EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With a busy week ahead, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team starts the three-match week on the road at Xavier University Wednesday. The contest is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 p.m. ET) at XU Soccer Complex in Cincinnati, Ohio.

CATCH THE ACTION
Fans can follow Wednesday’s action via Live Stats.

EVANSVILLE
(1-2-1, 0-0 MVC)
Last Week: 1-1
Aug. 26, vs. Central Michigan, 3-1, L
Aug. 28. at Valparaiso, 1-0, W
Season Leading Scorers: Tasha Prentice (1g, 1a, 3pts), Stephanie Thompson (1g, 0a, 2pts), Danielle Langness (1g, 0a, 2pts), Kasey Cartwright (1g, 0a, 2pts)
In Goal: Chaviel Harrison (380:00 minutes, 2.13 GAA, 26 SV, .743 SV%, 1 SHO)

XAVIER
(1-2-0, 0-0 A10)
Last Week: 1-0
Aug. 26 vs. Miami (Oh), 2-1, W
Season Leading Scorers: Alyssa Tindal (1g, 0a, 2pts), Ashton Green (1g, 0a, 2pts)
In Goal: Katie Markesberry (270:00 minutes, 1.00 GAA, 25 SV, .893 SV%)

GAME-WINNER
Sophomore forward Stephanie Thompson piloted the Purple Aces to their first victory of the 2011 season with her game-winning goal in the 89th minute over Valparaiso. With the score tied, 0-0, Thompson prevented overtime when she found the back of the net on a tight angled shot, 20 yards out. On the week, the Evansville, Ind. native led the Aces with five shots.

CHAVIEL’S SHUTTIE
Junior goalkeeper Chaviel Harrison played all 180:00 minutes in the net last week, tallying 14 saves and her third career shutout. Harrison was impassable Sunday as she recorded 10 saves in Evansville’s, 1-0, shutout at Valparaiso, while facing a barrage of 19 shots. Against Central Michigan, Harrison tallied four saves.

NICE SHOT!
A sophomore transfer from Auburn University, Tasha Prentice gave Evansville the lead Friday night versus Central Michigan with her long eighth minute goal. The perfectly placed shot from 36 yards out marked her first of the season. Prentice’s ball sailed high from outside the left side of the box and just over the reach of the goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead, but the Aces were unable to hold it, falling 3-1. In UE’s 1-0 victory over Valparaiso, Prentice got off two shots, totaling four on the week.

WEEK AHEAD
The Aces have a busy week ahead, taking on Xavier, SEMO, and Morehead State. In both of UE’s last meetings with Xavier and SEMO, UE was victorious, as Evansville topped Xavier in 2010, 2-0, and SEMO, 1-0, in the 2009 season-opener. The Aces were edged, 2-1, on the road at Morehead State in 2009.

KEEP ROLLING
Coming off Sunday’s victory over Valparaiso, Evansville has a chance to earn consecutive wins Wednesday at Xavier for the first time since the 2009 season when UE went on a three-game win-streak from Sept. 27-Oct. 2.

ACES PICKED SIXTH IN MVC
In the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, voted upon by the league’s head coaches, Evansville was picked to finish sixth in the conference. The Aces received 15 points in the poll. Defending champion, Creighton was chosen first with 45 points. Sophomore Breana Beine, the MVC Freshman of the Year and first team all-conference selection in 2010, was named to the 2011 MVC Preseason Team, while senior Sam Conrad was recognized as honorable mention in the poll.

Team                           Points
1. Creighton                 45
2. Illinois State             39
3. Missouri State         38
4. Indiana State           24
5. Drake                        21
6. Evansville                 15
7. UNI                            14

MUSKETEERS PICKED 13th IN A10
1. Dayton (19-3-1/8-1-0)
2. Charlotte (16-5/8-1)
3. Richmond (7-9-2/4-4-1)
4. La Salle (11-9-2/4-4-1)
5. St. Bonaventure (12-9-0/5-4-0)
6. Fordham (8-10-1/4-4-1)
7. Massachusetts (8-11/5-4)
8. Duquesne (9-9-1/6-3-0)
9. Saint Louis (4-9-6/3-5-1)
10. George Washington (9-9-0/3-6-0)
11. Rhode Island (3-13-2/3-5-1)
12. Saint Joseph’s (5-11-2/2-5-2)
13. Xavier (7-11/3-6)
14. Temple (6-12-1/1-7-1)