Sunday, October 17
Carbondale, Ill.
1 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Loyola
Salukis Host Loyola Sunday
10/16/2021 | 10:00:00 | Women's Soccer
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Southern Illinois women's soccer team hosts MVC opponent, Loyola-Chicago, for their last weekend homestand on Sunday, October 17 at 1pm. The match is free to the public, fans are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs to Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex, while live in-game stats are available here.Â
A Look at Last Game: SIU dropped an early goal by Evansville to solidify Wednesday evening's match-up, 0-1. The Salukis found the attacking zone in Arad McCutchin Stadium, notching 12 shots, while keeper Maddy Alaluf defended heavily against the Aces with seven saves. Standing out in the Maroon and White was junior forward Liz Brechtel, tallying two shots and two shots-on-goal for the evening.
So far in 2021: Southern Illinois opened up scoring in the 2-3 loss to Kansas City in their home opener, bringing in four shots-on-goal to SIU and fell to highly notarized Vanderbilt, 0-5 and losing 0-4 to Lipscomb that weekend in another heavy-midfield match with keeper Ary Lougher earning her first collegiate start. On Thursday, September 9, SIU was upended by SIUE, 0-5. The last non-conference match at home, the Dawgs left answered, in a 0-2 loss to Bellarmine in midfield action. Starting conference, the Dawgs held Missouri State scoreless in the second half, but dropped 0-3 on a Friday night in Carbondale. Hailey Blanchard scored the third goal of the Salukis' season, while SIU fell 1-3 to Murray State in their final non-conference game of 2021 on Sunday, September 19. Heading back into conference action, the Salukis scored for the second consecutive game at Illinois State, which resulted in a 1-2 fall. In the first of two mid-week Wednesday matches, the Salukis held Valpo scoreless for 74 minutes, in a 0-2 loss. Coming back home to Lew Hartzog Complex, the Salukis showed growth in a 0-1 battle with Drake, which resulted in four saves and SIU outshooting the Bulldogs, 11-7.
Scouting Loyola: As the reining MVC champions, the Ramblers dropped to Denver in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in North Carolina, 1-3. Loyola held an 8-2-1 (6-1-1) record in spring 2021. The Ramblers overtook every Valley opponent, except a fall to Evansville in the last match of the regular season. They defeated both Illinois State (2-1, 2OT) and Valparaiso (1-0) to advance to NCAA's.
On the road in Loyola Soccer Park last year, the Rambles outscored the Salukis, in a 0-5 loss. The Fall 2021 Ramblers won in exhibition to Northwestern, drew scoreless in double-overtime to Wisconsin, and have a perfect Valley record, only drawing 0-0 to Missouri State on Senior Day.
From the Preseason: The Salukis compiled a 0-1-2 record in 2021 exhibition matches, allowing only three goals. Sophomore Ashlyn Henrie has shined in her second season with SIU so far, recording one goal and one assist in the three games. The Dawgs opened exhibition play on Wednesday, drawing 1-1 to Southeast Missouri, while falling to UIC 0-1 on Friday, and turning up another 1-1 draw to Belmont in exhibition. Four freshmen and seven of ten Saluki newcomers saw action in the preseason.
Up in the Ranks: Junior keeper Maddy Alaluf is steady at sixth in the Missouri Valley in saves per game (4.18), while sophomore forward Sam Dodd tops the Salukis with 14 shots and seven shots-on-goal and teammate junior forward Kaitlin DuCharme shares with 14. Freshman midfielder Ashley Scesniak, sophomore forward McKinley Stiff,  and junior forward Liz Brechtel have recorded 12 shots. Scesniak, senior forward/midfielder Hailey Blanchard, junior forward Emma Spotak, and junior midfielder Quinn Parks all hold goals in the book for the Salukis.
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A Look at Last Game: SIU dropped an early goal by Evansville to solidify Wednesday evening's match-up, 0-1. The Salukis found the attacking zone in Arad McCutchin Stadium, notching 12 shots, while keeper Maddy Alaluf defended heavily against the Aces with seven saves. Standing out in the Maroon and White was junior forward Liz Brechtel, tallying two shots and two shots-on-goal for the evening.
So far in 2021: Southern Illinois opened up scoring in the 2-3 loss to Kansas City in their home opener, bringing in four shots-on-goal to SIU and fell to highly notarized Vanderbilt, 0-5 and losing 0-4 to Lipscomb that weekend in another heavy-midfield match with keeper Ary Lougher earning her first collegiate start. On Thursday, September 9, SIU was upended by SIUE, 0-5. The last non-conference match at home, the Dawgs left answered, in a 0-2 loss to Bellarmine in midfield action. Starting conference, the Dawgs held Missouri State scoreless in the second half, but dropped 0-3 on a Friday night in Carbondale. Hailey Blanchard scored the third goal of the Salukis' season, while SIU fell 1-3 to Murray State in their final non-conference game of 2021 on Sunday, September 19. Heading back into conference action, the Salukis scored for the second consecutive game at Illinois State, which resulted in a 1-2 fall. In the first of two mid-week Wednesday matches, the Salukis held Valpo scoreless for 74 minutes, in a 0-2 loss. Coming back home to Lew Hartzog Complex, the Salukis showed growth in a 0-1 battle with Drake, which resulted in four saves and SIU outshooting the Bulldogs, 11-7.
Scouting Loyola: As the reining MVC champions, the Ramblers dropped to Denver in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in North Carolina, 1-3. Loyola held an 8-2-1 (6-1-1) record in spring 2021. The Ramblers overtook every Valley opponent, except a fall to Evansville in the last match of the regular season. They defeated both Illinois State (2-1, 2OT) and Valparaiso (1-0) to advance to NCAA's.
On the road in Loyola Soccer Park last year, the Rambles outscored the Salukis, in a 0-5 loss. The Fall 2021 Ramblers won in exhibition to Northwestern, drew scoreless in double-overtime to Wisconsin, and have a perfect Valley record, only drawing 0-0 to Missouri State on Senior Day.
From the Preseason: The Salukis compiled a 0-1-2 record in 2021 exhibition matches, allowing only three goals. Sophomore Ashlyn Henrie has shined in her second season with SIU so far, recording one goal and one assist in the three games. The Dawgs opened exhibition play on Wednesday, drawing 1-1 to Southeast Missouri, while falling to UIC 0-1 on Friday, and turning up another 1-1 draw to Belmont in exhibition. Four freshmen and seven of ten Saluki newcomers saw action in the preseason.
Up in the Ranks: Junior keeper Maddy Alaluf is steady at sixth in the Missouri Valley in saves per game (4.18), while sophomore forward Sam Dodd tops the Salukis with 14 shots and seven shots-on-goal and teammate junior forward Kaitlin DuCharme shares with 14. Freshman midfielder Ashley Scesniak, sophomore forward McKinley Stiff,  and junior forward Liz Brechtel have recorded 12 shots. Scesniak, senior forward/midfielder Hailey Blanchard, junior forward Emma Spotak, and junior midfielder Quinn Parks all hold goals in the book for the Salukis.
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