USI in GLVC semis for 1^st time since 1999
 
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women's soccer team advanced to the Great Lakes Valley Conference semifinals for the first time since 1999 with a 2-0 victory over Maryville University Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. USI, the third seed, goes to 12-5-2 overall in 2018, while sixth-seeded Maryville watched its record go to 9-5-3 this fall.
 
The Screaming Eagles advance to play seventh-seeded Rockhurst University in the GLVC semifinals at 5 p.m. Friday at the Woehrle Athletic Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Rockhurst advanced with a 2-0 victory over second-seeded McKendree University to rise to 10-7-1. Visit GLVCsports.com for updated GLVC Tournament information.
 
USI and Maryville battled back-and-forth in the opening half with neither team gaining the upper hand. The Eagles had a slight advantage in shots, 8-5, through the first 45 minutes.
 
In the second half, USI sophomore forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri) gave the Eagles a commanding, 2-0, lead within 10 minutes following the intermission. Winter put USI up 1-0 at 47:22 off of assists by freshman forward Katlyn Andres (Louisville, Kentucky) and senior forward Kennedy Moore (Evansville, Indiana).
 
Six minutes later, Winter got her second goal of the game by intercepting a goal kick and driving the ball into the back of the net at 53:07 for the unassisted tally. The goals were Winter's team-best fifth and sixth of the season for Winter.
 
Between the posts, USI senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) posted her seventh shutout of the season and won her 11^th game of the season, Hopkins made seven saves while facing a total of 12 shots.
 
Live coverage of the USI in the post-season can be found on GoUSIEagles.com. For more information about the GLVC and the conference tournaments, visit GLVCSports.com.