QUINCY, Ill. – The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team won a second half shootout to defeat Quincy University, 2-1, Friday evening in Quincy, Illinois. USI boosts its record to 4-1-0 overall and 2-1-0 in the GLVC, while Quincy falls to 2-2-1, 0-2-1 GLVC.
After a scoreless first half, the Screaming Eagles won the second half by posting two of the three goals in the final 45 minutes. USI freshman forward Eric Ramirez(Vincennes, Indiana) came off the bench to start the scoring and give the Eagles an initial 1-0 lead at 64:12.
The goal was Ramirez’s team-high fourth of the season with the assist going to senior defender Michael Sass (New Palestine, Indiana). Quincy followed with the equalizing goal two minutes later at 66:10, knotting the game up at 1-1.
USI would go back on top for good at 79:52 when junior midfielder Riley Belding (Columbus, Indiana) scored the game-winning goal to make the score, 2-1. Belding scored his first goal of the year off a cross by junior midfielder Kyle Richardville (Vincennes, Indiana).
The Eagles’ defense was anchored by junior goalkeeper Adam Zehme (Orland Park, Illinois), who posted his fourth win of the year. Zehme allowed one goal and made six saves in 90 minutes of action.
Tonight’s USI road win was the Eagles’ first at Quincy since 2001.
The Eagles concludes the road swing at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Truman saw it record go to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the GLVC with a 1-0 win over Bellarmine University this evening in Kirksville.
USI returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field September 23 when it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The short two-match home weekend concludes September 25 when the Eagles welcome Lewis University to their home field.
