The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team scored three times in the second half to defeat Maryville University, 3-1, Friday evening at Strassweg Field. USI goes to 7-5-2 overall and 5-3-1 GLVC, while Maryville watched its record go to 6-3-3, 5-3-1 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles fell behind at the 14:03 mark when the Saints capitalized on a USI foul at the top of the box to make the score 1-0. Maryville would hold the 1-0 lead through the intermission despite being outshot by USI, 4-3.
In the second half, USI sophomore forward Taylor McCormick (Rapid City, South Dakota) spark an Eagles rally to take the lead. McCormick evened the score, 1-1, at 62:22 with a shot through the hands of the goalkeeper.
McCormick gave USI the lead, 2-1, and scored the eventual game-winner three minutes later at 65:51. She took the ball away from a pair of Saint defender and found the back of the net with her second of the match and her third of the season.
The final USI tally came at the 86:27 mark when freshman forward Katlyn Andres (Louisville, Kentucky) made the score 3-1 on a break-away goal. Andres sprinted through the center of the field for her first collegiate goal on a feed from sophomore forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri).
Between the posts, senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) posted her sixth win of the year. Hopkins allowed one goal and made six saves while facing 12 Maryville shots.
The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Sunday when they host the University of Missouri-St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. The Tritons are 3-8-1 overall and 2-6-1 GLVC after tying Bellarmine University in double overtime, 0-0, at home this evening.
UMSL leads the all-time series with USI, 12-11-0, dating back to the beginning of the Eagles soccer program in 1996. USI has had the upper hand the last five meetings, winning three of the five.
