EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer and the University of the Incarnate Word battled to a 2-2 tie Sunday at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles go to 2-7-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the OVC, while the Cardinals go to 4-3-4, 0-1-2 OVC.
USI fell behind in the opening minutes after an Eagle foul in the box led to a UIW penalty kick at 3:18 and a 1-0 deficit. The Eagles had their chance during the opening half despite trailing 8-6 in shots and 4-2 in shots on goal.
In the second half, USI got the equalizer on a goal by sophomore forward David Davila off a pass from sophomore midfielder/back Ahiro Nakamae. The goal was Davila’s second of the season.
After UIW regained the lead, 2-1, on a goal at 79:53, USI freshman forward Edin Cvorovic knotted the match back up, 2-2, with a tally at 86:54. Cvorovic posted his second goal of the season from 10 yards out in the box after receiving passes from freshman forward Tony Murphy and Davila.
The final minutes would count down on the clock with UIW getting one more shot with 23 seconds left and the final buzzer.
UIW finished the game with a slight lead in shots, 14-12, and corner kicks, 6-3. USI freshman goalkeeper Jacob English faced six shots on-goal, making four saves.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles begin the second half of their four-game homestand on Thursday, hosting Liberty University for a noon kickoff at Strassweg Field. The Flames enter tonight’s 7 p.m. match with Houston Christian with a 6-2-2 overall record, 2-0-0 in the OVC.
In the first meeting between the Eagles and the Flames, Liberty came away with a 6-1 victory in Lynchburg, Virginia. USI freshman midfielder Tony Murphy recorded the Eagles’ lone tally in the game with a second half goal.
Liberty leads the all-time series with USI 2-0-0.
The USI four-game homestand concludes October 12 when it hosts Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a 5 p.m. OVC contest at Strassweg Field. The match is a part of a men’s and women’s soccer doubleheader with the women’s squad hosting SIUE at 1 p.m.
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