
Preview | Salukis Host Drake in final home match of regular season
10/23/2024 | 9:22:00 | Women's Soccer
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois University women's soccer team will host Drake on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m.
Match Details
Who: Drake
When: Thursday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m.
Where: Carbondale, Ill.
Live Stats: Here
Quick Hits
- The Salukis enter Thursday's match with a 6-5-5 overall record and a 2-3-3 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play after falling, 3-0, to Belmont on Sunday.
- Guliana Balistreri registered three shots-on-goal against Belmont. The Salukis recorded seven shots total in the match.
- McKensey Bunch and Sophia Schlicklin lead the team in goals with four each.
- Dana Cruz leads the team in assists with three.
- Nine different Salukis have scored this season, contributing to the team's 16 goals overall.
- Goalkeeper Fabiana Solano ranks second in the MVC for goals allowed, with 15 this season.
- Solano and Lucy Horn lead the team in minutes played with 1,440 each.
Scouting Drake
- The Bulldogs come into Thursday's match with a 6-6-5 overall record and a 5-2-1 conference record.
- Drake is coming off a 2-1 win against Northern Iowa on Sunday.
- Eve Blakey leads the Bulldogs with six goals this season.
Series History
- This will be the fifth meeting between the two programs.
- Drake leads the series 2-0-2.
- The Salukis dropped the last matchup, 2-1.
Follow the Salukis
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