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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After playing back to back matches on the road, the University of Evansville men's soccer team (2-8, 0-2 MVC) is back at home to host Bradley University (4-7, 1-0 MVC) on Saturday, Oct. 10. The match will be held at Arad McCutchan Stadium and begin at 2:00 p.m. CDT.
 
WHAT TO KNOW

• Senior forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez is one goal shy of his 25^th career goal
• This is the 800^th match in program history (425-311-63)
• The Purple Aces are home for the first time since Sept. 29
• UE is looking to end a season-high five game losing streak
• After the conclusion of the men's soccer match, the Evansville women's soccer team will take the field, hold their Senior Day festivities and host Drake at 6:00 p.m.

THE OPPONENT:
Bradley began the season by winning three of their first four matches, but most recently, have lost six of their last seven. The Braves were also defeated in their last contest 1-0 at Western Illinois (Oct. 5) but did win their MVC opener against Loyola 1-0 (Sept. 25). BU has tallied only eight goals this season, three of which have been scored by freshman forward Frank Bak. Senior forward Grant Bell boasts half of the team's eight assists. Junior goalkeeper Logan Ketterer has played all 1010 minutes in net for the Braves, amassing 50 saves and posting a 1.52 goals against average.
 
HISTORY
Bradley holds the 15-9-1 lead in the all-time series with the Purple Aces. UE is 4-7-1 in matches played at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Evansville's last home win over Bradley was a 2-1 victory (Nov. 7, 2009).
 
Last 5 meetings:

Date	Location	UE	Opponent	Result
Nov. 12, 2014 ^	Peoria, Ill.	0	1	L
Oct. 11, 2014	Peoria, Ill.	2	1	W
Nov. 13, 2013 ^	Peoria, Ill.	2	3	L (OT)
Nov. 9, 2013	Evansville, Ind.	1	2	L (OT)
Oct. 13, 2012	Peoria, Ill	0	2	L

^ = MVC Tournament
       
LAST MEETING
Evansville fell 1-0 in the 2014 MVC Tournament Quarterfinals to Bradley. The Braves utilized an 11^th minute goal for the victory. UE totaled 19 shots in the match including a final second blast from Nate Opperman that sailed high as time expired. Faik Hajderovic tallied a team-high four shots for UE as Dylan Terry also had three shots in the match.
 
LAST HOME MEETING
The 2013 Evansville Senior Day was spoiled with a 2-1 double overtime defeat to Bradley. An 88^th minute goal from Gonzalez forced overtime but the Braves tallied the game winner in the 107^th minute.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Purple Aces were defeated 4-1 at #20 Kentucky (Oct. 7). Freshman forward Zac Blaydes scored the lone goal on a 72nd minute penalty kick. He scored the milestone goal just 20 minutes from his hometown of Midway, Ky.
 
LEADING OFF
Gonzalez has a team-high four goals, and nine points this season. Nine different Aces have combined for the 12 assists this year, including a team-best three from Blaydes. Sophomore midfielder Ian McGrath leads UE with 23 shots (13 on goal). Sophomore goalkeeper Matthew Keller has the most saves on the Aces (31) but freshman goalkeeper Greg Niven has the lowest GAA (2.46).
 
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 is 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.