EVANSVILLE – Following two non-conference matches, the University of Evansville men's soccer team returns to Missouri Valley Conference play on Saturday with a contest against No. 17 Missouri State at 5 p.m. at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

  

Evansville vs. No. 17 Missouri State | 5 p.m.
Date | Time	Sat. Oct. 5 | 5 p.m.
Location	Evansville, Ind.
Site	Arad McCutchan Stadium
Sat. Oct. 5	Evansville vs. No. 17 Missouri State
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Last Match: Santa Clara 2, Evansville 0

• Both sides struggled to find much success offensively in the opening minutes of the first half. Redshirt sophomore Davis Peck tallied the first shot of the match in the 16th minute as Peck's shot missed high.
• Santa Clara forced the first of eight saves on the afternoon from senior Frederik Reimer as Sam Agosti's shot was saved.
• The two teams went to the break in a scoreless tie with the Broncos owning a 5-1 advantage on shots.
• In the second half, Santa Clara broke the deadlock in the 54th minute as Eduardo Lopez Perez scored on a header off a cross from Emil Christensen.
• Evansville nearly equalized in the 66th minute as freshman Lucas Weir challenged Santa Clara goalkeeper Guillem Badenes Mecho.
• The Aces had another chance in the 72nd minute as redshirt senior Hunter DeWeese headed the ball at goal, but saw it saved by Mecho.
• As the half came to a close, the Broncos increased their lead after earning a penalty kick that Alejandro Barajas converted in the 89th minute.

Previewing the Matchup

• Evansville and Missouri State are meeting for the 34th time in the series with the Bears owning a 19-10-4 advantage in the series.
• The two sides last met in the quarterfinals of the MVC Championship when Missouri State earned a 5-2 win at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
• The Aces are looking for their first home win over Missouri State since a 1-0 win over the Bears on Oct. 11, 2006.
• Missouri State enters Saturday's match with an 8-0 overall record and a 2-0 mark in MVC play and are ranked 17th in the nation.
• On Saturday, the Aces will face a nationally ranked Missouri State squad at Arad McCutchan Stadium. The last ranked MVC opponent the Aces faced was 13th-ranked Loyola on October 15 when Evansville and the Ramblers battled to a 1-1 draw. The Aces haven't lost to a ranked conference opponent at McCutchan since Nov. 3, 2012 against No. 16 Creighton.
• The Bears have scored 17 goals in their eight matches and allowed just three. Josh Dolling leads the way for Missouri State with five goals on the season, including four game-winning goals.
• Goalkeeper Michael Creek has been dominant in goal for the Bears, allowing just three goals and having to make just 11 saves.

  

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