The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team will challenge Rockhurst University in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament at Woerhle Athletic Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles and the Hawks are slated to kickoff Friday at 10 a.m. (CST). Match coverage for USI in the post-season can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.
The winner of the seventh-seeded USI/third-seeded Rockhurst match-up will play the winner of the second of the semifinal matches that features top-seeded McKendree University and fifth-seeded Bellarmine University for the GLVC Championship. The GLVC Championship game is Sunday at 11 a.m. (CST).
Week 11 – Eagle GLVC Tournament Notes
Eagles post upset to advance in GLVC Tournament: The Eagles advanced to the GLVC Tournament semifinals with a 1-0 victory over second-seeded University of Indianapolis. USI sophomore midfielder Rachel Gray scored the only goal of the match at 35:45 of the first half, while freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne posted her ninth shutout of the season to preserve the victory.
Back on track:Â USI broke a two-match losing streak with the GLVC Tournament first round victory.
In the GLVC:Â USI leads the GLVC in points (95) on a league-best 31 goals, and assists (33). The Eagles are fourth in defense with a team 0.76 goals against average.
Scoring Leaders: Sophomore forward Katlyn Andres has taken over the team scoring lead with 18 points on seven goals and four assists. Junior forward Maggie Winter follows close behind with 14 points on six goals and two assists. Junior defender Madelyne Juenger has a team-high five assists.
Between the posts:  Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne leads the Eagles in goal with a 11-6-1 record, a 0.73 goals against average, nine shutouts, and 77 saves during her first collegiate campaign. Etienne is tied with Angie Gries (1996-99) for the USI single-season record for shutouts (9).
Schoenstein is in his 4th year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 40-25-8 mark, a share of a GLVC regular season title, and three-straight GLVC Tournament appearances.
USI vs. Rockhurst:Â Rockhurst has had the upper hand with the Eagles all-time, leading 13-2-2, after defeating USI, 2-0, after the October match in Kansas City, Missouri. USI broke a seven-match winless streak to Rockhurst, 1-0, during the 2018 regular season match and tied the Hawks, 0-0 in double-overtime during the semifinals of last fall’s GLVC Tournament. Rockhurst earned the right to advance in the 2018 GLVC Tournament on penalty kicks.
Rockhurst in 2019:Â The Hawks are 14-4-0 in 2019 and finished third during the regular season with an 11-4-0 conference mark. Rockhurst, which won its first round GLVC Tournament match, 2-0, over Maryville University, enters Friday’s semifinal match after winning its last two matches and four of the last five.
USI vs. McKendree:Â McKendree leads the all-time series, 10-5-1, after winning the regular season match to kick off the 2019 GLVC regular season with USI, 3-1. The Bearcats also have won the last six regular season meetings.
McKendree in 2019:Â The McKendree Bearcats won the GLVC regular season with an 11-2-2 league record and went 14-3-2 overall. McKendree, which has won its last three, advanced in the GLVC Tournament with a 2-0 win over eighth-seeded Lewis University.
USI vs. Bellarmine:Â Bellarmine leads the all-time series with USI, 14-7-6, after the Knights won the regular seaosn match, 1-0, in September in Louisville, Kentucky. USI broke a 14-match winless streak with Bellarmine last year with a victory at Strassweg Field.
Bellarmine in 2019:Â The Knights of Bellarmine finished fifth in the GLVC during 2019 after recording an 8-4-3 mark in the league and 12-4-3 overall. Bellarmine broke a three-match winless streak to advance to semifinals with a 1-0 win at Truman State University.
USI in the GLVC Tournament: The Eagles are making their 12th appearance in the GLVC Tournament and are in search of their first conference tournament championship. USI is 5-12-1 all-time in the conference tournament.
