HOUSTON, Texas- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer season ended with a 5-1 loss to Houston Christian University on Sunday afternoon in Houston, Texas.
The Screaming Eagles finished the 2025 campaign at 2-10-5 (1-4-5 OVC), finishing seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference with eight points, four behind sixth-place Eastern Illinois.
The 2025 season was highlighted by a 4-1 victory over HCU on October 2 and a 1-0 win against Rose Hulman Institute of Technology on August 26. The team was honored with two OVC Offensive Player of the Week awards throughout the season, with freshman Edin Cvorovic and sophomore David Davila each earning recognition.
In today’s match, the Huskies struck first at 18:59, taking a 1-0 lead through the first half. Despite the goal, USI’s defense held strong, limiting HCU to five shots with two on goal. USI tallied three shots with two on goal from junior Will Kirchhofer through the first 45.
HCU opened the floodgates in the second half, scoring four goals in the first 31 minutes, taking a commanding 5-0 lead. The Eagles fought back in the 84th minute with sophomore Pablo Juan scoring his third goal of the season off an assist from freshman Tony Murphy. The pass marked Murphy’s team-high fifth assist of the season.
For the game, USI was outshot 19-6 and 10-3 on goal. The Eagles forced four corner kicks while the Huskies had two, and also drew nine fouls while committing just six. Between the posts, USI grabbed five saves while HCU nabbed two.
During the 2025 season, the Eagles scored 18 goals, a program high since transitioning back to NCAA Division I in 2022. As a team, USI averaged 1.06 goals per game, while giving up 2.71. They tallied 121 total shots with 61 coming on goal.
