SUNDAY'S SCORES
Eastern Illinois 0, @UIC 0
@Milwaukee 2,
Lindenwood 0
Southern Indiana 1, @Northern Illinois 1
Loyola Chicago 2,
SIUE 0
@Evansville 2,
Morehead State 1
@Little Rock 4, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0
@Tennessee Tech 1, Western Kentucky 0
@Southeast Missourri 1, Columbia College 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 0, UIC 0
CHICAGO, Ill. - Make it a program record four straight shutouts to open the season as goalkeeper Daniela Bermeo turned away eight shots on Sunday afternoon as Eastern Illinois women’s soccer played to a 0-0 draw at UIC.
EIU is now 1-0-3 on the season with the four straight shutouts a program record. UIC is now 0-2-1 on the year as the programs were meeting for the first time on the pitch.
EIU had three shots on goal in the match with Jenna Little picking up two and Cam Korhorn registering the other.
Bermeo made eight saves in net which proved to be even more impressive as the Panthers played a player-down for the final four minutes after a red card was issued to EIU in the 86th minute.
UIC was credited with 18 total shots with Kaitlyn Montague leading the Flames attack with two shots on goal.
Karima Rangel had the Panthers other credited shot in the match.
MILWAUKEE 2, LINDENWOOD 0
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- The Lindenwood women's soccer team (1-2-1, 0-0-0 OVC) dropped its Sunday matchup by a score of to Milwaukee (2-1-0, 0-0-0 Horizon) from Milwaukee, Wis. Sam Blazek made a career-high 11 saves in the loss.
Each team traded scoring chances in the early going as Lindenwood earned a corner kick in the seventh minute that Paige Anderson eventually buried, as the Lions thought they had taken a 1-0 lead, but the goal was called back for offside. On the ensuing rush, the Panthers hit the crossbar from distance, but the game remained scoreless. Milwaukee eventually broke through in the 20th minute, converting from the spot to take a 1-0 lead.
Shortly after, Lindenwood earned a free kick just outside the box, but the attempt by Rachel Jackson was stopped by the Panthers keeper. Despite the early goal, Blazek put together a strong first half, making eight saves, including a big one in the 44th minute to keep the deficit at 1-0 heading into halftime.
Milwaukee added to its lead in the 62nd minute, taking a 2-0 advantage early in the second half. The Lions were unable to cut into the deficit and fell by a score of 2-0.
Lindenwood will return home to take on Missouri S&T on Friday, Sept. 2. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo.
SOUTHERN INDIANA 1, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1
DEKALB, Ill. - University of Southern Indiana Women's Soccer played to a 1-1 draw in a tough, competitive match Sunday against the Northern Illinois Huskies to kick off a two-match road swing for the Screaming Eagles.
Both squads took some time in the first half to get settled into the flow of the match Sunday. The opening 45 minutes was a defensive battle.
Senior forward Taylor Hall (Grayson, Kentucky) took the first shot of the match for USI in the eighth minute, the first of four shots in the first half for Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles had two on target, both saved by the Huskies' freshman goalkeeper Deighton Wamer, who finished with three saves. There were only nine combined shots by both sides in the first half.
Shortly after halftime and in the 53rd minute, Hall scored the first goal of the match and her first of the season. The assist was credited to freshman midfielder Peyton Murphy (Bargersville, Indiana), her first helper of the season. The Screaming Eagles gained possession near midfield, played the ball up the far side of the field across from the benches, and went on a 2-on-1 break. Murphy entered the box and slotted a pass across the six-yard area, where Hall connected on the backend of the pass and tapped it in the goal.
Northern Illinois quickly answered with a goal of their own in the next minute. Junior midfielder Claudia Muessig scored her first of the season for the Huskies. The play started with a near-side cross toward the far post side, where she headed the ball back across the face of the goal and in the near-side netting.
Both sides looked to find a go-ahead goal in the latter portion of the second half, but quality looks were at a premium for the rest of the match.
Southern Indiana took a total of nine shots, placing four on goal. Northern Illinois had 11 shots but only three on target.
Individually, Hall and junior forward Morgan Beyer (Rossford, Ohio) led USI with two shots. USI's four shots on goal came from four different players. Senior goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan) made two saves Sunday.
The Screaming Eagles will conclude the two-match road swing at 7 p.m. Thursday against the North Alabama Lions from Florence, Alabama. Live video coverage will be available with an ESPN+ subscription.
LOYOLA CHICAGO 2, SIUE 0
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Loyola scored in each half Sunday as it defeated SIUE women's soccer 2-0 at Korte Stadium.
SIUE, 1-3 overall, continues this homestand with a 7 p.m. contest Thursday against Evansville.
Taylor Dolt led the SIUE offense for the second straight game with three shots. The Cougars had eight overall, including two each from Lily Schnieders and Macie Begley.
Loyola, 2-1-1, finished with 11 shots overall, picking up goals from Taylor Harrison (16:38) and Megan Nemec (58:29).
EVANSVILLE 2, MOREHEAD STATE 1
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - After a scoreless first half, the Morehead State soccer team was able to get a goal, but it could not overcome the two Evansville goals that followed, falling 2-1 in full time Sunday. Despite the loss, both the team and Head Coach Chris Fox are staying positive.
In the first half, both sides pressured the other's defensive third, but were unable to find the back of the net. Hadley Cytron and Anna Lohrer both registered shots, but neither was on target. Michelle Jerantowski faced three shots from the Purple Aces, saving the only shot on target. Morehead State held the advantage in corner kicks in the first half three to one.
After halftime, Hadley Cytron nearly opened the scoring, but her shot glanced off the crossbar. Following a shot by Evansville, a corner kick resulted from a counterattack for the Eagles in the 56th minute. Cytron sent it in and Nicole Fiantaco was able to find the back of the net for the opening goal, her first of the season. Cytron's assist marked her second of the year.
It wasn't long before Evansville netted the equalizer; however, as Emily Ormson tied the match at one in the 62nd minute. Just six minutes later, the Purple Aces scored what proved to be the winner, as Sophia Rodil scored to give the opposition a 2-1 advantage.
The Eagles didn't go down without a fight, registering three shots in the final 10 minutes of the match, including one from Eli Soderberg that went off the post. Sejla Podzic had a shot that missed wide with less than a minute to go, resulting in a goal kick and allowing Evansville to escape with a victory.
Morehead State held the advantage in shots, 8-7, and also held position for 68% of the match.
LITTLE ROCK 4, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 0
LITTLE ROCK, Ark .- Recap coming soon.
TENNESSEE TECH 1, WESTERN KENTUCKY 1
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Recap coming soon.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 1, COLUMBIA 0
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Recap coming soon.