Soccer Report - August 23 (PDF)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
Southeast Missouri at Missouri State - 2 p.m
Morehead State at Marshall - 3 p.m.
SIUE at Northwestern - 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Indiana State - 6 p.m.
Rose Hulman at
Southern Indiana - 6 p.m.
Furman at
Tennessee Tech - 6 p.m.
UT Martin at Appalachian State - 6 p.m.
Little Rock at Central Arkansas - 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
Lindenwood at Northern Illinois - 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
UT Martin at Western Carolina - 1 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
Eastern Illinois at UIC - 1 p.m.
Lindenwood at Milwaukee - 1 p.m.
Southern Indiana at Northern Illinois - 1 p.m .
Morehead State at Evansville - 2 p.m.
Loyola Chicago at
SIUE - 2 p.m
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at
Little Rock - 6 p.m.
Columbia College at
Southeast Missouri - 6 p.m.
Western Kentucky at
Tennessee Tech - 6 p.m.
All Times Central
* - OVC Game
OVC Players of the Week- August 23
Offensive
Sidney Christopher, MF, 5-3, So., New Baden, Ill. - SIUE
Christopher scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute in SIUE’s win over Indiana State to open up the 2022 season. She also added an assist in the victory. Christopher posted a second assist on the weekend against IUPUI.
Others Nominated: Jenna Little, Eastern Illinois; Hadley Cytron, Morehead State; Cayla Koerner, Southeast Missouri; Peyton Murphy, Southern Indiana
Defensive
Sarah Hagg, D, 5-7, So., Horgenzell, Germany - Eastern Illinois
Hagg helped Eastern Illinois open the weekend with a pair of shutouts. She anchored the back line as the Panthers posted a 0-0 draw against Missouri Valley preseason favorite Valparaiso. She was also part of the defense that shutout Purdue Fort Wayne. Hagg played all 180 minutes last week.
Others Nominated: Anna Lohrer, Morehead State; Natalie Jackson, Southeast Missouri; Elizabeth Lippert, Southern Indiana; Catey Hunt, UT Martin
Goalkeeper
Daniela Bermeo, GK, 5th year, Barcelona, Spain - Eastern Illinois
Bermeo made her first start in net since the spring of 2021 and posted a pair of clean sheets last week. She made four saves in the draw against Missouri Valley preseason favorite Valparaiso. Against Purdue Fort Wayne, she made eight save en route to a 2-0 victory.
Others Nominated: Same Blazek, Lindenwood; Sophia Elfrink, Southeast Missouri; Maya Eteinne, Southern Indiana
This Week’s Highlights
Lindenwood and Southern Indiana picked up their first Division I soccer wins last week. The Lions defeated Southern Illinois, 2-0, while the Screaming Eagles topped Winona State, 1-0. Eastern Illinois’ Jenna Little scored a pair of goals in the Panthers’ win over Purdue Fort Wayne. Morehead State new head coach Chris Fox picked up his first win as the Eagles defeated Central Michigan in the season opener. Southeast Missouri’s Cayla Koerner scored her first collegiate goal in the win over Illinois-Springfield. SIUE’s Sidney Christopher started the season with a goal and two assists and now has 10 career points as a sophomore. Tennessee Tech held both its opponents scoreless in the first half to open up the season. UT Martin’s Catey Hunt scored her third career goal in the match against Kentucky.
Other News & Notes
2022 OVC Soccer Championship: The 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship will consist of the top eight teams in the league. The first round and quarter finals will take place on Oct. 28 and 30 on the campus of the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. The semifinals and finals will take place Nov. 4 and 6 on the campus of the top seed. The entire tournament will be streamed on ESPN+
25 Years of OVC Soccer: