EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer falls to crosstown foe the University of Evansville 3-0 in the fourth annual Mayor's Cup Saturday night at Strassweg Field.

Following a season-high two goals in the loss to Indiana University Indianapolis on September 6, the Screaming Eagles were unable to find the back of the net against the Purple Aces.

Evansville came out of the gate firing, scoring in the first four minutes of the match. The offensive intensity continued for the Aces as they put another one in the net at the 10:35 mark. The Eagles' defense continued to falter with a third first-half goal allowed in the 23rd minute of the match.

USI trailed 3-0 entering the half, while being outshot 13-3. The Eagles applied offensive pressure of their own, tallying a shot on goal from both freshman Chase Smith and freshman Brian Novillo. Freshman goalkeeper Jacob English saved two shots in the first 45.

The second half saw the Eagles' defense tighten up, not allowing a goal despite giving up 11 second-half shots. Junior goalkeeper Kael McGowan subbed in at the start of the second half, recording a season high six saves.

USI's best second-half opportunity came off the head of sophomore forward David Davila in the 78th minute, which was caught by the Aces goalkeeper. Davila had both of USI's second-half shots on goal, taking his season total to a team high four.

In the game, USI was outshot 24-5 and 11-4 on goal. The Eagles were only able to generate one corner kick in the game compared to 10 taken by the Aces. Southern Indiana led in total saves, as the combination of goalkeepers tallied eight saves on the night compared to Evansville's four.

USI concludes its five-game homestand on Wednesday as it hosts Belmont University at Strassweg Field. Kickoff for Wednesday's match is slated for 6 p.m. and can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.