EVANSVILLE – Facing a ranked opponent for the third time this season, the University of Evansville men’s soccer team challenges No. 11 Louisville in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at 6 PM (CT) in Louisville, Ky.
The two midwest region foes meet for just the 15th time on Tuesday with Evansville owning an 11-3 advantage in the all-time series. A season ago, the Aces held a 1-0 lead in the 87th minute, but the Cardinals battled back with two goals late to steal a victory on August 30, 2021. Louisville comes into the midweek matchup with a 7-2-2 overall mark, having gone the last six matches without a loss. The Aces are 4-2-4 on the year and have relied on a steady defense as of late, recording back-to-back shutouts. With clean sheets against Belmont and Bradley, the season total rises to five for the Aces. The last time UE recorded five-or-more shutouts in a season was in 2017, when Matthew Keller and Frederik Reimer combined for seven clean sheets.
Despite not finding the back of the net in its last two matches, Evansville’s attack has still been potent. The Aces have recorded double-digit shots in their last four contests, including 23 combined shots in the scoreless draws with Belmont and Bradley. Evansville’s seven games with 10-or-more shots already matches its total from last seasonand is the most at this point in the year since 2018.
The Aces and Cards go live on ACC Network Xtra at 6 PM (CT) on Tuesday night with Matt Schumacker and Jeff Greer on the call from the Derby City.
