University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer won a wild second half shootout to defeat University of Indianapolis, 3-2, in the first round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles, the fifth-seed, see their record go to 9-6-3 overall, while UIndy, the fourth-seed, goes to 12-5-1.
The Eagles advance to play in the GLVC Tournament semifinals at 6:30 p.m. (CST) Friday at Woehrle Athletic Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana. USI will play winner of top-seeded McKendree University and 8th-seeded Drury University, which are playing in Lebanon, Illinois, this afternoon. GLVC Tournament information can be found on GLVCsports.com.
USI and UIndy were scoreless through the first 70 minutes when Eagles senior midfielder Sean Rickey broke the tie with a blast from 18 yards for the 1-0 lead. The Greyhounds responded with the tying goal at 79:23 before senior midfielder Morgan Kelly gave the Eagles the lead back, 2-1, with a tally at 80:36.
Rickey would strike again at 84:06 to give the Eagles a two-goal, 3-1, advantage. The senior’s two goals in the match were his sixth and seventh of the season.
The Greyhounds cut the Eagles’ lead in half, 3-2, by converting a penalty kick at 86:18, but would be their last chance in the match as USI finished off the last four minutes for the victory that snapped a five-match losing streak to UIndy. USI junior goalkeeper Justin Faas picked up his ninth win of the year by making six saves in the match.
