DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team will kick off postseason play on the road Friday afternoon at second-seeded Saint Louis at Hermann Stadium.  The Flyers and Billikens are set for a 2 p.m. kickoff.

ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton (9-4-3, 3-3-2 A-10) enters the postseason following a 2-1 loss on the road at Loyola Chicago last Saturday night. Senior Cooper Lijewski has powered the Flyers' offense, scoring a league-best 27 points with 10 goals and seven assists, while fellow senior Braden Seel has contributed 19 points of his own.

Sophomore Santino Inkpen has logged 1,305 minutes across 15 matches between the posts and carries a 1.45 GAA with 55 saves on the season.

SCOUTING SAINT LOUIS
The Billikens enter the A10 tournament as the number two seed with a 7-4-5 overall record and a 5-1-2 mark in conference play. Saint Louis is currently riding a five-match unbeaten streak, with their last coming at Fordham on Oct. 7, falling 2-1.
 
Offensively, the Billikens are led by senior midfielder Tanner Anderson, who has recorded seven goals on the season. He is followed by Andrew Heckenlaible and Alander Soares with eight points each. Diego Pena has played 12 matches in net for the Billikens and carries a stellar 0.83 GAA with 18 saves.

SERIES STUFF
Saint Louis Leads 20-9-8 
The Flyers and Billikens last squared off on Sept. 19 with the two sides playing to a 1-1 draw at Baujan Field.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The University of Dayton dropped its regular season finale on the road last Saturday, falling to Loyola Chicago 2-1.
 
Pablo Martinez found the back of the net for the second straight match on the league-leading 11th assist from Braden Seel. The Ramblers would score the winner just out of halftime in the 52nd minute.

FLYER FACTS
• Dennis Currier is in his 22nd season as head coach of the Flyers in 2026. His record at Dayton is 211-129-72 and his career win-loss mark sits at 399-178-84 over a total of 33 seasons. Currier has tallied the program's most wins (211) and most winning seasons (14).
• Three Flyers were named to the 2026 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team: Miles Bonham, Mikkel Madsen and Braden Seel. Dayton was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll behind 2025 champion Saint Louis.
• Dayton has won the Atlantic 10 Regular Season title four times (1998, 2000, 2009, 2020). The Flyers have captured the A-10 Championship title six times (1997, 1998, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024), resulting in six appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Over 24 appearances in the A-10 Tournament, UD has tallied a 25-11-6 record in the conference postseason championship, reaching the title match 10 times (including 2025).
• The Flyers finished the 2025 season with an 8-2-8 overall record and a 4-1-3 conference mark, finishing in third place in regular-season Atlantic 10 play. Dayton advanced to the program's third consecutive appearance in the A10 Tournament finals, falling to Saint Louis 1-1 (5-4 PKs).
 
UP NEXT
If Dayton wins, they will advance to the A10 Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday, November 10. Pairings will be re-seeded following the Quarterfinals
 
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