The Basics
The Bulldog's wrap up their four-game road trip making pitstops in Evansville (Sept. 26) and Saint Louis (Sept. 29). Drake will begin MVC play in Evansville, then return to non-conference play against the Billikens.
Bulldog Breakdown
In the two previous games of their road trip, Drake Men's Soccer picked up a 1-0 victory at Oral Roberts before falling short to FIU 0-1 in Miami. The Bulldogs fought for the full 90 minutes, but a 73rd minute penalty gave FIU the edge to find victory at home.
Through eight matches, the Bulldogs sit 4-2-2, atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings
Key Players
Evan Carlson | 6 PTS, 9 SH, 3 G
Barrett Kitts | 4 PTS, 4 A, 4 SH
Malachi Anya | 3 PTS, 3 A, SH
Tomas Butkovic | 15 SV, SV% .789, GA 4, GAA 0.51
Scouting Evansville
The Purple Aces enter Saturday's contest 1-5-2, coming off a 2-3 loss against 9th-ranked Georgetown. Other notable results for Evansville include a 3-0 win over Lindenwood and a 0-1 defeat to No. 21 ranked Louisville.
Robbe Tarver is entering his fourth season as the Purple Aces head coach, in which he has led Evansville to a MVC Tournament title in 2024, and a regular season title the following year. Last season, Tarver and his assistants took home the MVC's Coaching Staff of the Year award.
Drake leads the all-time series over Evansville, 22-13-3. In the team's meeting last year, the Bulldogs and Purple Aces met at a 0-0 draw. Drake is 10-7 when playing in Evansville.
Key Players
Pablo Calvete | 4 PTS, 2 G, 10 SH
Alejandro Fernandez | 7 PTS, 10 SH, 3 G
Etienne Ravelli | 2 PTS, 1 G, 3 SH
Hugo Amo | 23 SV, 13 GA, SV% 0.639
Scouting Saint Louis
Saint Louis enters their matchup against Drake 2-3-2, coming off a 1-1 draw at Dayton and a 1-2 defeat versus Akron. The Billikens hold a 2-2 record at home, picking up wins against Green Bay (2-0) and Seattle (4-0).
Kevin Kalish has been the Billikens Head Coach for nine seasons, leading the program to the NCAA Men's College Cup last season. Kalish's tenure as Saint Louis's head coach has generated an 84-37-37 record.
Historically, Saint Louis is 4-1 against Drake, coming off a 1-0 win over the Bulldogs in their last matchup, which came in 2012. The Bulldog's will search for their first win in Saint Louis.
Key Players
Andre Heckenlaible | 6 PTS, 2 G, 8 SH
Theo Franca | 5 PTS, 2 G, 4 SH, A
Tanner Anderson | 4 PTS, 2 G, 6 SH
Alander Soares | 3 PTS, 1 G, 13 SH, A
Up Next
Drake Men's Soccer will return home Oct. 3 to face Belmont (3-3-1) in a MVC match before heading back on the road to Bowling Green (1-5-2) Oct. 10.
