ST. LOUIS, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer dominated the first 55 minutes of play before faltering late in a 2-2 draw to Maryville University on Friday afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles stand at 6-6-3 overall and 4-6-3 in the GLVC, while the Saints sit at 6-7-3 overall and 4-6-3 in the GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles jumped on the board early just past the 30 minute mark on a goal by senior midfielder
Josh Weinzapfel. Off a corner kick by sophomore forward
Shane Shelton, Weinzapfel slipped the ball past the keeper.
USI would gain a two goal advantage on the first collegiate goal from freshman forward
Hayden Sovar off an assist from junior forward
Braiden Acton just past the 55 minute mark.
Maryville responded swiftly with two goals of their own before the sixty minute mark to equalize the match, 2-2. USI would get a pair of shots in the final minutes of regulation, but could not find the back of the Maryville goal. Each team would have one shot each in overtime before the contest ended in the double-overtime tie.
Overall, the Eagles outshot the Saints, 11-8, and had the advantage in corner kicks, 4-1.
The Eagles remain on the road for their next two contests. USI takes on the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Sunday at 2:30 pm before facing Bellarmine University on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. (ET) in Louisville, Kentucky.
