Eagles open 2015 at Strassweg Field

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana men's soccer team kicks off the 2015 campaign with six of its first seven matches, including a pair of matches on opening weekend, at Strassweg Field. To open the season, the Screaming Eagles face Midwest Region rival Kentucky Wesleyan College on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.

The season-opener is also USI's 4th annual Gold Game, in recognition of September being Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. The Eagles will wear gold jerseys during select September home games, including Thursday's contest against Kentucky Wesleyan, to promote awareness. For Thursday's match against KWC, there will be no charge for admission, but donations will be accepted with all proceeds going to benefit Go4theGoal, a national organization supporting children with cancer and helping to fund programs in the fight against pediatric cancer. Donations can also be made at www.go4thegoal.org.

The Eagles will close the weekend by hosting Union University of the Gulf South Conference in a noon contest on Sunday.

Game coverage for the first week of 2015 action, including live stats and video, is available at gousieagles.com.

Week 1 Notes:

Back for 2015: The Eagles return four starters and fourteen lettermen from last season.

Leading scorer returns: Senior forward Josh Weinzapfel returns for his final season after leading the Eagles in scoring with 9 points on three goals and three assists in 2014.

Bruder back between the posts: The Eagles return their top goalkeeper from last season in senior Auston Bruder. Bruder played in 16 of the 17 games last season, including 15 starts in goal. The Evansville native earned a 1.29 goals-against-average in his first year as an Eagle.

Santoro begins his seventh year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 43-52-9 overall record at USI, but is 23-23-6 in the last three seasons.

USI tabbed ninth in GLVC poll: The Eagles were picked ninth in a poll of the league's coaches. The University of Indianapolis was selected to win the conference.

USI leads all-time record with KWC: The Eagles have a dominating 27-6-2 all-time series record with the Panthers of KWC. USI also has won the last 13 meetings with KWC, including last fall when the Eagles defeated the Panthers, 1-0, in Owensboro, Ky. During this 13 match winning streak, the Eagles have outscored KWC 52-4.

Eagles in home-openers: USI is 9-8-1 all-time when the Eagles open the season with two home matches. This is the tenth time USI has opened the year with back-to-back home contests and the first time since 2012.

USI vs. Union: USI and Union will be meeting in men's soccer for the first time on Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

#27 Auston Bruder: GK; 5' 10"; Senior

#10 Josh Weinzapfel: D; 5' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#27 Auston Bruder
: 5' 10"; Senior
: GK

#10 Josh Weinzapfel
: 5' 10"; Senior
: D

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Eagles open 2015 at Strassweg Field

Players Mentioned

#27 Auston Bruder

#10 Josh Weinzapfel

Players Mentioned

#27 Auston Bruder

#10 Josh Weinzapfel