University of Southern Indiana senior midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois) scored two first half goals to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 2-0 victory Friday evening at Strassweg Field. The Eagles see their record go to 1-3-2 overall and 1-2-1 in the GLVC, while Lindenwood goes to 2-2-2, 1-1-2 GLVC.
Rickey posted his first two goals of the season in the first half to give the Eagles a commanding lead and eventual 2-0 win. He scored quickly to open the game with a tally at the 1:52 mark off a pass from junior defender Justin Raines (St. Peters, Missouri).
Rickey increased the USI margin to 2-0 at 36:03 when he blasted a free kick from just outside the box for the unassisted tally. The two first half goals would be all that USI needed for the victory.
The Eagles made a defensive stand through the final 45 minutes of the second half, holding the Lions to three shots on-goal and seven total. USI junior goalkeeper Justin Faas (Carmel, Indiana), who missed the last two matches with an injury, returned to the Eagles’ lineup to earn his first victory and shutout of the year between the posts by making five saves after facing a total of 13 Lion shots.
The Eagles conclude their homestand Sunday against the University of Missouri-St. Louis at noon. UMSL saw its record go to 2-5-0 overall and 0-4-0 GLVC after falling 4-0 to McKendree University on the road this evening.
USI trails in the series to UMSL, 22-7-2, but has won three of the last five meetings with the UMSL Tritons, including last season’s 2-0 win at Strassweg Field.
