The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team concludes its 2018 non-conference schedule Friday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, when it visits Davenport University for a 6 p.m. (CDT) match-up. Coverage for the USI-Davenport match can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
Week 2 Eagle Notes:Â
Eagles start 2018 with a split:Â The Screaming Eagles kicked off the 2018 schedule with a split, defeating Kentucky Wesleyan College, 2-0, in the season opener on the road August 30 and falling to Northern Michigan University, 2-0, in the home opener September 2.
First goals of the year: USI junior midfielder Sean Rickey scored the Eagles’ first goal of the year in the win over KWC, while freshman defender Colten Walsh sealed the victory over the Panther with his first goal as an Eagle.
Santoro in his 10th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 76-71-17 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to four GLVC Tournament appearances and the NCAA II Tournament in 2016.
GLVC schedule opens next week:Â USI opens the 2018 GLVC schedule next week when it hosts Drury University. The Eagles and the Panthers have a special 1 p.m. kickoff September 14 due to USI’s home-road split weekend to begin conference action.
USI tabbed sixth in GLVC poll:Â The Eagles are predicted to place sixth in the GLVC preseason poll of the league’s coaches. USI was the GLVC Tournament runner-up last season after ending the season with an 8-6-0 league mark and placing seventh in the regular season a year ago.
USI versus Davenport:Â USI and Davenport will be matching up for the first time in the history of the men’s soccer programs September 7.
The Panthers in 2017:Â Davenport, who will host Missouri University of Science & Technology on September 4 before welcoming the Eagles, is 0-1-1 after tying Maryville University and falling to the University of Missouri-St. Louis to start the year.
