The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team reached double-digits in wins for the third-straight season after posting a 2-0 victory over the University of Missouri-St. Louis Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles see their record go to 10-2-1 overall and 8-1-1 GLVC, while the Tritons fall to 5-8-0, 4-6-0 GLVC.
USI sealed the victory during the first half when the Eagles scored a pair of goals 18 seconds apart. Junior midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois) posted his 10th goal of the season at 39:01 on a low blast from outside the box to make the score 1-0. Freshman midfielder Ryan Nevins(St. Peters, Missouri) assisted on the goal.
The Eagles wrapped up the 10th win of the year when freshman midfielder Drew Domalewski (Wentzville, Missouri) recorded his third tally of the season at 39:19 off a long pass from the midfield by Nevins to give USI a daunting 2-0 advantage.
In the second half, the Eagles’ defense kept the Tritons at bay as sophomore goalkeeper Justin Faas(Carmel, Indiana) posted his 10th win and sixth shutout of the season. Faas made three saves and faced five shots in the win.
The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Friday when they host Rockhurst University at 7:30 p.m. The Hawks entered today’s action versus the University of Indianapolis with a 5-5-2 overall record, 4-3-2 GLVC.
Rockhurst leads the all-time series with USI, 20-3-1, dating back to 1997. The Hawks also have the lead in the last five matches, winning all five, including last year’s match that ended in a 1-0 Rockhurst victory in Kansas City, Missouri.
