Evansville set for Thursday showdown with UT Martin

Know the Aces

• Emily Wolak represented the Purple Aces on the Missouri Valley preseason all-conference team.
• The Purple Aces return 85 percent of their scoring from 2018, including Emily Ormson and Maggie Leazer who led the team in goal scoring a year ago.
• Evansville was bolstered last season by solid goal keeping by Michaela Till. Posting five shutouts, 105 saves and a 1.23 goals-against-average, which ranked toward the top of the MVC.
• Michaela Till has recorded 19 saves through two matches, keeping her on pace on the career saves list, which her 183 saves currently ranks 6th in program. Till also ranks fourth in the country in saves this season.
• The Aces traveled to No. 17 Vanderbilt on Sunday (Aug. 25), where they fell 4-0 on a wet and soggy field.
• Evansville opened up the regular season against Middle Tennessee on Thursday (Aug. 22). The Purple Aces fell 5-1 at home, with Emily Wolak scoring the lone goal for UE in the 32nd minute.
• Evansville went 1-1-1 in exhibition action with a win over Canisius. The Aces scored three goals in the three game preseason.
• Emily Ormson and Alex Eyler recorded goals in the 2-1 win over Canisius.
• The Aces closed out preseason with a 2-1 loss to Eastern Illinois. Emily Ormson scored the lone goal off an assist from Emily Olson. UE had five shots with two on goal, while Michaela Till added two saves during the match.
• The Aces finished the 2018 season with a 1-0 loss against No. 2 Drake in double overtime
• in the semifinals of the MVC Championships.
• Evansville advanced to the semifinals after winning 3-2 in PKs over No. 3 seed UNI with Amanda DaSilva converting the go ahead PK.
• A familiar face will be back on the sidelines as Chris Pfau was named assistant coach on May 15. Pfau returns to Evansville after serving as the Purple Aces head coach from 2005-07.
• The Purple Aces were picked sixth in the MVC preseason poll, voted on by the coaches.