EVANSVILLE – Following a season-opening win over Eastern Illinois on Friday evening, the University of Evansville men's soccer team closes the opening weekend with a road trip to take on Butler on Monday evening in Indianapolis, Ind.
 

Evansville at Butler | 6 p.m. (CT)
Date | Time	Mon. Sept. 2 | 6 p.m. (CT)
Location	Indianapolis, Ind.
Site	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Mon. Sept. 2	Evansville at Butler
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Last Match: Evansville 3, Eastern Illinois 1

• The Aces opened the match with an early goal in the 22nd minute as redshirt senior Hunter DeWeese slipped the ball through to freshman Matic Pavlic, who clipped the ball past the keeper. Evansville held onto its advantage throughout the final 22 minutes, taking a 1-0 lead to the break.
• In the second half, Evansville maintained possession, but had to weather early opportunities from the Panthers. Eastern Illinois tallied four shots in the second half, but despite the opportunities, the Panthers could not even the score.
• With less than 15 minutes left in regulation, junior Luis Aranda maneuvered into the box and was brought down, earning a penalty for Evansville. Senior Jesse Stafford-Lacey delivered at the spot, scoring his first of the season and propelling the Aces in front by two goals. 
• EIU moved back within a goal less than four minutes later on a goal by Alex Castaneda after the Panthers worked the ball over the top to Castaneda. After EIU missed a chance to tie the match, the Aces capitalized on an opportunity.
• EIU sent everyone forward for a corner kick and after the set piece was cleared, sophomore Simon Paez Abedanck possessed the ball with no one in front of him and calmly trotted towards goal. Taking his time, Paez Abedanck finished the ball past an EIU defender to give the Aces a 3-1 lead and secure the win for the Aces with 22 seconds remaining.
• Evansville out-shot EIU, 11-5, in the match with an 8-1 advantage in the first half. The Aces also held an advantage in corner kicks with a 7-1 spread over the Panthers.

Previewing the Matchup

• Evansville and Butler are meeting for the 29th time in series history.
• The last time the two sides met, the Aces and Bulldogs battled to a 2-2 double-overtime draw in Indianapolis on Oct. 2, 2018.
• Evansville looks to get back in the win column against the Bulldogs on Monday after an 0-4-1 record against Butler since 2014.
• The last win for the Aces over Butler came in a 3-1 victory over the then 18th-ranked Bulldogs on Oct. 1, 2013 in Evansville.
• Evansville is in search of its first win at Butler since 2007 when the Aces scored a 3-2 overtime victory over the Bulldogs.
• The last trip the Aces made to the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl saw Evansville fall to the Bulldogs, 1-0, in a narrow loss on Sept. 12, 2017.
• Much like the Aces, Butler opened the season with a home win, earning a 2-1 victory over Western Michigan on Friday evening.
• In the Bulldogs' 2-1 victory over the Broncos, Butler battled back from a 1-0 deficit to score a pair of goals in the final 40 minutes and earn the season-opening win.
• Butler was selected sixth out of ten teams in the Big East men's soccer preseason poll. Georgetown was picked as the favorite to win the league.
• Back for the Bulldogs in 2019 is senior forward Brandon Guhl, who led the way for Butler a season ago with a team-best seven goals, placing the Houston, Texas native fifth among all players in the Big East.
• After earning a great deal of experience as a freshman last season, sophomore goalkeeper Gabirel Gjergi returns between the posts for Butler. Gjergji amassed 53 saves in 16 matches for the Bulldogs last season and recorded a 62.4% save percentage.

 

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