Sept. 8, 2007

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri State soccer returns to Houck Stadium tomorrow where it hosts DePaul from the Big East Conference for an afternoon matinee with a start time of 2 p.m. The Blue Demons hold a 1-0 series lead after winning the teams' first-ever meeting by a score of 3-2 last season at Wish Field in Chicago.

The Redhawks enter Sunday's contest with a 1-1 record as they begin a stretch of playing four matches in a seven-day span, including a pair of contests at the Toys for Tots Invitational hosted by Saint Louis next weekend. Southeast notched a 1-0 victory over Northwestern State on Aug. 31 before losing a 1-0 decision at Missouri State on Sept. 2. Senior goalkeeper Lindsay Pickering (St. Charles, MO/St. Charles West) has recorded eight saves and a shutout for the Redhawks.

DePaul heads to Cape Girardeau sporting a 2-2 record after losing to Drake, 2-1, in its home opener Friday afternoon at Wish Field. The Blue Demons opened the week with a 2-0 loss at Loyola University Chicago after posting wins over Ohio (2-0) and Cleveland State (2-1) to start the season. Sophomore forward Shannon Williams (two goals) and freshman midfielder/forward Tiffany Jordan (one goal, two assists) currently lead DePaul in scoring with four points apiece, while sophomore Brittani Lally has produced 23 saves and a shutout in goal.

Following Sunday's match, Southeast travels to Indiana on Tuesday, Sept. 11 to face Evansville at Black Beauty Field with the kickoff starting at 6 p.m.