EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women's soccer team concludes its first homestand of 2015 by hosting Great Lakes Valley Conference contests Friday with Missouri University of Science & Technology and Sunday versus Drury University. The Screaming Eagles kick off against Missouri S&T at 5 p.m. Friday, while the start time with Drury is noon Sunday.
 
Coverage, including live stats and video, of USI's matches versus Missouri S&T and Drury can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
 
Week 3 Eagle Notes: 
 
Extra time in first four matches. For the first time in the history of the program, USI women's soccer team went to overtime in each of the first four matches of the season. The Eagles, who are 2-1-1 to start the 2015 calendar, also have gone to double-overtime once in the tie at the University of Findlay.
 
Eagles split first GLVC weekend. The Eagles split its first weekend of the 2015 GLVC slate, winning in overtime at the University of Illinois Springfield, 3-2, and falling in the home opener in overtime to McKendree University, 2-1. Junior defender Kelsey Smith (Evansville, Indiana) led USI in the win over Illinois Springfield with a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winner.
 
Scoring Leaders: Freshman forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana) leads the Eagles in scoring through four matches with five points on two goals and one assist. Junior defender Kelsey Smith, a pair of goals, and senior forward Madi Vellky (Dublin, Ohio), one goal and two assists, follow in the scoring column with four points each.
 
Between the posts. Freshman goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) has been in goal for all four of USI's contests, posting a 2-1-1 record. Hopkins has a 1.38 goals against average after allowing six goals and making 19 saves in 392 minutes of action.
 
Engelbrecht in her 13th year. USI Head Coach Kristy Engelbrecht has a 91-110-18 overall record at USI, but is 54-47-6 in her last six-plus seasons.
 
USI and Missouri S&T. The Eagles hold a 9-4-0 all-time series lead over the Miners, despite losing to Missouri S&T on the road last year, 2-1. USI has won five of the last six meetings with Missouri S&T since 2009.
 
Missouri S&T in 2015. The Miners have begun 2015 with a 1-3-0 overall mark, 0-2-0 in the GLVC. Missouri S&T was winless during the first GLVC weekend of the year, losing at Rockhurst University, 3-0, and at home to William Jewell College, 2-1.
 
USI and Drury. USI trails the all-time series with Drury, 7-3-0, after dropping a 4-0 decision in Springfield, Missouri, last fall. The Eagles lead the series since 2010, 3-2.
 
Drury in 2015. The Panthers are 2-0-2 overall, 1-0-1 in the GLVC, through the first two weeks of the 2015 campaign. Drury opened GLVC action by posting a double-overtime 0-0 tie at William Jewell College and defeating Rockhurst University at home, 2-1.