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Tim Collico Season Statistics

Sept. 12, 2005 No. 2 Cougars Riding a Five Game Winning Streak          EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - With five consecutive shutouts the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team has put defense first during a five game-winning streak.          Second-ranked SIUE holds a 5-1 mark, 1-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.          “Our defense is really solid,” said SIUE men’s soccer coach Ed Huneke. “That is a reason why we’ve had five shutouts in a row.”          The Cougars visit Saint Joseph’s on Friday and 21st-ranked Indianapolis on Sunday.          “They are both tough places to play,” said Huneke. “You never know what you are going to find on the road. We can’t afford not to bring out our best game.”          SIUE notched wins against Truman State and Saginaw Valley over the weekend, outscoring the Bulldogs and Cardinals 6-0.          Tim Collico (St. Louis) netted the game-winner over Saginaw, and he leads the team with three goals.          “He had a very nice goal set up by some very good passing,” said Huneke.          Kevin Thibodeau (St. Charles), who has been leading the Cougar defense and Adam Lanter (Edwardsville) notched the assists on Collico’s goal.          Lanter added a goal and an assist in the victory over Truman State to cap a solid weekend.          SIUE has outscored its opponents 12-1 this season with eight different players netting goals.          Defensively, the Cougars lead the Great Lakes Valley with a 0.17 goals against average.          Goalkeepers Nicholas Frasca (St. Charles) and Greg Crook (Columbia) have been solid backstops for SIUE. Frasca had recorded three shutouts on the season, while Crook has two.          The Cougars battle the Pumas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and the Greyhounds at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.                   -siue cougars-