Screaming Eagles on the road to start campaign
COMPLETE 2017 WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team kicks-off the 2017 campaign with six-straight road games, beginning with the neutral site match with Tiffin University August 31 in Findlay, Ohio. The 17-game slate includes seven home games and 10 road games.
Following the six-game road trip that includes the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener September 8 versus the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the Screaming Eagles begin the home portion of the GLVC slate with the University of Indianapolis September 22. The remainder of the 2017 home campaign includes Quincy University (October 6), Truman State University (October 8), Drury University (October 20), Missouri University of Science & Technology (October 22), and defending conference champion McKendree University (October 25). The USI-Missouri S&T contest will be the annual Kick for the Cure match, while the USI-McKendree match-up is Senior Day for the Eagles.
Following the start of the GLVC season at UMSL and Maryville University (September 10), the Eagles travel to face Bellarmine University (September 17), Lewis University (September 29), the University of Illinois Springfield (October 1), William Jewell College (October 13), and Rockhurst University (October 15)
USI enters 2017 under the direction of Eric Schoenstein, who completed his first season with a 9-9-1 overall mark. The Eagles return their top scorer from last year in junior forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana), who had 14 points on six goals and two assists.