West Central Reporter

The Western Illinois University men's soccer team is set to face the Lindenwood Lions in an important Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) match on Sunday. The game will take place at Hunter Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. and live coverage available on ESPN+.

Lindenwood currently leads the OVC standings with a 9-0-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark in conference play. The Lions have won their last two meetings against Western Illinois and hold a 2-1-1 advantage in the all-time series between the teams.

In their most recent outing, Lindenwood secured a 3-0 victory over Eastern Illinois. Senior forward Luca Bartoni contributed one goal and two assists, while goalkeeper Gavin Roberts made four saves to earn the team's seventh shutout of the season.

Western Illinois comes into Sunday's contest following its first conference win of the season—a 1-0 result over Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Benjamin Graham scored the lone goal in the 80th minute, helping his team maintain an unbeaten record in league play so far this year.

The upcoming match will feature Lindenwood's strong offense, led by Bartoni, against a Western Illinois squad looking to build momentum after its recent performance. The Leathernecks aim to end Lindenwood's winning streak and hand them their first conference loss of the season.

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