EVANSVILLE - Following a 4-0 win over Hanover in its preseason finale, the University of Evansville men's soccer team begins the regular season against Bellarmine at 6 PM on Thursday at Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville.
 

Evansville vs. Bellarmine | Thurs., Aug. 26 | 6 PM
Date | Time	Thurs., Aug. 26 | 5 PM
Location	Evansville, Ind.
Site	Arad McCutchan Stadium
Thurs., Aug. 26	Evansville vs. Bellarmine
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Evansville	Men's Soccer Site | Twitter | Game Notes

Last Match: Evansville 4, Hanover 0 (Exhibition)

• In its final tune-up before regular season play, the University of Evansville men's soccer team captured a convincing 4-0 victory against Hanover on Sunday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville.
• In front of a packed house, the Aces attack was active early and often for Evansville and was especially relentless in the opening 10 minutes. UE jumped on the board first in the sixth minute as sophomore Pablo Guillen made his way weaving through the right side before slipping a ball into the box to senior Jakub Hall, who finished past the keeper. Just over a minute later, Evansville added a second as junior Nkosi Graham sprinted through the Panthers backline and calmly finished to the right side for a 2-0 Aces lead.
• In the 39th minute, Hanover looked poised to cut the Aces lead in half as the Panthers got ball in the box, past UE keeper Matt Bryant, but the shot was saved by junior Ethan Garvey. Garvey then eyed up the field sending a ball long to Davis Peck, who beat his defender and scored one-on-one with the keeper to give UE a 3-0 advantage at the half.
• Evansville's offense did not let up in the second half as the Aces recorded 18 shots in the final 45 minutes. In the 78th minute, Evansville broke through again. After sophomore Alec McAlister gathered the ball at his feet, McAlister wound up and fired a shot on goal that was saved by the Panthers, but was unable to be corraled. Senior Karl Mbouombouo reacted and sent another shot, this time past the keeper, providing the Aces with what would be the final margin at 4-0.
• In all, the Aces sent 30 players onto the pitch in the exhibition, including three keepers who combined for the clean sheet.

Previewing the Matchup

• Evansville and Bellarmine are meeting for just the fifth time in series history with both sides winning twice in the prior four contests.
• The Aces and Knights series dates back to the early days of the Evansville program, competing four- straight seasons from 1974-1977.
• Like the Aces, Bellarmine also opens its regular season on Thursday after a pair of exhibitions. The Knights captured a 1-0 win over Northern Kentucky in their preseason opener before falling by the re- verse scoreline, 0-1, at Dayton on Friday night.

Season Opening Matches

• In season openers, UE is 2-4 under head coach Marshall Ray securing wins over Anderson (9-0) and Eastern Illinois (3-1) in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
• Over the last decade, Evansville is 4-5-1 in season openers. The Aces have excelled as of late though when opening the season at home, winning three-straight with the last loss in a season opener at home coming in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of SIUE on Sept. 1, 2009.

UEFC College Academy

• Registration for the UEFC College Academy is now open here!
• For $25, current UE students can join the Aces supporters club
• All College Academy members receive $20 Turoni's Bucks, a scarf, and a shirt
• Students who sign up before Thursday's match will be entered to win a pair of Apple Airpods Pro!

 

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