BOX SCORE: Martin Methodist 5, USI 1

PULASKI, Tenn. -- The University of Southern Indiana men's soccer team could not hold onto a first half lead and lost 5-1 to Martin Methodist College Saturday afternoon in Pulaski, Tennessee. The Screaming Eagles starts the year 0-1-0, while Redhawks go to 1-0-0.

The season-opener started well for USI when freshman forward Jeff McClure (Indianapolis, IN) scored his first collegiate goal to give the Eagles a 1-0 first half lead. McClure put USI on the scoreboard by chipping the ball over the Martin Methodist goalkeeper.

The second half was all Redhawks as they posted five unanswered goals. The tying goal was scored one minute into the final half, while Martin Methodist got the game-winner one minute later at 47:00. The Redhawks would go on to seal the victory with three more goals between the 67:00 and 86:00.

The Eagles get the chance to bounce back at Strassweg Field when they host fourth-ranked Northern Kentucky University for the home and GLVC opener. Match time is 6:30 p.m.