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The Screaming Eagles celebrate the first and only goal of the game Thursday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Gallery: Women’s soccer wins adrenaline-filled match against Little Rock Trojans,1-0

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor October 20, 2024

The women's soccer team faced off against the Little Rock Trojans Thursday at Strassweg Field. With Pilar Torres scoring the first and last goal of the game, both teams played with intensity and sheer...

The Screaming Eagles attempt to score a goal against UIW’s Cardinals Sunday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Analysis: Men’s soccer awarded hard-fought Senior Day draw against University of Incarnate Word

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer October 16, 2024

Friends and family of the men’s soccer team gathered at Strassweg Field Sunday in honor of the Senior Day matchup against the University of the Incarnate Word, a private university in San Antonio, Texas....

Adriana Berruti, senior midfielder, clashes with a UT Martin player for possession of the ball Thursday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Gallery: Women’s soccer wins 1st OVC match against Rose-Hulman, 4-1

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor September 30, 2024

The women’s soccer team played against the University of Tennessee at Martin on Thursday at Strassweg Field. The final score was 4-1, with goals from Peyton Murphy, junior midfielder; Emerson Grafton,...

Adriana Berruti, senior midfielder, clashes with a UT Martin player for possession of the ball Thursday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Analysis: Women’s soccer defeats University of Tennessee at Martin in drizzly match

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer September 28, 2024

Despite inclement weather conditions and a 30-minute rain delay, the women’s soccer team hosted the University of Tennessee-Martin Thursday night in grimy conditions.USI saw several scoring chances,...

Wesley Rhodes, senior midfielder, is defended by the opponent Wednesday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Analysis: Men’s soccer finds victory in home match against Rose-Hulman

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer September 27, 2024

For the first time this season, the men’s soccer team found itself on the winning side of the match. They hosted the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday evening at Strassweg Field. Both teams...

Rose-Hulman players press Gabe Vougn, junior forward, for ball country Wednesday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Gallery: Men’s soccer wins 1st match against Rose-Hulman, 1-0

Alex Mendoza, Assistant News Editor September 27, 2024

The men’s soccer team played against the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday at Strassweg Field. The final score was 1-0, with a goal being scored by  Jackson Mitchell, sophomore forward....

The men’s soccer team prepares for the match against Purdue Fort Wayne Tuesday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Mailee Toennies)

Analysis: Men’s soccer falls short of 1st draw to Purdue Fort Wayne

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer September 18, 2024

There was beautiful weather Tuesday for the second home game of the USI men's soccer season. The team looked to bounce back from a tough 8-0 loss over the weekend.  USI took a different approach in...

Greta Ohlwein, sophomore forward, beats a Bellarmine University defender to the goal and scores for the Screaming Eagles Sunday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Grace Michell)

Women’s soccer achieves second-half comeback in match against Bellarmine, following going down 1 goal

Grace Michell, Sports Photographer September 17, 2024

    The women’s soccer team played a home match against the Bellarmine Knights of Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday. Despite falling behind by one goal early in the first half, the Screaming...

The German DFB-Pokal features 64 Bundesliga clubs and has been annually played since 1953, following a brief suspension following the end of the Second World War in 1945. (Graphic by Chloé Newman)

Bundesliga’s FC Energie Cottbus vs. Werder Bremen produces heart-pounding match for the ages

Chloé Newman, Staff Writer September 9, 2024

The DFB-Pokal is one of Europe's largest football (for Americans, soccer) cup games. The winners of this competition are automatically qualified for the Union of European Football Associations Europa League....

The Screaming Eagles and Purple Aces wait in position for the ball to go their direction near the penalty box Sunday at McCutchan Stadium. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Analysis: USI men’s soccer loses Mayor’s Cup despite uplifting performance

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor September 4, 2024

The USI men’s soccer team returned from a tough road trip Sunday, which saw them drop three matches to three solid opponents with a combined record of 9-2-2.  The Screaming Eagles lost to Butler...

The Screaming Eagles attempt to kick the ball into the opponent's box for an attacking opportunity Sunday at McCutchan Stadium. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Gallery: Men’s soccer loses to University of Evansville, 3-1

Alex Mendoza, Staff Editor September 4, 2024
The men’s soccer team played a full 90 minutes against the University of Evansville’s Purple Aces at McCutchan Stadium on Sunday 1st. The Purple Aces beat the Screaming Eagles by a score of 3-2. USI scored once to open the match, and The University of Evansville scored twice in the first half. The University of Evansville scored an additional goal in the second half, concluding the game with a winning score of 3-1. There were 14 fouls from the Screaming Eagles and 10 from the Purple Aces. Three yellow cards were issued to the Aces, and two were issued to the Eagles.
The women’s soccer team huddles with its starting players before the second half against Robert Morris University Thursday at Strassweg Field. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Analysis: Women’s soccer falls victim to “2-Nil Curse” in home opener against Robert Morris

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor August 26, 2024

The women’s soccer team kicked off their home opener to an energetic crowd of 262 Thursday night at Strassweg Field. In this matchup, they hosted Robert Morris University of the Horizon League. Coming...

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