THURSDAY'S SCORES
@Wright State 2,
Southern Indiana 1
Little Rock 1, @Oral Roberts 1
@Indiana 3,
Morehead State 0
Appalachian State 2,
@UT Martin 0
@Lindenwood 4, Chicago State 2
@Southeast Missouri 0, Evansville 0
@Northern Illinois 3,
Eastern Illinois 0
@Western Illinois 0, Northern Iowa 0
WRIGHT STATE 2, SOUTHERN INDIANA 1
DAYTON, Ohio - University of Southern Indiana Women's Soccer made a solid second-half push against Wright State University on Thursday evening, but the Screaming Eagles came up just short in a 2-1 final from Dayton, Ohio. USI moved to 0-2-1 on the season while Wright State improved to 1-2-0.
The match started in back-and-forth fashion as both teams tried to settle in. In the sixth minute, Southern Indiana's freshman forward Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) tallied the match's first shot. Then the Raiders started to apply some pressure midway in the first half with shots on goal. Wright State grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute. USI recorded a couple more shots but could not tie the game before halftime.
The early minutes of the second half went the Raiders' way, scoring a second goal in the 54th minute. However, the Screaming Eagles were not fazed, creating relentless pressure on Wright State three minutes later. After a pair of shot attempts by junior midfielder Maggie Duggan (Defiance, Missouri) and sophomore midfielder Peyton Murphy (Bargersville, Indiana), Torres stepped up and buried a shot high into the back of the net to make it a 2-1 game. It was the first career goal for the freshman Torres.
Both teams exchanged shots in the middle portion of the second half. Duggan continued her strong start to the 2023 season, registering a shot on target in the 76th minute. The junior has posted a shot on goal in each game this season for USI. The Screaming Eagles had another late chance to even the match, as freshman midfielder Greta Ohlwein (Chicago, Illinois) put a shot on goal that was saved.
Torres, Duggan, Murphy and Ohlwein each took two shot attempts for Southern Indiana. The freshmen, Torres and Ohlwein, led USI with two shots on goals each. USI had eight total shots on target. As a team, USI tallied its highest shot total of the season so far with 11 attempts. The Screaming Eagles outshot the Raiders 8-6 in the second half. In goal, sophomore keeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) made a pair of saves in 62 minutes of action. She was substituted for by junior keeper Zoe Lintner (Wildwood, Missouri), who made one save while playing the last 28 minutes of the match.
Southern Indiana will return home Sunday at 2 p.m. against Purdue Fort Wayne University. The home match is the back half of a USI soccer doubleheader at Strassweg Field. Sunday's match can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.
LITTLE ROCK 1, ORAL ROBERTS 1
TULSA, Okla. - Little Rock played to a 1-1 draw at Oral Roberts on Thursday night. The Trojans are now 0-0-2 on the season.
Little Rock's Colleen Gilliland scored the game's first goal.
Oral Roberts would add a second half goal to tie the game.
Peyton Urban and Marie Cimatti split time in net for the Trojans, each making four saves.
INDIANA 3, MOREHEAD STATE 0
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Morehead State's soccer team had a tough task Thursday evening as the Eagles faced Big 10 foe Indiana on the road. Despite battling, the Eagles surrendered a couple of scoring chances to the Hoosiers, and the hosts finished with a 3-0 win over MSU.
The Eagles slipped to 1-2-0 in 2023 and now look ahead to a home match against Wright State next Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.
Sophomore goalkeeper Erin Gibbs was tagged with the three goals allowed but made a season-high eight saves, just one short of her career high she set twice last season.
MSU's offense was held in check with four shots, compared to 21 for the home team. But, of the Eagles' four attempts, three were on target and one hit the crossbar. MSU did, however, generate a 4-3 edge on corner kicks.
Michelle Hochstadt had half of the Eagles' shot chances with four.
APPALACHAIN STATE 2, UT MARTIN 0
MARTIN, Tenn. - UT Martin dropped its home opener, 2-0, to Appalachain State. The Skyhawks fall to 1-1 on the season.
Catey Hunt and Rachel Okoro registered both of UT Martin's shots.
Pappy Bastock made four stops for the Skyhawks.
LINDENWOOD 4, CHICAGO STATE 2
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood defeated visiting Chicago State, 4-2, on Thursday night. The Lions scored two goals in each half.
Mia Corrigan came off the bench and scored a pair of goals while Anna Johnson and Mattie Ohlsen each had one score.
Erika Anstine made three saves in net for Lindenwood.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 0, EVANSVILLE 0
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri played to a 0-0 draw with visting Evansville on Thursday night. The Redhawks moved to 1-1-1 on the season.
Southeast Missouri outshot Evansville, 11-6. Emily Baker led the Redhawks with five shots while Maddie Paulson and Zoe Houston each had a pair.
Sophia Elfrink earned the shutout for Southeast Missouri, making one save.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3, EASTERN ILLINOIS 0
DEKALB, Ill. - Eastern Illinois fell on the road to Northern Illinois, 3-0, on Thursday night. The Panthers fall to 1-2 on the season.
Cami Lummus led EIU with two shots while Abby Reinl and Katiebeth May each had one.
Ashlyn Hoover and Lexi Prusow split time in net for the Panthers. Hoover made five saves while Prusow had three.
WESTERN ILLINOIS 0, NORTHERN IOWA 0
MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois played to a 0-0 draw with visiting Northern Iowa on Thursday night. The Leathernecks moved to 1-1-1 on the season.
Kelsey McThenia led WIU with a pair of shots while Sarah DeGannes and Rachel Balinao each had one shot.
Isabel Navas Rodriguez made six saves to earn the shutout.