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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Evansville men's soccer team (2-10) is on the road for a midweek non-conference matchup at Lipscomb University (4-8-1) on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The match will be held at Lipscomb Soccer Complex and begin at 7:00 p.m. CDT.
 
WHAT TO KNOW

• Senior forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez is one goal shy of his 25^th career goal
• This is the second of back to back road matches for the Purple Aces (at SIUE, Oct. 17)
• Evansville has never lost at Lipscomb (2-0-1)
• UE is looking to end a season-high seven match losing streak (last victory, Sept. 13 at Marshall)
• The Aces are back at home on Saturday, Oct. 24 to host Missouri State and Indiana Youth Soccer night

 
THE OPPONENT:
Lipscomb enters this contest with back to back defeats, both versus ranked teams (at #13 Elon and at #22 Florida Gulf Coast). The Bisons are 2-2 in the Atlantic Sun Conference this season. Redshirt senior forward Matt Kerridge and redshirt freshman midfielder Logan Paynter have a team-high four goals and eight points each this season. Three LU student-athletes have a team-best two assists each. Junior goalkeeper Micah Bledsoe has a 1.77 goals against average, 46 saves and a .676 saves percentage.
 
HISTORY
The Purple Aces hold the 3-1-2 edge in the all-time series with the Bisons. UE is 2-0-1 at Lipscomb including a 1-0 road victory in 2013. The Bisons claimed their lone win in the series, a 2-0 victory at Evansville (2014).
 
Last 5 meetings:
 

Date	Location	UE	Opponent	Result
Sept. 7, 2014	Evansville, Ind.	0	2	L
Oct. 29, 2013	Nashville, Tenn.	1	0	W
Aug. 24, 2012	Evansville, Ind.	2	1	W
Oct. 5, 2008	Evansville, Ind.	0	0	T
Oct. 31, 2007	Nashville, Tenn.	9	0	W

 

LAST MEETING
UE fell 2-0 at Lipscomb last year (2014). The physical match featured four yellow cards and one red card. Goalkeeper Eric Teppen recorded four saves for UE.
 
LAST ROAD MEETING
Evansville won 1-0 at Lipscomb (2013). Forward Nick Schroeder netted the only goal of the match in the 32^nd minute. The victory was the 100^th career win for head coach Mike Jacobs.
 
LAST TIME OUT
UE was defeated 2-0 at SIUE (Oct. 17). Freshman goalkeeper Greg Niven grabbed six saves in the match. Sophomore midfielder/defender Ian McGrath led the Purple Aces with two shots in the contest (one on goal).
 
LEADING OFF
Senior forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez has a team-high four goals, and 10 points this season. Nine different Aces have combined for the 13 assists this year, including a team-best three from freshman forward Zac Blaydes. Ian McGrath leads UE with 31 shots (10 on goal). Sophomore goalkeeper Matthew Keller has the most saves on the roster (31) and the lowest GAA (2.48).
 
ONE SHY OF A MILESTONE
Gonzalez has 24 goals at UE. His next goal will tie Andrew Norton (1983-86) for 11th most in program history. With two goals, Gonzalez will be in ninth place with Rune Bjoro (1980-83) and Mike Luttrull (2007-10).
 
REACHING A MILESTONE
The Saturday night game against Bradley (Oct. 10) was the 800^th match in UE men's soccer history (425-311-63).
 
TOP TIER COMPETITION
Evansville has played two NSCAA ranked teams this season (#24 Bowling Green, #20 Kentucky) and two other teams that were featured in the NSCAA Poll at other points this season (#21 Butler, #10 Indiana).
 
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE
Evansville's schedule features three NCAA Tournament teams from last year (Indiana, Kentucky, St. Louis). The Aces will take on two teams that finished in the final RPI top 25 last season (Indiana 16, St. Louis 22) and seven in the top 100 (Bowling Green 64, Butler 68, Missouri St. 76, Mercer 86, and Lipscomb 97).
 
WHAT AN HONOR
UE men's soccer player (1985-'87) Mick Lyon was announced as a 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Famer in August. In a homecoming on field ceremony, the press boxes at Arad McCutchan Stadium were named in honor of Lyon and longtime men's soccer coach Fred Schmalz. The 1985 Final Four team will also be inducted into the UE Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
IN THE CLASSROOM
UE men's soccer received an NSCAA College Team Academic Award (Sept. 23) for their 3.14 GPA in the 2014-15 academic year. This is their fourth straight year receiving the honor and ninth overall.
 
IAN ON NBC
For the second time this season, a goal from McGrath has been featured on NBC Sports. His 22 yard game-winning blast vs. Belmont (Sept. 6) appeared on the NBC Sports Platforms this past week. McGrath's 35 yard strike against Mercer (Aug. 20) also appeared on NBC Sports during the exhibition season.
 
NUMBER ONE
The Aces have a new head coach this season, Marshall Ray, who claimed his first win as UE men's soccer coach in the team's 2-1 win over Belmont (Sept. 6). A former player (1995-'99) at Evansville, Ray graduated from UE in 2000 and has served on the staff for nine years with the last six as Associate Head Coach.
 
POSITIVE PRESEASON
The UE men's soccer team finished the preseason 2-1-0 including victories over Bellarmine and Mercer. McGrath and freshman forward Mikey Matic each tallied two goals each.
 
PROMO SCHEDULE
Indiana Youth Soccer Night is Saturday, Oct. 24 against Missouri State when kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. CDT. Senior Night will take place Tuesday, Nov. 3 when UE plays host to Northern Kentucky. Both matches are set for 7:00 p.m. CDT starts at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
 
JOIN UEFC
New this season, UEFC is the membership supporters group for the men's soccer team. UEFC has five tiers with each offering different incentives. To learn more on UEFC and how you can join, fans are encouraged to visit GoPurpleAces.com and click on the Men's Soccer Page.