JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off its first defeat of the year, Lincoln Memorial (5-1-2, 1-1-2 SAC) will continue its brutal stretch with another road test Wednesday evening at Carson-Newman (7-1-1, 4-0-1 SAC). The Railsplitters fell 1-0 in double overtime at Wingate Saturday, while the Eagles won their fifth straight match Saturday with a 4-0 pounding at Anderson.
 
The Basics 

Wednesday, October 4 at McCown Field– 7:30 p.m.
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Quick Hits 

- Despite Saturday's loss, Lincoln Memorial has not been defeated in regulation in 12 matches dating back to last season.
 
- Three of Lincoln Memorial's four SAC matches have extended to double overtime. This includes both road conference matches, though the Railsplitters failed to score in either game.
 
- Danilo da Silva has recorded at least one point in every match the Railsplitters have scored and six of eight overall, including three multi-point efforts. Da Silva's 15 points rank second in the SAC behind Wingate's Elliot Cutts, while his six goals are tied for third-most and three assists are tied for fourth.
 
- Da Silva and Felipe de Sousa have accounted for nine of Lincoln Memorial's 16 goals. Nine different Railsplitters have assisted on a goal, led by Da Silva's and Andres Pratto's three.
 
- Caleb Cothrin made his seventh straight start in goal Saturday and made three saves to increase his SAC-leading total to 36. His .837 save percentage ranks third in the conference, while his 0.92 GAA is fourth.
 
- Lincoln Memorial has scored at least two goals in six of its eight matches and owns the SAC's third-best scoring attack with 2.00 goals per game. The team has only averaged 1.25 goals per game in its four SAC matches and has been blanked twice.
 
- The Railsplitters have only been outshot twice in eight matches and own a 114-99 edge overall. Of those 114 shots, 61 have landed on goal. The team's .535 shots on goal percentage would break the program record of .520 set back in 2000.
 
- The Railsplitters average the third-most fouls per game nationally at 17.50. The team's 22 yellow cards are also tied for the seventh-highest total.
 
- Lincoln Memorial is winless in its last three road conference matches since a 1-0 win at Carson-Newman in its penultimate regular season game of last year. The Railsplitters are 2-5-1 in SAC road matches over the past two seasons.

Know the Opponent
 
- Carson-Newman is undefeated in its past seven matches and has won five straight. The team has outscored opponents 16-0 over that stretch and hasn't allowed a goal in 565 minutes of play. The Eagles' six successive games without allowing a goal is the longest scoreless streak against opponents in program history, which surpasses their previous streak of five games last achieved in 2006.
 
- The Eagles' seven shutouts in nine games are tied for the second most in NCAA Division II. Its shutout percentage of .78 is also the second-best mark. The team's .434 goals against average is good for seventh nationally.
 
- Carson-Newman has scored a SAC-high 24 goals and owns the second-highest total in SAC play with 12. The team has outscored SAC opponents 12-0 in five conference matches.
 
- Twan Verweij has started eight of the team's nine games in goal and has allowed just two goals. Both goals came in a 2-1 loss at Lees-McRae. He leads the SAC in save percentage (.905), goals against average (0.26) and shutouts (7).
 
- Tom Read and Tobias Solem Karlsen are tied for the team lead and third in the conference with six goals apiece. The duo has accounted for five game-winning goals.
 
Head-to-Head
 
- The Railsplitters are 17-12-3 against the Eagles since 1987 and 7-4-1 in SAC matchups. Lincoln Memorial has won five of the last eight meetings outright.
 
- Lincoln Memorial's 1-0 win last year was the team's first win in Jefferson City since 2011. Victor Peres scored on a free kick in the 28th minute for the match's only goal.