GAME 7
Duquesne (4-1-2 | 1-0-0 Atlantic 10) at Saint Louis (2-3-2 | 0-0-1 Atlantic 10)
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Hermann Stadium | St. Louis, Mo.
 
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From The Pitch
 
- The Duquesne University men's soccer team continues a three-game road trip Saturday in St. Louis, Mo., by returning to conference action at 7:30 p.m. against Saint Louis at Hermann Stadium.
 
- The Dukes opened their road trip with a non-conference setback at No. 21 West Virginia (9/22), dropping a 1-0 decision. Scoreless for over 80 minutes, the Mountaineers broke through at 84:31 on a goal from Sammie Walker.
 
- Despite falling behind with just over five minutes to play, Duquesne had opportunities in its search for the equalizer. The Dukes earned a corner kick at 89:30, with sophomore Alex Posada unleashed a shot that was turned away by a WVU defender. Duquesne also got two more shots off in the closing seconds that were blocked.
 
- The Dukes opened their Atlantic 10 schedule with a 1-0 victory over Rhode Island (9/19) at Rooney Field. Duquesne garnered the only score of the contest early in the second half when Tyler Kato collected his first goal of the campaign at 48:18.
 
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper Sam Coss preserved the shutout in the win over the Rams by matching a career high with six saves, including one at point-blank range with under two minutes to play. Coss has yet to allow a goal in four games this season at Rooney Field.
 
- For his efforts in the win over the Rams, Sam Coss was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (9/21). It marked his second such honor of the 2026 campaign.
 
- The win over URI gave head coach Chase Brooks his 100th career victory on the Bluff.
 
- Redshirt senior Jaxon Ervin is the active leading scorer at Duquesne with 26 points courtesy of eight goals and 10 assists. He has started 40 of his 50 career games on the Bluff over the last four seasons.
 
- The Dukes are led by head coach Chase Brooks, who is in his 14th season leading the program in 2026. Brooks has compiled an overall record of 100-94-31 (.513) at Duquesne and is the program's all-time leader in coaching victories. In his 16th year as a head coach overall, Brooks has posted a mark of 122-100-40 (.542).
 
- Duquesne established a new program record with 11 consecutive wins at Rooney Field over the course of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, while its eight victories at home in 2024 is a school record. The Dukes own a mark of 34-6-7 (.798) at Rooney Field since the beginning of the 2021 campaign.
 
- A three-game road trip concludes Saturday, Oct. 3, at George Mason after Duquesne takes on the Billikens.
 
Scouting the Billikens – Located in St. Louis, Mo. … Entered the 2026 campaign ranked fourth in the country according to United Soccer Coaches … SLU owns an overall record of 2-3-2 (.429) after opening its Atlantic 10 slate with a 1-1 draw at Dayton (9/19) … Tanner Anderson, Theo Franca and Andrew Heckenlaible have each scored a pair of goals this season for the Billikens, with Heckenlaible owning a team-high six points thanks to two assists … In his ninth season as head coach at SLU is Kevin Kalish (Saint Louis '98), who was named the seventh head coach in program history in January of 2018 … Kalish led the Billikens to an overall record of 13-3-8 (.708) last season and a spot in the 2025 NCAA College Cup Semifinal … Saint Louis opened the 2025 NCAA Championship with a 2-1 win in two overtimes over Kentucky at home before going on the road and earning victories over Indiana, Bryant and Akron … Saturday marks the 18th meeting in the all-time series between the Dukes and Billikens, with SLU owning a 15-1-1 (.912) edge.
 
Level Up – Senior midfielder Tyler Kato has battled injury early during the 2026 campaign but came through for the Dukes in their Atlantic 10 opener, collecting his first goal of the season in a 1-0 victory over Rhode Island (9/19) at Rooney Field. He took a low cross from redshirt junior Chris Philibin and was able to find the back of the net for the first time this year as well as the second time since the beginning of last season. Despite the program's active leader in scoring, redshirt senior Jaxon Ervin, having yet to score a goal this season, Duquesne has had five different student-athletes convert this year. The Dukes have also had 13 different players register on the scoresheet through seven games. The aforementioned Ervin owns a pair of assists along with junior midfielder Miles Imparato, who earned the secondary assist on Kato's goal against the Rams.
 
All In The Family – Looking to add to the lineage as a scorer on the Bluff has been forward Cody Da, who picked up his second goal of the young season in a 2-1 victory at Detroit Mercy (9/5). Da is the younger brother of former forward Jayden Da (2021-23), who in three seasons with the Dukes compiled 20 career points thanks to eight goals and four assists. The elder Da appeared in 46 career matches at Duquesne and was named to the 2023 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team after a campaign in which he finished with seven goals and three assists for 17 points. Jayden Da was also the first student-athlete in program history to be selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, presented by Adidas, when he was selected by the Columbus Crew with the 29th pick in 2023.
 
Tip of the Cap – Thanks to the performances for Duquesne in its first two games of the year, a pair of student-athletes garnered weekly honors from the Atlantic 10. Junior forward Marko Rasmussen was selected as A-10 Offensive Player of the Week, while redshirt senior goalkeeper Sam Coss was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Week. Rasmussen scored a pair of goals in the win over Bowling Green (8/23) after entering this season with two goals in 26 career games on the Bluff. Coss, meanwhile, earned a pair of clean sheets in the first two games of the year, becoming the first Duquesne goalkeeper to turn the trick since 2022. Coss owns 23 saves through the first seven games of 2026.
 
Reserve Spark – In returning four of its top five scorers from last year, junior forward Roni Badler was a key contributor for the Dukes, mostly as a reserve. He played in 11 contests a year ago, including one start, and tied for second on the squad in goals (4) while ranking third in points (8). Owning one of the more lethal strikes in the lineup, 52.4 percent (11-of-21) of Badler's shots during the year were on frame. He led Duquesne in shots on goal and was one of seven players to produce a game-winning goal throughout the season. Badler has played 22 career games on the Bluff and owns five goals on 14 shots on net, including a pair of game winners.
 
One – Since the beginning of the 2021 campaign, the Dukes own a record of 35-14 (.714) in one-goal matches. Included in that stretch is a 20-5 (.800) record in such games at Rooney Field and a 15-9 (.625) mark on the road.
 
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