University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer bowed out of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament with a 1-0 loss to McKendree University Friday evening in the semifinals at Woehrle Athletic Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles, the fifth-seed, see their record go to 9-7-3 overall, while McKendree, the top seed, goes to 15-2-2.
USI fell behind late in the opening half when McKendree grabbed a 1-0 lead with a goal at 40:21. The 1-0 advantage would be all that the Bearcats would need, holding that margin through the intermission and the end of the match.
The Eagles tried to find the equalizer in the final 45 minutes, outshooting the Bearcats 16-7. USI also had six of the last nine shots of the match, but could not find the back of the goal.
The loss ends the 2019 campaign for the Eagles, who after starting the year 0-3-2 rallied with nine wins and a tie in the last 14 matches to make a run in the GLVC Tournament. USI also must say good-bye to nine seniors, who conclude their career with a 46-21-9 record that pushed Head Coach Mat Santoro into a tie for the most wins program history (97).
