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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's soccer team will wrap up its regular-season slate Saturday afternoon at Arad McCutchan Stadium, when the Purple Aces host Bradley at 2 p.m.  UE will recognize its three seniors, Brandon Causey, Joel Nash and Alex Kapsalis prior to the match.
 
Evansville (10-6-1, 2-3-0 MVC) is looking to rebound from its 1-0 loss to SIU Edwardsville last Saturday in Edwardsville, Ill., in which the Cougars limited the Aces to just four shots.  Four different UE players combined for Evansville's four shots and junior goalkeeper Eric Teppen collected four saves.
 
Sophomore Faik Hajderovic leads the Aces' offensively with 14 points on a pair of goals and an NCAA-leading 14 assists.  The St. Louis native also leads UE with 45 shots and is tied for the team lead with 17 shots on goal.  Sophomore Mark Anthony Gonzalez has netted a team-best eight goals, including five game-winners, and stands second on the squad with 16 points.  Junior Dylan Terry has added 15 points on five goals and five assists in 15 matches this season.  In goal, Teppen has allowed 25 goals in 1585 minutes for a 1.42 goals against average to go with his 80 saves and three shutouts.
 
As a team, Evansville has outscored its opponents, 31-27, and ranks second in the nation with 42 total assists.  The Aces have scored multiple goals in nine of their 17 matches this season, but have scored just four goals over their last five outings.  UE has posted a 285-260 shot advantage and has put 132 attempts on frame for a .463 shot on goal percentage.
 
Bradley (9-6-2, 2-2-1 MVC) defeated Eastern Illinois, 1-0, in a non-conference tilt in its last outing, but has dropped its last two Missouri Valley Conference matches, falling to Missouri State, 1-0, and Drake, 2-1.  Cody Lofgren scored the lone goal for the Braves in their win over EIU and goalkeeper Shay Niemeyer made seven saves to give BU head coach Jim DeRose his 200th career victory.
 
Individually, Wojciech Wojcik has recorded a team-high 16 points for Bradley this season by scoring three goals and recording 10 assists.  Wojciech also leads the Braves with 51 shot attempts and is second on the team with 15 shots on goal.  Alon Badat ranks second on the squad with 12 points coming on six goals, and Christian Okeke has bolstered the BU offensive with four goals and two assists for 10 points on a team-best 18 shots on goal.  Brian Billings has logged over 1492 minutes between the posts for Bradley and enters Saturday's match with a 1.21 goals against average, .770 save percentage, 67 saves and seven clean sheets.
 
The Braves have scored 24 goals in their 17 contests this season, while conceding 20 and own a 307-235 shot margin.  In the corner kick column, BU has earned 118, while its opponents have attempted 72. 
 
Saturday will mark the 21st meeting between Evansville and Bradley, with the Braves leading the all-time series, 12-8-1.  BU has won the last three meetings, including a 2-0 victory last season in Peoria, Ill.