EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer played to a scoreless tie with cross-town rival University of Evansville Tuesday night at McCutchan Stadium.
The draw earns the Screaming Eagles (0-3-3) their first result in the Mayor's Cup since 2022 and snaps a three-game skid.
USI turned away 19 UE shots, including eight in the final 21 minutes, to preserve the scoreless draw.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Jacob English finished with five saves, including three during the final 21 minutes, to lead the Screaming Eagles' defensive efforts. He now has an Ohio Valley Conference-leading 33 stops on the year.
Making USI's defensive efforts more impressive was that the Purple Aces (1-4-2) had nine corner kicks on the night.
Offensively, sophomore midfielder
Edin Cvorovic led USI with a pair of shots, including one on goal. Fellow classmate
Jimmy Murphy and senior defender
Ian Graham also had shots for the Screaming Eagles, who were limited to just four on the night.
USI returns to action Friday 6:30 p.m. when it travels to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on Belmont University. The Bruins are 2-3-1 on the season after falling to East Tennessee State University, 4-3, last Saturday.
Team coverage for Friday night's game will be available on X (USIMSOC) and Instagram (usi_msoc). Live stats and ESPN+ coverage can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com.
