The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team lost a hard fought battle to McKendree University, 2-1 in double overtime, Sunday afternoon Lebanon, Illinois. USI goes to 4-4-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the GLVC, while McKendree sees its record go to 7-1-1 4-1-1 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles and the Bearcats skirmished to a 0-0 draw through the first 45 minutes. Both teams struggled offensive with McKendree having a slight lead in shots, 7-2.
In the second half, the offenses got their turn as the Eagles and the Bearcats posted a goals. USI took the lead first with a tally off the foot of sophomore forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri) at 68:06. Winter gave USI the 1-0 lead on her first goal of the season.
McKendree rallied to knot the match, 1-1, with a goal at 79:28 and propel the match into overtime.
USI and McKendree were dead even during the overtime periods, five shots each, until the Bearcats got the game-winner with 1;08 left in the second overtime. The Bearcats got the game-winner with a long drive through the box and a shot five yards out.
The Eagles return home to Strassweg Field Tuesday when they host Oakland City University for a 6 p.m. OCU is 3-3-0 overall and plays Kentucky Wesleyan College this afternoon in Owensboro, Kentucky. USI leads the all-time series with OCU, 6-0-0, after shutting out the Mighty Oaks, 8-0, last fall.
