University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer and Lewis University battled to a 1-1 double overtime draw in the annual Kick for the Cure Match Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Eagles go to 9-3-1 overall and are 7-3-1 GLVC, while Lewis is 6-5-3 overall, 4-4-3 GLVC.
USI trailed at the end of the first 45 minutes, 1-0, after allowing a goal at 15:16. A very close first half saw the Flyers lead in shots, 6-5, and shots on-goal, 3-1.
In the second half, USI dominated the match by outshooting Lewis, 9-2, and evened the score, 1-1, at 56:39 when USI junior forward Maggie Winter scored. Winter posted her team-high sixth of the season on a cross by sophomore forward Katlyn Andres. The score would remain 1-1 through the end of regulation.
The over-time saw Lewis control the chances, posting a 5-0 advantage in shots, but the Eagles’ freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne stymied the Flyers with a pair of saves. Etienne was credited with her first career tie after making five saves and allowing one goal in 110 minutes of action.
USI hits the road next week for its final road trip of the regular season with visits to Truman State University Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University October 29 at noon in Quincy, Illinois.
The Eagles trail in the all-time series with Truman State, 7-3-1, after the Bulldogs won last fall’s meeting, 2-0, in Kirksville. The Bulldogs, who are 6-6-1 overall and 6-5-0 in the GLVC at the conclusion of this weekend, have won five of the last six meetings with the Eagles.
Quincy, which is 5-8-0 overall and 4-7-0 in the GLVC, also leads the all-time series with USI, 16-6-1, and have won the last seven matches versus the Eagles after posting a 2-1 win at Quincy last fall. USI senior midfielder Emilie Blomenkamp had the Eagles’ lone goal versus the Hawks in the loss.
