BOX SCORE: USI 2, UIS 0
EVANSVILLE, Ill. – The University of Southern Indiana men's soccer team shutout the University of Illinois at Springfield, 2-0, Friday evening at Strassweg Field. USI rises to 3-4-0 overall and 3-3-0 in the GLVC, while UIS falls to 1-6-1, 0-5-1 GLVC.
The victory also stopped USI's two-match losing skid that it suffered last weekend in the GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles got on the board early with freshman forward Jeff McClure scoring his team-best fourth goal of the season off an assist by junior forward Simon Rawnsley at 17:39 of the first half. The score would remain 1-0 until late in the second half when Rawnsley feed the ball to sophomore forward Shane Cloutier, who recorded his first collegiate goal at 77:54 to seal the 2-0 victory.
Between the posts, freshman goalkeeper Keenan Johnson recorded his first collegiate shutout and his second win of the year. Johnson faced 14 shots, four on-goal, and had four saves.
USI controlled the match throughout, leading in overall shots, 30-14, and had a 20-6 advantage by the intermission.
The Eagles conclude the short two-match homestand Sunday when they host Quincy University for a 2:30 p.m. contest. The Hawks fell to 4-4-1 overall and 3-2-0 in the GLVC with a 2-1 loss at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Friday night.
