University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer pushed its record over the .500 mark in the GLVC with a 1-0 victory over Lewis University Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles see their record go to 5-5-3 overall and 5-4-2 in the GLVC, while Lewis goes to 7-5-2, 4-5-2 GLVC.
USI won a rough and tumble first half when senior forward Eric Ramirez converted a penalty kick at the 17:31 mark. Both teams had four shots, one on-goal, and four fouls each. The goal was his team-best fifth of the season.
In the second half, the Eagles’ defense took over and finished off the shutout victory. USI junior goalkeeper Justin Faas completed a weekend shutout sweep by making three saves after facing eight shots.
The GLVC weekend sweep moves the Eagles from 11th to sixth in the league standings, percentage points out of fifth with four matches to play in the 2019 regular season.
USI hits the road next week for its final road trip of the regular season with visits to Truman State University Friday at noon in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University October 29 at 2:30 p.m. in Quincy, Illinois.
The Eagles have a chance to reach the .500 mark against Truman State University (5-6-2, 4-5-2 GLVC), trailing the all-time series, 9-8-3, after the 0-0 double overtime tie last year in Kirksville. USI has had the advantage over the last six years, going undefeated at 4-0-2.
Quincy (7-6-0, 5-5-0 GLVC), also leads the all-time series with USI, 17-7-2, but the Eagles have had the upper hand over the last five years, going 4-0-1 versus the Hawks. USI won at Quincy last fall, 2-0, on goals by senior midfielder Sean Rickey and Ramirez.
