The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team hopes to get back on track and gain momentum in the GLVC when it visits Missouri University of Science & Technology Friday in Rolla, Missouri, and hosts Bellarmine University Sunday at Strassweg Field. Match time Friday at Missouri S&T is set for 5 p.m., while the kick off versus Bellarmine is noon.
The USI-Bellarmine match-up is the Eagles’ annual “Kick for the Cure” match to promote the fight against breast cancer. Admission for Sunday’s match, which also is Alumni Weekend for the Screaming Eagles, is free of charge, but donations will be accepted to help find the cure for breast cancer.
Coverage for the Eagles in GLVC action can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
Week 4 Eagle Notes:Â
Eagles splits opening GLVC weekend: The Screaming Eagles (2-3-1) started GLVC play with a dominating 3-1 victory over Drury University to begin conference action, but dropped the second half of the conference weekend on the road, 2-0, at Truman State University. USI’s offense in the win over Drury came off the feet of senior midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin), freshman midfielder Lyndsee Monac (New Brighton, Pennsylvania), and freshman midfielder Rachel Gray (Franklin, Tennessee) during the first half as the Eagles built a 3-0 lead.
Spreading the wealth on offense: In the six matches, the Eagles have six goals by six different goal scorers. Junior midfielder Courtney Spicer posted USI’s first goal of the year in the tie with Northern Michigan University, while freshman forward Madeline Weston and junior forward/midfielder Emilie Blomenkamp scored in the Eagles’ first win of 2018 versus Purdue University Northwest. Senior midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin), freshman midfielder Lyndsee Monac (New Brighton, Pennsylvania), and freshman midfielder Rachel Gray (Franklin, Tennessee) rounded out the USI 2018 scoring with the first half goals versus Drury.
Schoenstein is in his third year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his third season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 19-17-7 mark and back-to-back GLVC Tournament appearances.
USI vs. Missouri S&T:Â The Eagles lead the Miners all-time, 10-5-0, in a series that dates back to 1996 when Missouri S&T was named the University of Missouri-Rolla. USI is 3-2-0 in the last five games, including last season’s 3-1 win at Strassweg Field.
Miners in 2018:Â The Miners (1-4-0, 0-2-0 GLVC) are in search of their first GLVC win of the year after falling 4-0 at home to Bellarmine University and 1-0 at Quincy University.
USI vs. Bellarmine:Â The Knights lead the Eagles all-time, 13-6-5, since the creation of the USI women’s soccer program in 1996. USI and Bellarmine battled to a pair of 0-0 double overtime ties in the 2017 regular season and GLVC Tournament first round. The Knights advanced after the GLVC Tournament first round tie on penalty kicks.
Bellarmine in 2018:Â Bellarmine (3-2-1, 1-0-1 GLVC), who visits McKendree University Friday before coming over to USI, won its GLVC opener with Missouri S&T, 4-0, before tying Maryville University, 0-0 in double overtime.
