“Go4theGoal” contest slated for September 11
The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team kicks-off the 2016 season September 1 when it visits cross-river rival Kentucky Wesleyan College and start a two-match road swing. The Screaming Eagles, who finish the season-opening road swing at Trevecca Nazarene University September 5, are slated to kick off the home schedule at Strassweg Field September 9 when they start Great Lakes Valley Conference action by hosting the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Including the home and GLVC opener versus UMSL, the Eagles have eight home games in 2016, all conference games. The home slate is highlighted by its annual Go4theGoal contest versus Maryville University on September 11. The Eagles will wear gold jerseys against the Saints to help promote the awareness of and the struggle against pediatric cancers.
Another “can’t miss” game on the home schedule is October 9 when USI hosts NCAA Division II Tournament semifinalist and defending GLVC-champion Rockhurst University for a Sunday showdown.
Prior to the match-up with Rockhurst, the Eagles also are slated to play on the road against 2015 NCAA II Regional qualifiers Quincy University September 16 and the University of Indianapolis October 2.
The 2016 Eagles hope to improve upon last year’s record of 8-7-3 in 2015, qualifying for the GLVC Tournament with a 6-6-3 league mark. Sophomore forward Kasper Bjoro (Oslo, Norway) is the Eagles’ leading returning scorer with 13 points on five goals and three assists last fall during his freshman campaign.
