CHICAGO, Ill. -- The University of Chicago men's soccer team returns to action on Saturday night and puts their fives-game unbeaten streak on the line as they host #17 UW-Eau Claire at 6 PM CT at Stagg Field. * The Maroons come into the game with an 2-1-3 record on the season after coming away with a 1-1 draw with Hope on Wednesday.
* The Maroons had their streak of four consecutive clean sheets and 511 consecutive shutout minutes snapped on Wednesday with an own goal in the 89th minute against Hope.
* A pair of UChicago freshman scored their first career goals in the win over Aurora with Giovanni Caselli and Chase Perry each finding the back of the net for the Maroons.
* The Maroons and the Blugolds have split each of their past two meetings with UChicago winning 4-1 in 2023 and UW-Eau Claire winning 1-0 in 2024.
* Ali Alamery made 10 saves en route to his first career clean sheet in the 0-0 draw with St. Olaf. His 10 saves are the most by a UChicago goalkeeper since 2012.
* Alamery also became the first UChicago goalkeeper since Will Boyes in 2022 to record four consecutive clean sheets.
* Alamery leads the UAA with 21 saves and 3.50 saves per game. He also ranks 5th in NCAA Division III with four clean sheets on the season.
* Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey has taken the most shots for UChicago with 11 during the first four games, including six shots in the 0-0 draw with Wheaton (IL) last Wednesday.
* After Saturday's game against the Blugolds, the Maroons will travel to Michigan to take on Albion in their lone away match in their seven-game stretch from September 13 to October 4.

#17 UW-EAU CLAIRE NOTES: 

* #17 UW–Eau Claire enters the week with a 3-1-1 overall record to open the 2025 season.
* The Blugolds have scored 10 goals while allowing just 2, averaging 2.0 goals per game and posting three clean sheets on the year.
* Sophomore forward Tate McDermott leads the team with 2 goals, 4 assists, and 8 points in 2025.
* As a team, UWEC is outshooting opponents 70-38 and has a 30-17 edge in corner kicks.
* In goal, Charlie Mroz is allowing just 0.50 goals per game and has made 9 saves with a .818 save percentage.
* UW–Eau Claire returns to action this weekend when they travel for their next non-conference matchup before opening WIAC play.

SERIES HISTORY:

* UChicago and UW-Eau Claire are level in the all-time series with a 1-1 record. 
* UW-Eau Claire brought home a 1-0 victory in Wisconsin last season, despite the Maroons' keeper making 9 saves.
* UChicago won the first meeting between the teams in 2023 with a four-goal onslaught on the attack after falling behind 1-0.
* Evan Kanellos is the lone active player to score a goal against the Blugolds in his career.