Screaming Eagles host invitational to kick-off season
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team kicks-off the 2016 campaign hosting the Dunn Hospitality Invitational over the September 2 and September over the Labor Day weekend. The invitational begins an 18-game schedule that includes 10 home games.
The invitational, which includes USI, Kentucky Wesleyan College, University of Illinois Springfield, and the University of Findlay, starts a five-game homestand to start the fall for the Screaming Eagles. Following the invitational games against Findlay September 2 and Kentucky Wesleyan September 4, USI hosts Oakland City University September 7 before opening Great Lakes Valley Conference action against the University of Missouri-St. Louis September 9.
On the road, the Eagles will face defending GLVC champion and NCAA II Tournament qualifier Truman State University September 18, in addition to NCAA II Tournament qualifiers Quincy University September 16 and the University Indianapolis October 2.
USI enters 2016 under the direction of Eric Schoenstein, who took over as head coach in February. The Eagles return their top scorer from last year in sophomore forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana), who had nine points on two goals and a team-high five assists.
