EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In the final match of the regular season, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team looks to secure their spot in the MVC Tournament when they host Valparaiso on Thursday. The Purple Aces can clinch a tournament berth with a win OR a UIC loss or tie in their match against Northern Iowa. Kick-off between the Aces and Beacons is set for 1 PM at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
Last Time Out
Evansville dropped a hard-fought decision on Sunday afternoon, falling to Drake by a score of 1-0. A Bulldogs goal in the 59th minute was the difference, as Drake remained on top of the league standings with the win.
Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) kept the Aces in the match early, making leaping saves in the ninth and 13th minutes to keep the Bulldogs off the board.
Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas. Nev./Desert Oasis) had the first shot of the day for Evansville, putting a shot on target in the 17th minute, while Ashlyn Koutsos (Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth) added a shot of her own in the 27th minute.
Lammers added another save in the 35th minute, keeping the Bulldogs scoreless as the match went into the half tied at 0-0.
Lammers made two more saves in the first 12 minutes of the second half, but Drake was able to break through with a goal in the 59th minute to take the lead.
The Purple Aces saw their best chance for the equalizer in the 81st minute when Brooklyn Robinson (West Haven, Utah/Fremont) fired a shot from the penalty spot, but her shot was saved by Drake keeper Addie Ford, as the Bulldogs took the 1-0 win.
Series History
Sunday marks the 17th all-time meeting between Evansville and Valpo. The all-time series is knotted up at 5-5-6, while the last two meetings have ended in draws.
Scouting Valpo
Valparaiso brings a 4-8-4 overall record in Thursday’s match and are eliminated from conference tournament contention with five points in MVC play. Most recently, the Beacons dropped a 1-0 decision against Murray State on Sunday.
