. 12, was a result of a veteran-rookie combination in which senior Jarrett Robbins made a nice cross to first-year Charlie Macias who chipped in the score, the first of his career. Evansville’s young squad consists of 14 freshmen and three seniors.
 
TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM TOP 20
Four men and two women UE soccer players made the MVC Top 20 Player rankings by TopDrawerSoccer.com. On the men’s side, Jesse Sharp (No. 6), Ryan Stallings (No. 8), Aaron Henkle (No. 12), and Tad Kreamalmeyer (No. 18) represented Evansville on the list.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Saturday’s match marks the first of four straight home contests for the Purple Aces. Up next, Evansville hosts Indiana Wednesday, Bradley next Saturday, and Western Illinois on Nov. 1. The Aces end the regular season on the road at Creighton (11/5).