EVANSVILLE, Ind. – An overtime time victory has the University of Southern Indiana men's soccer team riding high as it begins a two-match homestand Friday at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts Missouri University of Science & Technology at Strassweg Field. The short two-game set concludes Sunday when the Screaming Eagles welcome Drury University to USI for a 2:30 p.m. contest.
USI (2-1-1, 1-1-0 GLVC) finished a 1-1-0 opening weekend in the GLVC with the exciting 3-2 overtime win at McKendree University. The Eagles had to come from behind in the victory, scoring twice in the last 10 minutes of the match before getting the "golden goal" in overtime.
WEEK 3 EAGLE NOTES:
Week 2 for USI: The Eagles were 1-1-0 during the second weekend of the 2013 regular season. USI lost a heartbreaker at home to the University of Illinois Springfield, 1-0, before getting back on track at McKendree University, 3-2, in overtime.
Offensive highlights. Junior Caleb Mathers (Clarkston, Michigan) leads the Eagles with six points on three goals, including the tally that ignited the comeback against McKendree. Senior midfielder Cory Fundenberger (Lebanon, Indiana) and sophomore midfielder Josh Weinzapfel (Evansville, Indiana) follow with four points each on two goals each. Fundenberger has the game-winning goal in both of USI's victories this year.
Neidlinger standing tall in goal. Senior goalkeeper Jeffrey Neidlinger (Carmel, Indiana) has stood tall in goal through the first four games. Neidlinger has played every minute of the first four games, posting a 0.70 goals against average and making 17 saves.
Eagles vs. Missouri S&T: USI trails the all-time series with Missouri S&T, 9-12-2, and remained the same after last year's match was cancelled due to weather. Prior to last season, the Miners had won the last four matches.
Missouri S&T in the GLVC. The Miners (2-2-0, 1-1-0 GLVC) have split their first four games of the year and their first weekend in the GLVC. Missouri S&T opened the GLVC campaign with a 2-0 loss at Rockhurst University, but bounced back to defeat William Jewell College, 2-1, in overtime.
Eagles vs. Drury. USI has had a rough time with Drury and trails the all-time series, 1-8-1. The Panthers took last year's match, 2-1, in Springfield, Missouri. The Eagles posted their only win over the Panthers in 2010 when they defeated Drury, 1-0, at Strassweg Field.
Drury in the GLVC. The Panthers (3-1-0, 1-1-0 GLVC) split their opening weekend in the GLVC, winning their GLVC-opener on the road, 1-0, at William Jewell, and stumbling at home, 1-0, to Rockhurst.
