USI hosts Mayor’s Cup Saturday at Strassweg

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer begins a four-game home Saturday by hosting the University of Evansville for the 2023 Mayor’s Cup at Strassweg Field. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
 
Tickets for the 2023 Mayor’s Cup are on sale now and tickets can be purchased on-line through the USI Ticket Office for $10 each.
 
Tickets purchased in advance will be available at will call or can be picked up at the USI Ticket Office in Screaming Eagles Arena September 7 and 8 between 2 p.m.-4 p.m. A portion of each ticket sold benefits the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana.
 
Tickets are limited, so Screaming Eagles and Purple Aces fans are encouraged to buy in advance. USI students will be admitted free of charge with a valid University ID while tickets last. For questions or more information, call the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189.
 
Following the Mayor’s Cup, the Eagles continue the homestand Tuesday when they host Belmont University for a 7 p.m. matchup. After a weekend off, USI concludes the homestand with visits by Northern Kentucky University September 19 and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville September 28. The USI-SIUE matchup is the Ohio Valley Conference opener for the Eagles will be the first meeting between the two programs since the Cougars departed Division II in 2007.
 
Links to follow the Screaming Eagles in 2023, including live stats and video streams, can be found at USIScreamingEagles.com.
 
USI Men’s Soccer Week 3 Notes:
USI on the road: The Screaming Eagles had a rough road trip to Wisconsin and Ohio. USI struggled in a 7-0 defeat at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay but posted a much-improved effort against #9 University of Akron in a 1-0 loss.

Meissner bounces back: USI senior goalkeeper Alec Meissner allowed four goals in the first half versus Green Bay but bounced back to hold #9 Akron to one goal in 90 minutes Monday.
Eagles need offensive jump start: USI needs to get the offense rolling in 2023. The Eagles have been outscored, 13-1, and outshot, 75-25.

First goal of the season: USI junior defender Sam Benoist posted the Eagles’ first goal of the season, finding the back of the net in the second half versus Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis.

Evansville in 2023: The University of Evansville is 1-2-1 to start the 2023 campaign. The Aces were 0-2-0 in their recent road swing, losing 2-1 decision at High Point University and the University of North Carolina Asheville.

USI vs. Evansville: The Eagles and Aces met for the first time during the regular season last fall with the teams battling to a 0-0 draw. USI senior goalkeeper Alec Meissner blanked the Aces over 90 minutes, while making five saves.

Belmont in 2023: Belmont University has started 2023 with a 2-0-2 record in the first two weeks of the schedule. The Bruins were 1-0-1 in Birmingham, Alabama, last weekend, posting a 2-1 win over Houston Christian University and a 1-1 tie with Chicago State University.

USI vs. Belmont: The Bruins took the first meeting between the two programs in 2023, defeating the Eagles, 2-0, in the season opener in Nashville, Tennessee.