Aces Ready for Regular Season Finale Against Indiana State

EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  The University of Evansville women’s soccer team heads into the final regular season match against in state rival Indiana State at 4 p.m. with post-season seeding on the line at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

Know the Aces

• UE has clinched a spot in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after their 1-0 win against Loyola last Saturday. Evansville currently sits in fourth place with one game to go and can earn at best the third seed and at worst the six.
• The Purple Aces have a chance to host the quarterfinal match of the MVC tournament on April 11 with a win against Indiana State. Or a tie against Indiana State and a tie or loss for Valpo and a tie in the UNI vs. Drake match up.
• Evansville took down the undefeated Loyola Ramblers, 1-0, on Saturday. This marked the second win against Loyola in program history, first since 1993 and the first since Loyola joined the Missouri Valley.
• UE saw impressive efforts from the back line and from goal against Loyola. Goalkeeper Michaela Till made 11 saves including a massive stop during a penalty kick attempt late in the first half. Till and the rest of the Aces back line faced 20 shots from Loyola to hold up the shutout match. Till’s 11 saves are the most for a MVC goalkeeper this season.
• Emilie Hill posted her first career goal against Loyola with a header at the top of the box at the 26:56 mark. The cross came off a corner kick and was assisted by Nicole Benati allowing Hill to head the ball in goal for the game winner. Hill’s goal was the second goal of the season for the Aces.
• UE have started three goalies this season with Michaela Till, Lauren Fischer and Georgia Katsonouri all seeing complete game time. Between the three UE has only given up two goals, faced 80 shots and made 36 saves.
• The defense has excelled in keeping the team in each contest it has played while the goalkeepers have averaged 8.00 saves per game.
• UE boast the best defense in the MVC, ranking 2nd in the country in save percentage (.947), 10th in goals-against average (.305), 16th in shutout percentage (.667) and 35th in saves per game (6.00).
• Sophomore goalkeeper Georgia Katsonouri and junior midfielder Reilly Paterson have been called up by their respective national teams. Katsonouri was a part of the Cyprus team back in November of 2020 to play in the UEFA Women’s Euro qualifiers. Paterson will join the Jamaican national team camp in April, with games being played in Spain.
• Evansville entered year one under a familiar face in head coach Chris Pfau. Pfau was promoted to head of the Evansville’s women’s soccer program in December of 2019. Pfau, wo returned to the UE sideline as an assistant coach in May of 2019 will begin his second stint as the Aces head coach, serving at the top spot from 2005-07.

Know the Sycamores  

• Opening up Missouri Valley Conference play, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw on the road against Indiana State, Saturday night. The Purple Aces battled for 110 minutes, recording 12 shots with seven aimed at goal. Jayme-Lee Hunter led the way for the Aces, recording a career high and team season best five shots with three on goal.
• Evansville holds a seven game win streak over Indiana State.
• Indiana State has clinched the No. 2 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.