Roos Take on Billikens in First Round of NCAAs

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Kansas City Notes

Kansas City Men's Soccer is into the NCAA Championship for the first time in 16 years and the fourth time in program history, taking on Saint Louis in a first round match on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Roos are seeking their first win in the NCAA Tournament since the 2001 season, when KC took down Milwaukee, 2-1, in overtime on Nov. 23.
Elie Kisoka was the hero for Kansas City in the win over Denver in the Summit League Championship, scoring the game-winning goal with just 14 seconds left in regulation. The goal tied Kisoka for the NCAA lead in game-winners and was the latest regulation game-winner by a Roo since Wes White's game-winning goal over UTRGV with 13 seconds remaining on Oct. 18, 2015.
Julien Le Bourdoulous delivered two corner-kick assists in the championship game, earning Summit League Tournament MVP honors. He leads the team with eight assists on the year, tied for the second-most in program history.
As a team, Kansas City has scored 50 goals this season from 17 different goal scorers. The Roos have had eight outfield players log 1,000-plus minutes on the season and all eight have scored at least one goal. Fifty total goals are the most in program history, surpassing the 2000 squad's mark of 43.
The Roos boast one of the most dangerous offenses in the nation, ranking second in the NCAA in total points and fourth in total goals. KC has scored multiple goals in 12-of-19 games this year and have scored at least one goal in every game since Sep. 9.
Brandon McGaugh has been a mainstay for Kansas City in the goal, playing 1,620 minutes, the 33rd-most in the nation.

Saint Louis Notes

Saint Louis earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after making a run to the A-10 Finals, putting together an 8-4-8 record on the year.
Luis Lara is the Billikens' leading goal-scorer with eight on the year. He also has one assist, earning Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors.
These teams have met 11 times in the past with SLU dominating the all-time series with an 11-0-0 advantage.
The last meeting came on Sep. 28, 2021 in KC, a 1-0 win for the Billikens.
Coach Ryan Pore's first game as a head coach came against Saint Louis on Feb. 3, 2021, a 3-0 loss.
These teams have met once in the NCAA Tournament, a 2-1 win for No. 4 SLU on Nov. 25, 2001 in the second round.