EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's soccer team is set to host Drake on Saturday for its first conference match of the season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.
Series History
Saturday marks the 39th all-time meeting between Evansville and Drake. The Bulldogs hold a 22-13-3 advantage in the series and lead 10-7-0 in meetings played in Evansville. The teams met last year in Des Moines where the teams played to a 0-0 draw.
Scouting Drake
Drake enters Saturday's match with a 4-2-2 record. The Bulldogs most recently fell to Florida International, 1-0, on Saturday in Miami.
Evan Carlson leads Drake with three goals this season, which ranks tied for fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference alongside Evansville's
Alejandro Fernandez.
Last Time Out
Evansville fell to No. 9 Georgetown, 3-2, on Monday night in Washington, D.C. Alejandro Fernandez opened the scoring in the fourth minute with his third goal of the season. Georgetown answered in the 18th minute to even the match, with the score remaining tied at halftime.
The Aces regained the lead six minutes into the second half when Fernandez set up
Devin Shepherd for his second goal of the season. The Hoyas responded with goals in the 64th and 69th minutes to take a 3-2 advantage.
Evansville continued to create chances in the final 20 minutes, recording six shots during the stretch.
Alex Tura accounted for four attempts, including a prime opportunity in the 79th minute that was saved by the Georgetown goalkeeper.
Follow Along
Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
