University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer made it five in a row with a 1-0 victory at William Jewell College Friday evening in Liberty, Missouri. The Eagles go to 8-2-0 overall and are 6-2-0 GLVC, while William Jewell is 2-8-1 overall, 2-6-0 GLVC.
After a scoreless battle through 86 minutes, USI junior forward Taylor McCormick (Rapid City, South Dakota) recorded the game winner with 3:08 left on the clock when junior defender Madelyne Juenger (Columbia, Illinois) drove a free kick into the box. The goal was McCormick’s second of the season.
Overall, USI outshot William Jewell, 23-16, and had an advantage in shots on-goal, 13-7. USI freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan) picked up her eighth win and seventh shutout of the year, making seven saves.
USI completes its longest road trip of the year Sunday when it makes a stopover at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri for a noon match-up. The Hawks saw their record go to 9-1-0 overall and 7-1-0 in the league with a 1-0 victory at home tonight versus McKendree University.
Rockhurst has had the upper hand with the Eagles all-time, leading 12-2-2. USI broke a seven-match winless streak to Rockhurst, 1-0, during the 2018 regular season match on a goal by sophomore forward Katlyn Andres (Louisville, Kentucky) and tied the Hawks, 0-0 in double-overtime during the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament. Rockhurst earned the right to advance in the GLVC Tournament on penalty kicks.
