EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Soccer finishes its four-game road trip Saturday by opening up Ohio Valley Conference play at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The match will stream on ESPN+. Team coverage will be available on X (@USIMSOC) and Instagram (@usi_msoc), with live stats at USIScreamingEagles.com.

USI (0-4-3) looks for a fresh start as it opens OVC play after falling 4-1 at Belmont University last Friday.

Sophomore midfielder Brian Novillo scored his second goal of the season against the Bruins, becoming the first Screaming Eagles player with multiple goals this season. Sophomore goalkeeper Jacob English added five saves at Belmont. English leads the conference with 38 saves and is ranked 11th nationally.

Behind Novillo, USI has four players with one goal apiece, while six players have recorded two points this season. Graduate student Garrett Morris and freshman Christian Rotundo were USI's most recent goal scorers before Novillo. Sophomore Tony Murphy leads the team in assists with two.

SIUE (2-4-1) beat Division III opponent Webster University 3-0 on Sunday evening. The Cougars scored in the 17th, 26th, and 53rd minutes of the match and held Webster without a shot in the second half.
 

SIUE's season is highlighted by a 1-0 win over rival Saint Louis University for the Bronze Boot. The Cougars scored their lone goal in the 36th minute. SIUE held St. Louis scoreless by stopping five shots on goal.

Junior forward Ryley Gibbs and Senior defender Archie McDonnell lead the Cougars with two goals each this season. SIUE also has seven different players with one assist apiece.

Junior goalkeeper Ioannis Koupepides protects the net for SIUE; he has amassed 19 saves while allowing nine goals in six games this season.