EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer hits the road for a pair over the Labor Day weekend, travelling to play the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Friday and #9 University of Akron on Labor Day. Game time Friday at Green Bay at noon, while kick off Monday at Akron is set for 6 p.m. (CDT).
Links to follow the Screaming Eagles on the road can be found at
USIScreamingEagles.com. USI's matchup at Green Bay and Akron will be streamed on ESPN+ and FloSports, respectively.
Following the two-game road series, the Eagles start their longest homestand of the season with four-straight at Strassweg Field. The homestand starts September 9 with a match-up against crosstown-rival University of Evansville.
The remainder of the homestand includes Belmont University September 12; Northern Kentucky University September 19; and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville September 28. The USI match with former GLVC-rival SIUE will be the first meeting between the two programs since the Cougars departed for Division II in 2007.
USI Men's Soccer Week 2 Notes:
USI stumbled in home opener: USI stumbled in the home opener, 2-0, to Mercer University. The Bears outshot the Screaming Eagles, 15-10, but USI held a slim 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.
USI fell in 1st match of 2023: USI lost its opening match of the season, losing at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis, 3-1.
First goals of the season: USI junior defender
Sam Benoist posted the Eagles' first goal of the season, finding the back of the net in the second half versus IUPUI.
Green Bay in 2023: The University of Wisconsin Green Bay is 1-1-0 to start the 2023 campaign. The Phoenix started the year with a loss to the University of Memphis, 2-0, but bounced back to defeat Western Illinois University, 1-0.
USI vs. Green Bay: The Eagles are 1-2-0 all-time against Green Bay after losing a 3-1 decision last season at Strassweg Field. USI took the first meeting on the road in 1980, 1-0, but lost the second matchup, 1-0, at a neutral site in 1992 at the Quincy University Tournament.
Akron in 2023: The University of Akron is 2-0-0 to start the 2023 campaign. The Zips, who are ranked ninth nationally in the United Soccer Coaches poll, opened the year with a 6-0 win over Niagara University and a 1-0 win over #7 University of Vermont.
USI vs. Akron: USI and Akron will be meeting for the first time in the history of the men's soccer programs on Labor Day.
