RENSSELAER, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana sophomore forward Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana) scored 3:32 into overtime to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 1-0 victory over Saint Joseph's College Friday afternoon in Rensselaer, Indiana. USI watches its record rise to 6-4-0 overall and 3-4-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference, while Saint Joseph's goes to 0-5-2, 0-4-2 GLVC.
 
Hancock scored her fourth goal of the season and the game-winner at 93:32 off a pass from junior forward Haley Rheinlander (Evansville, Indiana). The assist was Rheinlander's second of the year.  
 
The Eagles and the Pumas battled to a 0-0 draw through the first half. USI did have the greater amount of opportunities to score, leading 7-4 in shots and 3-0 in corner kicks.
 
In the second half, USI continued to apply the pressure, but failed to find the back of the Saint Joseph's goal. The Eagles increased their lead in shots to 19-8 and the advantage in corner attacks, 5-2, before breaking through in the overtime period.
 
Between the posts, sophomore goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) recorded her third win of the year and her first shutout. Hopkins faced 10 shots, making seven saves, in 93:32 minutes in the overtime contest.
 
USI concludes its short two-match road swing Sunday when it visits the University of Indianapolis for an 11 a.m. (CDT) kick off. UIndy (4-4-0, 3-3-0 GLVC) was hosting Bellarmine University in Indianapolis this evening.
 
The Eagles won last year's match-up with UIndy, 1-0, but trails in the all-time series, 12-9-0. UIndy also leads USI in the most recent meetings, 6-3-0, since 2007.
 
USI returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field October 7 when they start a home weekend against William Jewell College. USI concludes the short two-match homestand October 9 when it hosts Rockhurst University.