The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team scored a big road victory by defeating William Jewell College, 1-0, Friday evening in Liberty, Missouri. USI goes to 6-3-4 overall and 4-2-4 in GLVC play, while WJC ends the match 6-5-2 overall, 4-4-3 in the league.
The victory moved USI into fourth place in the GLVC, percentage points ahead of the University of Indianapolis and a game ahead of WJC. The top eight teams in the GLVC advance to the league’s post-season tournament with the top four squads earning the right to host a first round contest.
After a scoreless first half, USI got on the board just 51 seconds into the second half when freshman midfielder Chelsea Morris (St. Louis, Missouri) picked up her first collegiate goal. Morris gave the Eagles a 1-0 off a cross in front of the goal by senior forward Haley Rheinlander (Evansville, Indiana).
USI goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) made the second half goal stand up as she led the Eagles between the posts. The win was Hopkin’s sixth win and a career-best fifth shutout of the year.
Overall in the game, Hopkins blanked the Cardinals by making five saves and facing a total of six shots.
The Eagles plays its final road game of the regular season when they visit Rockhurst University Sunday at noon. Rockhurst saw its season mark go to 6-7-0 overall and 4-6-0 GLVC after falling to McKendree University in overtime, 1-0, this evening in Kansas City, Missouri.
USI is behind in the all-time series with Rockhurst, 11-1-1, after falling to the Hawks last year, 4-0, at home.
Following Sunday’s match, USI comes back to Strassweg Field for the longest and final homestand of 2017. The Eagles are scheduled to host Drury University October 20; Missouri University of Science & Technology October 22 for Senior Day and the annual Kick for the Cure match; and McKendree University October 25 for the 2017 regular season finale.
