QUICK OVERVIEW
Bradley will open the second half of the season Friday by hosting West Coast Conference member Gonzaga for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Shea Stadium ... Each of Bradley's first five home games have been decided by 1-0 scores and both of Friday's opponents enter the non-conference clash averaging less than one goal scored per game ... Friday's game is Gonzaga's first game east of the Rocky Mountains since Sept. 7, 2014, a 2-1 loss at Milwaukee two days after a 2-0 loss at Marquette.

Bradley Pregame Notes Packet (PDF) | Gonzaga Pregame Notes Packet (PDF)

SERIES HISTORY
First Meeting
Friday's game is the first-ever men's soccer head-to-head meeting between Bradley and Gonzaga ... Bradley is 2-1-0 all-time against Gonzaga's West Coast Conference membership, most-recently dropping a 5-2 decision Sept. 12, 2014 at San Diego ... The Bulldogs become the first-ever WCC team to visit Peoria ... Gonzaga is 2-5-0 all-time against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, most-recently dropping a 4-1 decision at then-Valley member Creighton Aug. 29, 2008.

GETTING DEFENSIVE
Each of Bradley's first five home games have been decided by 1-0 scores ... The Braves won the first four home games and ran its streak of time played without allowing a goal at home to a Shea Stadium record 438-minutes, 6-seconds before Air Force broke the spell in the 73rd minute Sunday ... Gonzaga has not allowed more than one goal in regulation this season and its streak of allowing no more than one goal in the regulation 90 minutes dates back 11 games overall since a 2-0 loss at Saint Mary's Nov. 7, 2014.