Friday Night Soccer – SLU Hosts Illinois – Chicago in NCAA 1st Round

St Louis University Billikens vs Indiana HoosiersHere’s one to consider if you’re up for a little road trip after chowing down on Thursday. Pack up the girls and take them shopping in St Louis Friday. Then head over to Hermann Stadium on the SLU campus for some quality Division I soccer.

#12 Saint Louis entertains Illinois-Chicago on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament. Kick-off at Robert R. Hermann Stadium is set for 7 p.m. UIC (11-5-5) received an automatic bid to the tournament after winning the Horizon League, while SLU received an at-large bid after completing its regular season with a 12-2-4 record.

The winner of Friday’s match advances to face ninth-seeded Northwestern on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in Evanston, Ill.

NCAA Tournament Bracket

The photo is from the Billikens 1-0 win over the 4th seed Indiana Hoosiers in September.