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 Sept. 28, 2005

No. 2 Cougars Head West
         EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team travels west this weekend for contests with Drury and 13th-ranked Rockhurst.
         “It is important that we don’t overlook Drury for the sake of Rockhurst,” said SIUE coach Ed Huneke. “That would be a big mistake.”
         The second-ranked Cougars have a 7-1-1 overall mark and are in first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference with a 3-0-1 record.
         SIUE will be in Springfield, Mo., on Friday night at 7:30 to face the Panthers. The Cougars then battle the Hawks on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo., at 2:30 p.m.
         “The Rockhurst game is looking like a good matchup,” said Huneke. “This match could have implications that could go beyond the regular season.”
         The Cougars will face a ranked opponent in two of its next four contests, and they play four of six games on the road.
         “It is a tough stretch of the season,” said Huneke. “When you are in our conference, and play the schedule we do, there are a lot of tough games back to back.”
         SIUE is fresh off a win over Kentucky Wesleyan last Friday before its contest with Southern Indiana was postponed due to rain.
         Victor Pacheco (San Luis, Brazil) notched a goal and an assist in the victory over the Panthers. He now leads the team with 10 points and is tied with Tim Collico (St. Louis) for the club lead in goals with four.
         “Victor is having a very good year,” said Huneke. “He is deadly on restarts outside the area.”
         SIUE is second in the country with a 0.33 goals against average, thanks mostly to a solid defense and goalkeepers Nicholas Frasca (St. Charles) and Greg Crook (Columbia), who have combined for six shutouts this season.
         “Teams have a hard time playing against our defensive alignment,” said Huneke. “We play well as a team, but we also have outstanding individual players.”
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