EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer lost to the University of Evansville, 3-1, in the Mayor’s Cup Sunday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium. The Screaming Eagles are 0-4-0, while the Purple Aces goes to 3-0-0.
The Eagles grabbed the early 1-0 advantage at 16:25 when freshman forward David Davila (Elkhart, Indiana) recorded his first collegiate goal. Davila, who found the lower left corner, was assisted on the play by sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell (Newburgh, Indiana).
The Aces would respond with back-to-back goals at 22:45 and 32:23 to tie the match and go out in front, 2-1. Evansville, who had a 10-6 first half lead in shots, would hold the lead through the end of the first 45 minutes.
The second half was a defensive standoff until the Aces sealed the match with a goal at 82:02, for the eventual final score of 3-1. Evansville had a 10-3 lead in shots, while corner kicks chances were even, 2-2, in the final 45 minutes.
Overall, USI was outshot, 20-9, in the match, but had the advantage in corner kicks, 4-3.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI concludes the season-opening, five-game road swing next Sunday (September 8) when the Eagles visit Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Match time is a special 10 a.m. (CDT) kickoff.
The Bears are 1-1-2 after a 0-0 tie at the University of North Florida this evening Jacksonville, Florida. Mercer hosts the University of Memphis Thursday before welcoming the Eagles next weekend.
USI lost the first ever meeting with Mercer last year at Strassweg Field, 1-0.
