The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team opens 2018 Friday when it hosts Walsh University for a 5 p.m. match-up at Strassweg Field. Live coverage of 2018 Screaming Eagles can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
The USI-Walsh match starts a string of four non-conference meetings to start the year for the Eagles. Following Friday’s match, USI hits the road to visit NCAA Division I Xavier University Sunday for a noon (CDT) meeting; to play a neutral site contest with Northern Michigan University September 6 in Hammond, Indiana; and an appointment at Purdue University Northwest September 8.
Week 1 Eagle Notes:Â
Returned to winning ways in 2017:Â The Eagles finished the 2017 campaign with 8-5-5 overall record, marking the first winning season since 2012.
GLVC Preseason poll:Â USI is predicted to place eighth in the GLVC during the 2018 season. USI tied for fifth last year in the conference regular season with a 6-4-4 conference mark, prior to bowing out of the GLVC Tournament in the first round.
Leading scorers return in 2018: The Eagles return three of the top four scorers from 2017, led by sophomore defender Madelyne Juenger. Juenger had 13 points on five goals and three assists. Sophomore forward Maggie Winter and junior forward Taylor McCormick followed Juenger with 11 points on four goals and three assists each.
Schoenstein enters his third year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his third season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 17-14-6 mark (.541) and back-to-back GLVC Tournament appearances.
USI vs. Walsh:Â The Eagles and the Walsh Cavaliers will be meeting for the first time in this history of the women’s soccer programs on Friday. Walsh was 15-4-0 a year ago and finished the year in the semifinals of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
USI vs. Xavier:Â USI and Xavier are meeting for the first time women’ soccer Sunday. Xavier was 8-4-4 last fall and lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
