2013 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team
The 2013 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cougars, led by sixth year head coach Kevin Kalish, played their home games on Bob Guelker Field at the Ralph Korte Stadium as an affiliate member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).
2017 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team
On the first Sunday evening of the season, the 8th ranked Syracuse Orange journeyed to Edwardsville for the first-ever match between the two sides. It was a more offensive-oriented game than the opener versus Michigan State, with the Orange taking nine shops to the Cougars' seven. SIUE was controlling the action and the ball in the 16th minute, when a weak pass was intercepted by a Syracuse forward, who immediately lofted a shot over Dal Santo and high into the net. Just over eight minutes into the second half, Golzalez fired a crossing pass; McLean settled the ball and fired it into the net to even the score. From that point, the Cougars seemed in control as the Orange was repeatedly carded for hard fouls. In the 90th minute, Jambga was decked just outside the box as he was driving on goal. The Syracuse player received a red card, and SIUE looked to be in control of their destiny with less than a minute to play in regulation time and the Orange playing short-handed. The free kick was high, but the Cougars got the ball back only to have a defender get to it and launch a clearing shot downfield. The ball took an odd bounce in the far end, going straight to the feet of a Syracuse player facing an open goal. Dal Santo dove and nearly got to the shot, but the score with only 29 seconds remaining gave the Orange the win.