braves split in evansville
? Participating in the second of three regular season tournaments in 2008, Bradley split a pair of games at the 21st ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic, hosted by Missouri Valley Conference rival Evansville.
? Friday, the Braves were shutout for the third consecutive game, dropping a 1-0 decision to Valparaiso in the tournament opener.
? Battling wind gusts upwards of 50 miles per hour, the Braves defeated North Florida 2-0 Sunday morning.
? The Braves did not allow a shot on goal in the victory Sunday.
? Bryan Gaul joined teammate Christian Meza as freshmen to record game-winning goals this season.
? The 1-1-0 record gave the Braves a third place finish behind champion Evansville and runner-up Valparaiso.
ALL-TOURNAMENT EFFORT
? Bradley junior defender Travis English and sophomore goalkeeper Drew Van Kampen were named to the 11-player All-Tournament team on Sunday.
? Van Kampen earned the third shutout of his career Sunday against North Florida, lowering his season goals against average to 0.48.
? English played 118 minutes between the two games in the Bradley back line, including the full 90 minutes Friday against Valparaiso.
? English has played all but 62 minutes this season, helping lead a Bradley defense that has allowed three goals through the season's first six games.
? Both Van Kampen and English have now received All-Tournament honors twice this season after being named to the All-Tournament team at the Memphis Diadora Tournament last month.
ROAD SWING CONTINUES
? Bradley will continue its season-long stretch of three road games this Saturday at Xavier at 6 p.m.
? Friday's game will be the first regular season road trip to the state of Ohio for the Braves since playing at Cincinnati Aug. 29, 2006, a 2-0 Bradley loss.
? Counting last season's NCAA tournament defeat at Ohio State, the Braves are 3-10-0 all-time in games played in the state of Ohio.
? Bradley won the only previous meeting with Xavier, a 1-0 triumph Sept. 22, 1991 at Becker Park.
? With only one game scheduled each of the next two weekends, the Braves will play only twice during an 18-day stretch (Sept. 15-Oct. 2).
ABOUT XAVIER
? Xavier will enter Friday's match winless, dropping each of its first five contests to start the 2008 campaign.
? The Musketeers have been outscored 12-1 this season, scoring the lone goal in a 2-1 defeat at Virginia Tech Sept. 7.
? Northern Illinois is the lone common opponent for Bradley and Xaiver thus far.
? Bradley played to a scoreless draw with NIU, but the Huskies defeated Xavier 4-0 in DeKalb last Friday.
? The Musketeers return three starters from last season's 8-10-1 squad.
the drive for 200
? After the 1-1-0 weekend, Bradley's all-time record sits at 197-201-37 (.495).
? The Braves need three more victories to eclipse the 200 win mark.
? The Braves could potentially earn their 200th win at home, starting a three-game homestand Sept. 27.
