The Purple Aces get a lone game at Arad McCutchan Stadium before beginning Missouri Valley Conference play
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville men’s soccer team will try to build a win streak on Wednesday evening against the Lindenwood Lions.Â
Evansville made a splash in its return to the Hoosier state on Saturday evening. The Aces had their highest offensive output of the season with four goals against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles where UE scored the first goal of the game for the first time this season. Senior forward Kai Phillip’s second goal of the season came in the 29th minute of the game unassisted after a breakaway down the left side. Phillip has become an offensive firestorm for Evansville in its past two games. Over 98 minutes, the senior forward scored three goals, recorded six points, and put four shots on goal. Phillip is now second in the Missouri Valley Conference in goals per game, averaging 0.60.
The Aces will face the Lindenwood Lions in only the second game in program history. UE won the first meeting last season at Arad McCutchan Stadium with goals from Phillip and midfielder Carlos Barcia. Wednesday’s match will welcome fans and their furry friends for the first-ever Pups at the Pitch. Fans are invited to bring their pets to the match and can get free photos taken with Ace Purple at the match!
Lindenwood comes into Wednesday’s game off a 3-0 loss to Utah Tech. The Lions are led by Cole Hutson on offense as he leads the team in shots on goal with three, and is one of three players to score this On defense, Lindenwood is led by Noe Bijou with 443 minutes played and is one of four Lions to start all five matches. Lindenwood is also led by a new head coach this year in Kris Bertsch who joins the program after five seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University.
Wednesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. CT.Â
