The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team opened its road swing by being shut out by Quincy University, 2-0, Saturday evening in Quincy, Illinois. USI falls to 4-2-0, 1-2-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference, while Quincy goes to 1-3-1, 1-2-0 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles fell behind in the first half at 15:12 when the Hawks found the back of the USI goal after a one hour lightning delay. Quincy would hold onto the 1-0 lead through the halftime.
In the second half, the Hawks increased their lead to 2-0 with a tally at 61:56. The Eagles would try to rally, recording four shots and one corner in the final 28 minutes, but was unable to find the back to the Hawks’ goal.
USI outshot Quincy for the match, 12-11, and in the second half, 9-5, but the Hawks held the advantage in corners, 7-4.
The Eagles concludes the road swing at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, Sunday at noon. Truman saw it record go to 5-0-1 overall and 4-0-0, in the GLVC with a 1-0 overtime victory over Bellarmine University tonight in Kirksville.
USI returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field September 23 when it host the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The short two-match home weekend concludes September 25 when the Eagles host Lewis University.
