Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Men's Soccer	SIUE Men's Soccer SIUE Athletics

Andrew Crider

August 29, 2005 Cougars Open GLVC Season At Soccer Bowl XIII          EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. -- As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer coach Ed Huneke looks back on the team’s first two games of the season there is one word that comes to mind “unsatisfied.”          The Cougars are 1-1 this year heading into the start of Great Lakes Valley Conference play on Saturday at Quincy.          SIUE has scored just one goal in a loss at Christian Brothers last Thursday and a win over Ashland 1-0 on Sunday.          “I’m not happy with where we are at this point,” said Huneke. “The pieces of the puzzle are there and with a little refinement of placement of personnel, while adjusting to style, I think we will be ok.”          Other than the Hawks, SIUE will battle Northwood on Sunday at Soccer Bowl XIII.          “Quincy is one of our longest standing rivals,” said Huneke. “We are ready for two wins and a tournament trophy. That would give us a nice boost.”          SIUE headed into the Christian Brothers game ranked number one in the country, but could record only six shots against the Buccaneers.          “We had better be aware that it is a big game everytime anybody plays us,” said Huneke. “They are really going to be geared up and coming at us hard.”          In the win over the Eagles, Andrew Crider (Granite City) picked up the game-winning and collegiate goal.          “He is adjusting to our style,” said Huneke. “I think he has some potential, and he is very athletic.”          Kevin Thibodeau (St. Charles, Mo.) leads a Cougar defense that is allowing 7.5 shots per game.          “Thibodeau is solid in the back for us,” said Huneke. “There are a number of players that need to take it up a bit.”          The Cougars will battle with Quincy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, then taking on the Timberwolves at 5 p.m Sunday.                   -siue cougars-