University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer senior forward Kennedy Moore(Evansville, Indiana) scored at 81:48 to give the Screaming Eagles a 1-0 victory over the University Missouri-St. Louis Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. USI goes to 8-5-2 overall and 6-3-1 GLVC, while UMSL watched its record go to 3-9-1, 2-7-1 GLVC.
Moore did it all to get the Eagles’ lone tally of the match. She started the play by throwing the ball in, and after recovering the ball outside the box, put away the rebound of her own shot for the eventual game-winner and her first goal of the season.
The Eagles had the advantage for most of the match, outshooting the Tritons, 20-10, and posting a 9-7 advantage in corner kicks.
USI senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) and the Eagles’ defense made the goal stand up for the eighth victory of the year. Hopkins moved into third all-time at USI in shutouts (16.3) with her fourth of the season, making four saves against 10 total UMSL shots.
The victory keeps the USI post-season hopes and a shot at hosting a GLVC Tournament first round game alive. USI ends the day in a five-way tie for fourth (.650 winning percentage) with Truman State University, Maryville University, Quincy University, and Bellarmine University. Truman State and Quincy have the tie-breaker over USI after defeating the Eagles earlier in the season.
The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Friday when they host Rockhurst University at 5 p.m. The Hawks are 8-5-1 overall and 7-3-0 GLVC after defeating the University of Indianapolis, 2-1, at home this afternoon.
Rockhurst leads the all-time series with USI, 12-1-0, dating back to 2005. The Hawks also have had the upper hand the last five meetings, winning all five.
