The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team batted Saint Joseph’s College to a 1-1 double-overtime tie Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. USI saw its record jump to 4-4-2 and 3-4-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while Saint Joseph’s falls to 1-8-2, 1-6-1 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles picked up the first half lead at 32:50 when freshman midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin) scored off a free kick from 25 yards out. The goal was Wilde’s second of the year.
USI would hold the 1-0 lead through the intermission and deep into the second half before Saint Joseph’s got the equalizer that would send the match into overtime at 81:47. The Eagles and the Pumas battled back and forth through the 20 minutes of overtime with neither team gaining an advantage.
Saint Joseph’s had the lead in shots during the extra periods, 2-1, while USI held an advantage in corner kicks, 3-0.
Eagles’ freshman goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) equaled a season-high with 10 saves in the tie. Hopkins, who faced 21 total shots versus Saint Joseph’s, has reached 10 saves in each of her last two matches.
USI hits the road next week, making visits to Lewis University Friday in Romeoville, Illinois, and to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sunday in Somers, Wisconsin.
