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Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications

Men's Soccer Eric Reynolds, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Men's Soccer set to host rematch with Liberty

EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer is set for a rematch with Liberty University at Strassweg Field on Thursday at 1 p.m.
 
Admission to Thursday's match is free thanks to ProRehab. The games can also be viewed with an ESPN+ subscription.
 
USI Men's Soccer  (2-7-1, 1-1-1 OVC) heads into Thursday's match off the heels of back-to-back results with a 4-1 win over Houston Christian University on October 2 and a 2-2 draw with the University of the Incarnate Word on October 5
 
The 4-1 victory over Houston Christian marked the team's largest margin of victory since transitioning to Division I. Freshman Edin Cvorovic opened the scoring at 19:58, followed quickly by freshman Tony Murphy scoring at the 23:42 mark. Right before the half, freshman Nolan Stevens recorded his first goal of the season.
 
The Screaming Eagles' offensive barrage continued in the second with junior Pablo Juan scoring in the 65th minute, putting USI up 4-0. Houston Christian got on the board in the 71st minute, but they were unable to capitalize on their momentum. USI had seven players record a point, including both Murphy and Cvorovic having both a goal and an assist.
 
Following the team's massive victory, they recorded another result with a 2-2 draw against Incarnate Word on Sunday. The Eagles fell behind early as the Cardinals scored off a penalty kick in the fourth minute.
 
The scoring slowed until the 76th minute, when sophomore David Davila evened the score with an assist from sophomore Ahiro Nakamae. Incarnate Word retook the lead just four minutes later, before Cvorovic scored the equalizer in the closing minutes of the game.
 
After his standout performance in two games last week, Corovic earned OVC co-offensive player of the week honors. He tallied two goals and one assist on four total shots across both matches. The freshman is the first player this season to receive in-season honors from the OVC.
 
Earlier this season, USI  traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia, in the Ohio Valley Conference opener on September 26, where the Flames came out on top 6-1. Murphy scored the team's lone goal in the 74th minute of the match.
 
Liberty (6-3-2, 2-1-0 OVC) is coming off a 1-0 home defeat to Houston Christian on Sunday. Despite the loss, the Flames were able to outshoot the Huskies 17-10 and 12-5 on goal. The team is led by senior Zach Lifferth, who has recorded six goals, including a hat-trick against USI earlier this season.
 
Between the posts, sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Beck has recorded 31 saves while allowing 16 goals. He has started all 11 games for the team while having a .660 save percentage.
 
After Thursday's match, the Eagles close out their homestand against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville at Strassweg Field on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

David Davila

#9 David Davila

F
6' 3"
Sophomore
Indy Eleven Academy
Pablo Juan

#8 Pablo Juan

M
5' 9"
Junior
Lou Fusz Academy
Ahiro  Nakamae

#16 Ahiro Nakamae

M
5' 8"
Sophomore
Indy Eleven Academy
Nolan Stevens

#28 Nolan Stevens

M
5' 9"
Freshman
Javanon Football Club
Tony Murphy

#7 Tony Murphy

M
5' 8"
Freshman
FC Wisconsin
Edin Cvorovic

#24 Edin Cvorovic

F
6' 1"
Freshman
Indy Eleven Academy

Players Mentioned

David Davila

#9 David Davila

6' 3"
Sophomore
Indy Eleven Academy
F
Pablo Juan

#8 Pablo Juan

5' 9"
Junior
Lou Fusz Academy
M
Ahiro  Nakamae

#16 Ahiro Nakamae

5' 8"
Sophomore
Indy Eleven Academy
M
Nolan Stevens

#28 Nolan Stevens

5' 9"
Freshman
Javanon Football Club
M
Tony Murphy

#7 Tony Murphy

5' 8"
Freshman
FC Wisconsin
M
Edin Cvorovic

#24 Edin Cvorovic

6' 1"
Freshman
Indy Eleven Academy
F