EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team will put their three-game winning streak on the line on Thursday, heading to Martin, Tenn. for a clash with UT Martin. Kick-off is set for 7 PM.
Last Time Out
Evansville won their third game in a row for the first time since 2021 last Thursday, taking down Austin Peay by a score of 1-0.
Lily Kytasaari (Platte City, Mo./Platte County) scored the lone goal of the evening, finding the back of the net in the 38thminute for her second goal in as many games.
The Purple Aces’ attack was active throughout the first half, putting five shots on goal in the first 36 minutes of action. Evansville was able to break through off a corner kick, as Ashlyn Koutsos (Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth) put a beautiful ball into the box, where Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn/St. Benedict at Auburndale) nearly scored on a header. However, Kytasaari collected a clearance attempt inside the six and buried a shot to the far post to get the Aces on the board.
The second half saw the Evansville defense hold strong, withstanding 10 Austin Peay shots to preserve the shutout. Reigning MVC Goalkeeper of the Week Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) made three saves, including two in the final 18 minutes of play, to post her second consecutive clean sheet and run her scoreless streak to 225 minutes.
Series History
Thursday marks the 12th all-time meeting between Evansville and UT Martin. UT Martin holds the series lead at 5-3-3. The Aces and Skyhawks met last season in Evansville, playing to a 1-1 draw.
Scouting UT Martin
UT Martin enters Thursday night looking for their first win of the season. The last time out for the Skyhawks came on Sunday, a 1-0 loss to 14th-ranked Memphis. UT Martin has played two other MVC opponents this season, falling to Illinois State 1-0 and Murray State 2-1.
