The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team scored two in the first half and one in the final seconds to defeat Maryville University, 3-1, Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. USI rises to 4-1-0, 1-1-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference, while Maryville goes to 1-2-0, 1-2-0 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles struck for a pair of first half goals to lead 2-1 at the end of the first 45 minutes. USI junior midfielder Carlie Scales (Evansville, Indiana) put the Eagles on top, 1-0, at the 4:32 mark when she intercepted a Maryville attempt to clear and found the back of the goal for her first goal of the year.
After Maryville knotted the game 1-1 by converting a penalty kick at 26:23, sophomore forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana) scored when a Maryville clear ricocheted off of her and into the goal. The goal was Hancock’s second of the season.
In the second half, the Eagles and the Saints battle up-and-down the field with neither team gaining an upper-hand until there was 11 seconds remaining when senior forward Gabriella Korte (St. Louis, Missouri) scored the final USI goal in the 3-1 victory. Korte was assisted on the play by senior defender Kelsey Smith (Evansville, Indiana).
Between the posts for USI, sophomore goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) went the distance for the Eagles. Hopkins posted her second win by making six saves and allowing the one goal on a penalty kick.
The Eagles hit the road for the first time in 2016 next week when they travel to Quincy University September 16 and Truman State University September 18. The next home games come September 23 and September when the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Lewis University visit Strassweg Field.
