Bradley Soccer Game Center
November 8, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Peoria, Ill. | Shea Stadium
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Bradley Braves |
Drake Bulldogs |
| 2014 Record |
8-9-0, 1-4-0 MVC |
4-10-3, 2-3-0 MVC |
| Last Game |
Oct. 31 at Rutgers, W, 1-0 |
Saturday vs. UCA, W, 2-1 |
| Head Coach |
Jim DeRose (19th year) |
Sean Holmes (22nd year, 17th at Drake |
| Career |
213-145-39 (.586) |
218-173-40 (.552); 140-147-38 at Drake |
| Last 5 Games |
3-2-0 |
1-3-1 |
| Scoring Leader |
Cody Lofgren, 17 points |
James Wypych, 13 points |
| Goals |
Cody Lofgren, 6 |
James Wypych, 5 |
| Assists |
Christian Okeke, 7 |
James Wypych, 3 |
| Keeper |
Logan Ketterer, 0.91 GAA |
Darrin MacLeod, 1.75 GAA |
| Game Notes |
Bradley Version (PDF) |
Drake Game Notes (PDF) |
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Bradley Senior Night
• Postseason tournament seeding will be on the line when Bradley hosts Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake in its annual Senior Night game Saturday at Shea Stadium.
• Saturday's game will be the final regular-season home game for five Bradley seniors: Desmond Campbell, Johnny Contreras, Boris Happi, Zach Kovacevic and Cody Lofgren.
• Not only did Drake clinch a spot in next week's MVC Men's Soccer Championship with its 2-1 win last Saturday against UCA, but the outcome also secured Bradley's spot in the 6-team tournament field.
• A Bradley win Saturday, coupled with a SIUE win at Loyola Chicago, would leave the Braves and Bulldogs tied for fourth in the final league standings and matched up against each other again in Wednesday's MVC Tournament opening round.
Series Notes
Drake leads 16-15-4 | Home: Bradley leads 11-7-3
• Drake is the most common opponent in Bradley Soccer history and the Bulldogs will visit Shea Stadium Saturday for the 36th meeting in the all-time series.
• The two teams have alternated wins in the last six meetings and the Braves won the last matchup, 3-0, in the semifinals of the 2013 MVC Tournament at Shea Stadium.
• Bradley has not won two straight against Drake since sweeping the 2005 season series to cap a 5-game series winning streak.
Faith and Family Fun Night Out
• Group ticket pricing ($3 adults, $1 youth) for participants in the Peoria Parochial Soccer Association with an opportunity for PPSA teams to join the Braves on the field for the introduction of the starting lineups and national anthem.
• Live National Anthem and halftime performance by GreenHouseEFX.
• Free Thundersticks to the first 500 fans and inflatables will be on hand.
