Men’s Soccer welcomes the Lions to St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The St. Thomas men's soccer team returns home for a non-conference matchup against the Lindenwood Lions. This is the second time these two teams will face-off, with the Tommies holding a 1-0 record against the Lions after a match in October of 2022.

If you are unable to make the match on Sunday, be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/msoc/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieMSoccer.

Home Gameday Need to Know

Admission to Tommie Men's Soccer is free all season long.
Visitor Parking is available in the Anderson Parking Facility on South Campus.
When navigating to the stadium from the Anderson Parking Facility please follow the posted signs directing you to the entrance.

There will be no concessions available for the 2024 season.

Head Coach Jon Lowery
Jon Lowery built a nationally-respected Division III soccer program with the Tommies last decade, and now he's busy in building mode in Division I.

The 2024 season marks Lowery's 13th season as a head coach for the Tommie Men's Soccer program. Lowery coached his 200th game with St. Thomas Men's Soccer in 2022 season is the longest tenured coach at his school among the Summit men's soccer coaches.

Lowery's 2023 squad earned a hard-fought victory over Chicago State in September, followed by an impressive shutout win against Milwaukee the following month. Ending the season on a high note, the Tommies secured a home win over Western Illinois to finish the 2023 season.

Meet the Newcomers
Tommie men's soccer welcomes 15 newcomers to their roster ahead of the 2024 season. Nine transfers and six freshmen make up the incoming class:
#2 Simon Klevberg (D, 6-1, Jr., Baerum, Norway)
#4 Vitus Voitl (D, 6-1, Gr., Vienna, Austria)
# 5 Merrick Schaefer (M, 5-9, Fr., Eagan, Minn.)
#6 Chance Therrien (M, 5-10, So., Charlotte, Vt.)
#9 Jorge Perez (F, 6-1, Gr., Vigo, Spain)
#10 Alejandro Giner (M, 5-8, Gr., Villena, Spain)
#13 Cullen Connaker (D, 6-1, Jr., Plymouth, Minn.)
#14 Zach Deslongchamps (F, 5-11, Fr., Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
#15 Bryce Dullum (M, 5-8, Fr., North Oaks, Minn.)
#16 Sidney Kerr (M, 6-2, Gr., London, United Kingdom)
#18 Ciro Sorrentino (M, 5-10, Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico)
#20 John Bence (M, 6-2, Fr., Pittsburgh, Penn.)
#21 Tyler Walser (F, 6-0, Fr., Duxbury, Mass.)
#23 Kienan Wilkinson (F, 6-2, Jr., Portland, Ore.)
#31 Cameron Olszewski (G, 5-10, Fr., Savannah, Ga.)

Last Time Out
The St. Thomas Men's Soccer team traveled east for a match against the Stonehill Skyhawks on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Tommies earned their first road victory of the season, defeating Stonehill 2-1 in Easton, Mass.

After a quiet first half, the Tommies took control of the match. St. Thomas recorded four shots on goal in the first 20 minutes of the second frame. Capitalizing on back-to-back opportunities, Faris Colic recorded two goals in five minutes for the Purple. Taking the 2-0 lead in the 67^th minute of play, the Toms held the advantage the remainder of the game to earn a 2-1 victory over the Skyhawks.

Entering the game leading the Summit League in saves per game, Moritz Krenc earned his third win of the season shutting down the Skyhawk offense.

Tommie Seniors
Faris Colic, Charlie Holton, and Keegan James are playing their fourth and final season in purple. The group has combined for 17 goals and six assists, each playing over 2000 minutes on the field in their careers and leading the Tommies through the transition to Division I athletics.

Summit League Leaders
Two Tommies sit in the top five in multiple conference leader categories.

Averaging 4.67 saves/game, Moritz Krenc ranks second in the Summit League in saves per game, and third in total saves (28).

Faris Colic ranks second in the conference in shots per game (2.67), third in goals scored (4) and fourth in total points (9).

Home Field Advantage
The Tommies went unbeaten in their last seven home contests and held a 3-1-2 record on South Field during the 2023 season.

At home, the Tommies have allowed just 10 goals against from 38 shots on goal between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, shutting down top-ranked opponents with rock solid defense.

March to the Summit
After finishing the 2023 season with a 3-10-3 record, the Tommies were selected to finish fifth in the 2024 Summit League Men's Soccer preseason poll.

Graduate Student, Sid Kerr and junior midfielder Gunnar Busch were selected as players to watch this upcoming season. Busch started in all 16 matches for the Tommies a season ago, while Kerr is beginning his first collegiate season stateside after playing the previous two seasons for Barwell Football Club in his native England.

Scouting the Lions
Lindenwood (3-3-1 overall) is competing in its third season of Division I athletics led by Head Coach Kris Bertsch is in his second season with the squad. Under Bertsch's leadership, Lindenwood had five Lions all-conference honors and increased their win total by four matches in their second season of DI.

Senior John Gates was tabbed as an OVC Player to Watch for the Lions in his first season at Lindenwood. The Loyola transfer played three seasons for the Ramblers appearing in 48 matches with 39 starts.

Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieMSoccer.

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Players Mentioned

John Bence

Gunnar Busch

Faris Colic

Cullen Connaker

Zach Deslongchamps

Bryce Dullum

Alejandro Giner

Charlie Holton

Keegan James

Sidney Kerr

Simon Klevberg

Moritz Krenc

Cameron Olszewski

Jorge Perez

Merrick Schaefer

Ciro Sorrentino

Chance Therrien

Vitus Voitl

Tyler Walser

Kienan Wilkinson

University of St. Thomas Athletics