EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer finishes the 2023 regular season this week by visiting Eastern Illinois University Thursday and hosting Lindenwood University Sunday. Match time Thursday at EIU in Charleston, Illinois, is 4 p.m., while kickoff for Sunday’s regular-season finale versus Lindenwood at Strassweg Field is set for a new time of 5 p.m.
The start time for the USI-Lindenwood match was changed due to USI hosting the second round of the OVC Women’s Soccer Championship.
The Eagles (1-11-3, 0-5-3 OVC) enter this week’s action with the hope of securing a bid to the OVC Men’s Soccer Championship. To earn a berth to the league’s post-season tournament, USI needs to win its final two matches and for EIU and Chicago State University to stumble in their final two contests.
The OVC Men’s Soccer Championship is set for November 5-11 at Ralph Korte Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
EIU (3-8-4 overall, 2-4-2 OVC), who visits SIUE Sunday after hosting USI, was 1-0-1 last week. The Panthers defeated USI at Strassweg Field, 2-0, before tying Lindenwood University, 1-1. USI trails the all-time series with EIU, 9-2-0, after last week’s match.
Lindenwood (6-4-6, 3-1-4 OVC), who has clinched a spot in the post-season and is fighting for a first-round bye, hosts SIUE Thursday before visiting USI. The Lions are unbeaten in their last seven matches (3-0-4), beginning with a home win over USI October 1.
Lindenwood took over the lead in the all-time series with USI, 3-2-0, after posting a 1-0 win over the Eagles October 1 in St. Charles, Missouri.
