EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana men's soccer team looks to build on its strong start to the season when it opens a two game GLVC homestand weekend. To open the weekend, the Screaming Eagles host Missouri University of Science and Technology on Friday at 7:30 pm. USI wraps up the three-game homestand with a Sunday afternoon battle with Drury University at 2:30 pm at Strassweg Field.


The Eagles opened GLVC play with a split. USI powered past the University of Illinois Springfield 3-0 before dropping a 1-0 double overtime heartbreaker to McKendree University on Sunday.
 
USI takes on the Missouri S&T Miners on Friday at Strassweg Field. The Miners opened GLVC play last weekend much like the Eagles with a 1-0 loss to Rockhurst University and a 3-1 win over William Jewell College.
 
Following the Friday showdown with Missouri S&T, the Eagles face off against the Panthers of Drury on Sunday. The Panthers opened conference action with a 2-0 victory over William Jewell and a 1-0 loss to Rockhurst.

Game coverage for this weekend's action, including live stats and video, is available at GoUSIEagles.com.
 
Week 3 Notes: 
 
USI opens season 3-1: The Eagles started the campaign with a 3-0 mark for the first time since 1986 before dropping a 1-0 contest to McKendree.
 
Freshmen power offense: Freshman forwards Erick Hasselkus (Evansville, Indiana) and Kasper Bjoro (Oslo, Norway) have combined to score five of the ten Eagles' goals this season. Bjoro has tallied three with two game-winners, while Hasselkus has score two with a game-winner of his own.

Zehme solid in goal: Sophomore goalkeeper Adam Zehme (Orland Park, Illinois) sits 3-1 on the season in goal. Zehme recorded 353 minutes of shutout goalkeeping between the posts to start the season before McKendree's golden goal on Sunday.
 
Santoro begins his seventh year. USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 46-53-9 overall record at USI.

 
USI versus the Panthers: The Eagles trail the all-time series with Drury 1-10-1.
 
USI versus Missouri S&T: USI trails the all-time series with Missouri S&T 9-14-2.