Billed the "Battle of the Champions," defending Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champion Bradley will host defending national champion Notre Dame in the fifth annual Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game Tuesday night at Shea Stadium ... Tuesday's exhibition game figures to feature five area players, as Bradley's roster includes four players from area high schools, while Notre Dame is led by senior midfielder Vince Cicciarelli, a 2013 All-ACC selection from Peoria Notre Dame High School ... Bradley has planned a full slate of activity for Tuesday's game, which already is approaching 2,000 in advance ticket sales.

BRADLEY SOCCER GAME NOTES
Exhibition 1 | #1 Notre Dame at Bradley
Tuesday, Aug. 19 | 7 p.m. (CST) | Peoria, Ill. | Shea Stadium
Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game

Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game
The Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game was established in 2009 as a tribute to the Bradley Soccer player, who was killed in a 2007 house fire just days before the start of his sophomore year at the school ... Traditionally played as a spring exhibition game, proceeds from the game have contributed to the funding of the Danny Dahlquist Memorial Scholarship at Bradley University ... Notre Dame is participating in the memorial game for the second time after serving as Bradley's opponent in the inaugural exhibition April 8, 2009 at Shea Stadium. Additional participants in the event have included Louisville (2010), Michigan State (2011), Kentucky (2012) and Northwestern (2013), as well as the Creighton and Illinois State women's soccer teams as part of a doubleheader for the 2010 event ... To contribute to the Danny Dahlquist Memorial Scholarship, contact the Bradley University Office of Advancement in the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center at (309) 677-3159 ... As is tradition for the game, Bradley also will accept donations for the Danny Dahlquist Memorial Scholarship at donation stations on the Shea Stadium concourse Tuesday night.

About The Braves
Bradley returns 13 lettermen, but just five starters, from the 2013 squad that went 14-7-2 overall, won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship ... Among the 12 lettermen lost, Bradley graduated 10 seniors from the first class in program history to earn three NCAA Tournament bids, including MVC Player of the Year Wojciech Wojcik and four-year starting goalkeeper Brian Billings ... The Braves are led by sophomore forward Christian Okeke, the 2013 Valley Freshman of the Year, and an experienced back line led by senior Zach Kovacevic and junior Grant Bell ... Fourth-year junior Shay Niemeyer is the top returning goalkeeper with 185 career minutes played to his credit.

Series History
Though Tuesday's game will be the second exhibition meeting between Bradley and Notre Dame, the two programs have met five times in counting games ... Notre Dame holds a 3-2-0 all-time series lead ... All five games were played between 2000 and 2005 with the Irish winning the last two meetings in shutout fashion, 2-0 in 2003 and 1-0 in 2005, both in South Bend ... Both of Notre Dame's visits to Bradley came during the 2-year stay in Morton in 2001 and 2002.
Notre Dame Leads 3-2-0

World Cup Night
Tuesday's game will feature many promotions to enhance the fan experience, as well as remote parking and a warm-up reserve game:

• Pregame tailgating at Shea Stadium. Limited space remains and may be reserved for $10 by contacting Jack Craig at (309) 677-3636.
• Local radio stations ESPN 96.5 (3-5 p.m.) and KISS-FM 98.5 (5-7 p.m.) will broadcast live from Shea Stadium's tailgate area Tuesday.
• The first 1000 fans will receive free thundersticks, presented by Hotels at Grand Prairie.
• The first 500 members of Bradley University's Greek Life will receive free vuvuzelas, courtesy of the Division of Student Affairs.
• The Shea Stadium concourse will be home to a Braves Fun Zone with inflatables and face-painting stations.
• Overflow parking will be available at the Peoria Park District's Corn Stock Theater in Laura Bradley Park with a free shuttle bus to Shea Stadium.
• Pregame festivities will include a World Cup-style walkout and flag presentation, featuring 100 local youth.

Braves Club Soccer Gameday Luncheon
Tuesday's lineup of activities will begin with the annual Braves Club Soccer Gameday Luncheon, featuring head coaches Bobby Clark and Jim DeRose ... The luncheon will be held in Bradley University's Michel Student Center Ballroom with doors opening at 11:15 a.m. and the speaking program to begin at noon ... Luncheon tickets are $20 for Braves Club members, $25 for the general public and may be reserved in advance by contacting the Braves Club Office at (309) 677-2667 ... Luncheon attendees should be aware the City of Peoria is in the process of completing pedestrian crosswalks on Main Street ... Those attendees accessing the Bradley campus from University Street are encouraged to approach campus via Nebraska Avenue->Park Road->Farmington Road to Main Street and park in the Main Street Parking Deck.