BOX SCORE: USI 5, UMSL 0

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women's soccer team exploded offensively for five goals to shutout the University of Missouri-St. Louis, 5-0, Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. USI rises to 11-4-0 overall and 9-3-0 in the GLVC, while UMSL falls to 7-5-2, 5-5-2 GLVC.

The Screaming Eagles raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by junior forward Nancy Newcomer (Parma Heights, Ohio) and sophomore forward Susan Ellsperman (Newburgh, Indiana).
Newcomer gave USI a 1-0 lead at 7:39 of the first half off of passes from Ellperman and freshman forward Julia Kohnen (Florissant, Missouri). The goal was Newcomer's team-best seventh of the year.

Ellsperman pushed the margin to 2-0 at 25:56 with her first goal of the year, heading in a pass from Kohnen.

The Eagles did not wait long after halftime, increasing the lead to 3-0 at 48:52. Junior midfielder Paige Nuelle (St. Louis, Missouri) recorded her fifth goal of the season and USI's third of the match from long range off a pass from junior forward Meagan Kempf (Evansville, Indiana).

Kohnen upped the USI advantage to 4-0 at 59:06 when she converted a pass from Kempf. The goal was Kohnen's fifth of the season.

Ellperman capped off the scoring for the Eagles at 69:52 when she posted an unassisted goal and her second tally of the year off a re-start.

Between the posts, junior goalkeeper Stephanie Bodamer (Highland, Indiana) and freshman goalkeeper Levyn Bertram (Hazelton, Indiana) combined for USI's eighth shutout of the fall. Bodamer had three saves in her 76:02 minutes, while Bertram had a pair of saves in her 13:58 minutes action.

The Eagles conclude 2010 regular season next weekend when they host Bellarmine University and Kentucky Wesleyan College. Kick off Friday night against Bellarmine is 7:30 p.m., while start time Sunday versus KWC is 2:30 p.m.