Matchday Information – Butler at SIUE
DATE:                          Sunday, August 27 / 8PM (7PM CT)
LOCATION:                 Edwardsville, Ill. // Ralph Korte Stadium
VIDEO:                        ESPN+
LIVE STATS:               siuecougars.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler men's soccer team is looking to enter the win column on the road in a Sunday match at SIUE. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1, late-goal loss at No. 24 Saint Louis, while the Cougars most recently defeated Central Arkansas, 2-1.

Bulldog Bits

• Palmer Ault was named the 2023 Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. He finished the 2022 season with the following BIG EAST and (national) rankings: game-winning goals-1st (6th), goals-2nd (25th), points-3rd (22nd), assists-6th (98th), .442 shot accuracy-8th, 2.26 shots per game-10th
   
• The Bulldogs' 2023 roster - which features 10 newcomers - includes players from 10 different states. Eight players are from Michigan, and there are three each from both Indiana and Illinois. There is also international representation from four different countries. There are three each from both England and the Netherlands and one each from France and Spain.
   
• Butler's 2023 schedule features five teams who were ranked in the Preseason Top 25 national rankings: No. 24 Saint Louis (8/24), No. 2 Indiana (9/19), No. 17 Georgetown (9/29), No. 8 Creighton (10/7), and No. 22 Akron (10/28).
• In 2022, the Bulldogs were ranked as high as No. 12 in the Sept. 4 poll. Butler went 1-2-1 vs. ranked opponents: No. 14 Marshall W, 1-0, No. 15 Indiana L, 1-2, No. 19 Xavier T, 3-3, No. 17 Georgetown L, 1-2 (2OT).

at No. 24 Saint Louis

• Palmer Ault's goal was his first of the season and the 11th of his career.
• Jan Quispel's assist was his first in a Butler uniform.
• Caleb Norris made his second appearance and first start in goal for the Bulldogs.
   

The Matchup

• SERIES RECORD: SIUE leads, 5-1-2
• LAST MEETING: Feb. 5, 2021 - Westfield, Ind. - SIUE 2, Butler 1 (2OT)
• Butler's only victory in the series (2-0) came in 2016 in Indianapolis.
• Later in 2016, the sides met in round one of the NCAA Tournament and were level, 0-0, after regulation. With no score after two overtime periods, SIUE ultimately advanced on PKs, 5-4.
   

Scouting SIUE

• Previous match: at Central Arkansas  W, 2-1
• In 2022, SIUE finished with a 5-9-2 overall record, going 2-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The Cougars are now competing in the Ohio Valley Conference, as 2023 is the first year the conference is offering men's soccer as a championship sport.
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for SIUE include:
  #21 Ignacio Abeal Pou (1g, 1a)
  #11 Stephan Moreira (1g)
• #1 Sam Gomez (1-0) tended goal for the Cougars in their first contest. He allowed one goal and made four saves.