Southeast Missouri (3-7-2, 1-3-2 OVC) at Eastern Illinois (4-6-4, 3-2-2 OVC) 
 
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018
Time: 2 p.m., CT
Location: Charleston, Ill.
Series: SEMO leads 10-10-3
 
Southeast Missouri (3-7-2, 1-3-2 OVC) at SIU Edwardsville (5-7, 4-3 OVC) 
 
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 1 p.m., CT
Location: Edwardsville, Ill.
Series: SEMO leads 7-3-1
 
Quick Kicks
Southeast Missouri (3-7-2. 1-3-2) continues its four-game road trip with two more matchups this week. The Redhawks head to Eastern Illinois (4-6-4, 3-2-2) Thursday and SIU Edwardsville (5-7, 4-3) Sunday. 
 
Esmie Gonzales is on the verge of breaking into the Southeast record books with career-highs. Gonzales has already broken into the top five in goals (t5th, 19), shots on goal (t5th, 76) and game winning goals (t5th, 8). The Fort Worth, Texas native is nearly in the top five in shots (159) and points (46). She is a junior this season.
 
Follow the Redhawks
• @SEMOsoccer, the official Twitter page of the Redhawks, will feature live in-game updates all season long. 
• Watch SEMO soccer live on the OVC Digital Network for all home events and select away trips. 
• Live stats for every game are available at GoSoutheast.com.
 
Series History
Eastern Illinois
Southeast Missouri leads its all-time series against Eastern Illinois, 10-10-3. The Redhawks have scored a goal against the Panthers in each of the last 12 games. This streak dates back to Nov. 4, 2005 in Charleston, Ill/ in the OVC Tournament. SEMO is on a five-game winning streak streak against EIU. 
SIUE 
Southeast leads the all-time series against SIUE, 7-3-1. The Redhawks are 5-1-1 at Houck Field and 2-2 in Edwardsville. The last matchup between the Cougars and Redhawks was in Cape Girardeau. SEMO walked away with a 4-1 win. The Redhawks are 6-1 all-time against the Cougars in October. 
 
Scouting the Opponents
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois is 4-6-4 overall and 3-2-2 in conference play. Recently, the Panthers defeated SIUE, 1-0. Other OVC wins for the Panthers include Morehead State and Austin Peay. EIU is the only team this season to tie the OVC leader UT Martin (5-0-1). After Thursday's match, EIU will travel to Purdue-Fort Wayne for a late non-conference matchup Saturday.
SIUE 
SIUE is 5-7 with a 4-3 record in OVC play. The Cougars defeated top-OVC opponent Murray State, 2-1, in overtime earlier this season. SIUE is currently sitting in third place in the conference standings. The Cougars have recorded 169 shots this season with 15 goals scored. SIUE goalkeeper Jensen Schoch has allowed seven goals and boasts a .750 save percentage this season. 
 
Redden's First Career Start
Bailey Redden made her first career start against UT Martin (Sept. 16). The Belleville, Illinois native has appeared in eight matches so far this year, playing the full 90 minutes twice. The true freshman has made 42 total saves, nine against both UT Martin and Eastern Kentucky. Redden has a .824 save percentage and recorded her first shutout against Morehead State (Sept. 30). Redden had a great outing at Tennessee Tech en route to getting the second shutout of her career. She helped preserve the tie with five saves. A majority of the saves came in the overtime periods when TTU's offense continued to pressure the Redhawk defense. 
 
McCourt's Powerful Start
Morgan McCourt has had a great start to her collegiate career with three goals and nine shots. Two of the Burlington, Wisconsin native's goals occurred against Illinois-Springfield (Aug. 24). McCourt has been a constant threat on offense and has appeared in all 12 and logged seven starts.
 
Looking Ahead
The regular season is winding down for Southeast Missouri. After this week, the Redhawks visit Belmont (Oct. 18) before hosting Austin Peay (Oct. 21) in their finale. 
The Ohio Valley Conference Tournament will be held at the sight of the highest seed, beginning Oct. 27.
 
OVC Preseason Poll
Southeast Missouri was picked to finish tied for fourth in the 2018 OVC Predicted Order of Finish, the league announced. Murray State was picked to win the league with 15 first-place votes. Two other teams also garnered first-place nods, including Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee Tech.
 
Roster Breakdown
The 2017 roster consists of 24 student-athletes including 17 returners, six of which were regular starters in 2017. Notable players back in 2018 are both 2017 OVC All-Tournament Team senior forward Lauren Kaempfe and junior midfielder Esmie Gonzales.