EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women's Soccer ended its three-game losing streak, but had to settle for a 0-0 tie versus Lewis University Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles go to 2-3-2 overall and 0-3-1 GLVC, while the Flyer are 4-1-2, 2-1-2 GLVC, in 2021.
The Eagles were in control throughout the 110 minutes of action, but could not find the back to the Flyers goal. USI had a dominating 16-7 lead in shots, 6-4 on-goal, and advantage in corner kicks, 11-1.
USI's best chance to score came in the second half when freshman midfielder
Avery Schone (Galena, Ohio) hit the left post with 6:21 left on the clock.
Between the post for the Eagles, freshman goalkeeper
Zoe Lintner (Wildwood, Missouri) posted a shutout in her collegiate debut with USI. Lintner faced seven total shots, making four saves to preserve the 0-0 tie for the Eagles.
UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:
USI returns to the road next weekend when it makes trips to Truman State University and Quincy University. The Eagles are slated to play Truman Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Sunday at noon in Quincy, Illinois.
Truman is 3-2-2 overall, 2-1-2 GLVC, after tying, 0-0, in double-overtime at Lindenwood University today in St. Charles, Missouri. USI holds a 10-9-3 series lead over Truman after posting a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs last spring. The Eagles also have won six of the last eight meetings (6-0-2), including the last match in Kirksville, 4-1, in 2019.
Quincy watched its record to 3-4-0 overall and 2-3-0 in the GLVC after 1-0 loss at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Hawks, who host the University of Indianapolis Friday prior to welcoming USI, also hold a series lead over the Eagles, 18-9-2, after splitting two matches last spring. USI took the regular season contest, 2-1, at Strassweg, while Quincy took the GLVC quarterfinal match, 1-0, in Quincy.
The Eagles have had the upper hand, winning six of the last eight matches (6-1-1) since 2015.