KIRKSVILLE, MO. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer handled Truman State University at Truman Soccer Park this afternoon defeating the Bulldogs 2-0. The Screaming Eagles (3-4-0, 2-3 GLVC) claim their first road victory and their second Great Lakes Valley Conference win while the Bulldogs (0-8-0, 0-5 GLVC) lose their eight straight match.

USI went into halftime tied at zero. The Eagles' offense provided four shots with two on-goal. USI's defense proved to be sound keeping Truman State to just five shots and two on-goal.

The second half proved to be USI's golden half. Sophomore forward Zach Barton (St. Louis, Missouri) headed in the first goal for the Eagles (57:03) from a corner kick assist by sophomore midfielder Brian Winkler (Philpot, Kentucky) giving USI a 1-0 lead.

It only took the Eagles 15 minutes to score goal number two. Freshman forward Zach Schoenstein (Evansville, Indiana) broke the defense open to sneak in a 2-0 lead for the Eagles. Winkler was able to assist again on the second goal.

The Eagles' offense tallied 17 shots total with eight on-goal. Senior goalkeeper Justin Faas (Caramel, Indiana) closed with a shut-out and three saves. USI's defense kept Truman to just nine shots with three on-goal.
 
UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:

The Eagles will travel to Quincy, Illinois to battle the Hawks of Quincy University for a 2:30 pm match on Sunday.

Prior to tonight's home match against #1 University of Indianapolis, the Hawks have produced a 4-3-1 record, 2-2-1 in GLVC play. Quincy is 2-3 at home while USI is 1-1 on the road.

The Eagles are 9-12-2 against the Hawks since 2001. USI is 6-1-1 in the last eight matches versus Quincy. The last contest between the clubs ended in a 1-0 loss for the Eagles on the road in April 2021.