The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team has three matches left on a six-game road swing and all of them will be in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. USI starts 2017 GLVC action Friday when it visits the University of Missouri-St. Louis for a 5 p.m. contest.
The Screaming Eagles conclude the six-game road set with visits to Maryville University Sunday at noon and Bellarmine University September 17 at 11 a.m. (CDT). Live coverage for the Eagles on the road can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI will host the University of Indianapolis for its home opener at Strassweg Field September 22.
Week 2 Eagle Notes:Â
Eagles go 2-1 to start the year and road swing:Â USI scored 13 times in three matches, winning two of three in the first half of the road trip. The Eagles started the year by defeating Tiffin University, 2-1, in a neutral site match before falling to the University of Findlay, 5-3. The first half of the road trip ended with USI winning a lopsided, 8-0, victory at Oakland City University.
Everyone involved in the offense: The Eagles’ offense is off to a blistering pace with 10 players combining to score 13 goals in three matches. Freshman forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri) leads the way with three goals, while freshman midfielder Sunny Lehman (Evansville, Indiana) follows with a pair of goals.
GLVC Preseason poll:Â USI is picked to place ninth in the GLVC during the 2017 season. USI tied for seventh last year in the conference regular season with a 6-8-1 conference mark, prior to bowing out of the GLVC Tournament in the first round.
Schoenstein enters his second year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his second season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing an 11-10-1 mark (.523).
USI trails all-time series to UMSL:Â The Eagles trail the all-time series with the Tritons, 12-10-0. USI looks to get back on track this year versus UMSL after losing last season, 2-0, and the last three match-ups with the Tritons.
USI leads series with Maryville: USI leads the all-time series with Maryville, 4-3-1, defeating the Saints, 3-1, at home last fall. The Eagles had goals by senior midfielder Carlie Scales (Evansville, Indiana), junior forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana), and forward Gabriella Korte in the victory.
Eagles looking to gain ground versus Knights:Â Â USI hopes to gain ground this year versus Bellarmine, trailing the all-time series, 13-6-4, after battling to a scoreless double-overtime tie last fall. The Eagles also will be fighting for their first victory over the Knights since 2004, going winless in the last 12 meetings.
Tritons, Saints, Knights in preseason poll: In the GLVC preseason poll, Bellarmine was predicted to finish fourth in the league this season by the conference head coaches. UMSL was forecast in the fifth spot, while Maryville was 11th.
