USI Ties Missouri S&T In 2OT On Senior DaEVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer rallied from behind twice but had to settle for a 3-3 double-overtime tie with Missouri University of Science & Technology on Senior Day Sunday at Strassweg Field. The Eagles move to 5-8-1 overall and 4-7-1 in the GLVC, while the Miners are to 5-7-2, 4-6-2 GLVC, after today’s action.
USI found itself in a 1-0 hole early as Missouri S&T scored 51 seconds into the match. The Eagles, however, would rebound to even the score, 1-1, at 16:04 when senior forward Graham Miller (Owensboro) netted his third goal of the season. Miller was assisted on the play by freshman midfielder Cade Walsh (St. Louis, Missouri).
The score would remain knotted up at 1-1 through halftime and until the 49:38 mark of the second half when the Miners reclaimed the lead, 2-1.
The Eagles rallied for the second time with a pair of unanswered goals to take a 3-2 advantage. Miller got his second goal of the game and fourth of the season at 77:49 off an assist from freshman defender Mical Hardtman (Bermuda) to tie the match, 2-2.
USI junior midfielder Ryan Nevins (St. Peters, Missouri) gave the Eagles their first lead of the match, 3-2, at 82:00. Nevins picked up the ball at midfield and drove down the center of the pitch before shooting from just inside of the box for his second goal of the season.
The USI lead would last for just over seven minutes when Missouri S&T got the equalizer with 43 seconds to play and force the two overtimes. Each teams had four shots each in the extra periods, while the Miners had a 4-0 advantage in corners.
UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:
USI completes the 2021 regular-season schedule on the road next week, traveling to the University of Missouri-St. Louis Friday for a 7:30 p.m. match and Lindenwood University Sunday for a 2:30 p.m. contest. UMSL, which is 6-6-1 overall and 5-5-1 in the GLVC, plays Lindenwood, who is 6-5-1 overall a 6-4-1 GLVC, later this afternoon at home.
USI trails the all-time series with UMSL, 22-9-2, but has won four of the last five matches after last spring’s 3-1 win in Evansville. The Eagles lead the series with Lindenwood, 3-0-0, after a 4-3 win last spring in Evansville.
