The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team hits the road for a pair of important GLVC matches this weekend, visiting Truman State University Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Sunday at noon in Quincy, Illinois. Match coverage for all of USI’s GLVC showdowns can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.
USI returns to Strassweg Field next week to end the 2019 regular season when it hosts Maryville University November 1 and Missouri University of Science & Technology November 3 for Senior Day.
Week 8 Eagle Notes:Â
Eagles get a win and tie at home: The Eagles took their record to 9-3-1 overall and 7-3-1 in the GLVC with a win and a tie last week at Strassweg. USI started the short homestand with a 3-1 win over the University of Illinois Springfield before tying Lewis University, 1-1, in double-overtime. USI was led by junior forward Maggie Winter with a pair of goals, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres had a goal and two assists in the two matches.
The GLVC Standings:Â USI enters this week’s action tied for fourth in the GLVC with Bellarmine University and the University of Indianapolis, sixth after tiebreakers. USI is 1.5 games ahead of seventh place and a half-game out of third in the standings. The top eight teams qualify for the GLVC Tournament with the top four earning the right to host a first-round match.
Scoring Leaders: Junior forward Maggie Winter sits on top of the scoring column for USI with 14 points on six goals and two assists, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres is second with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Junior defender Madelyne Juenger has a team-high four assists.
Between the posts:  Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne leads the Eagles in goal with a 9-3-1 record, a 0.62 goals against average, seven shutouts, and 65 saves.
GLVC Players of the Week: USI has had three GLVC Players of the Week this fall. Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne became the third player and the first defensive award winner last week, while junior forward Maggie Winter and junior defender Madelyne Juenger have earned the offensive award earlier this year.
Schoenstein enters his 4th year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 38-22-8 mark, a share of a GLVC regular season title, and three-straight GLVC Tournament appearances.
Truman State in 2019:Â The Bulldogs of Truman State are 6-6-1 overall and 6-5-0 in the GLVC after having its four-match winning-streak snapped with a 1-0 overtime loss to Maryville on Sunday. Truman State is 3-1-0 at home this fall.
USI vs. Truman State:Â The Eagles trail in the all-time series with Truman State, 7-3-1, after the Bulldogs won last fall’s meeting, 2-0, in Kirksville. The Bulldogs have won five of the last six meetings with the Eagles.
Quincy in 2019:Â Â Quincy is 5-8-0 overall and 4-7-0 in the GLVC after being swept on the road last week. The Hawks are 2-2-0 at home in 2019, 3-6-0 on the road.
USI vs. Quincy: Quincy leads the all-time series with USI, 16-6-1, and has won the last seven matches versus the Eagles after posting a 2-1 win at Quincy last fall. USI senior midfielder Emilie Blomenkamp had the Eagles’ lone goal versus the Hawks in the loss.
