EVANSVILLE, Ind. - After opening its conference slate with two wins, the University of Evansville women's soccer team looks to continue its strong start when it hosts UNI at 6 p.m. on Friday night at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

The Purple Aces are coming-off their second-straight MVC win, earning a 1-0 triumph over Valparaiso last Saturday night. Both sides spent periods of the early part of the match in which they put pressure on the other, but it was not until the 43rd minute that Evansville found its breakthrough. After senior Molly Lear played a ball into the box that deflected off a defender, freshman Alex Eyler took the ball and dribbled around a defender, finding the back of the net to push the Aces ahead, 1-0. Valparaiso had an opportunity in the 81st minutes as the Crusaders were awarded a penalty kick, but sophomore Michaela Till made a diving save to keep Valpo off the board in UE's 1-0 win.
 

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This season's matchup between Evansville and UNI is the 20th all-time meeting between the two teams with the Aces holding a 13-4-2 advantage in the series. Evansville is looking for its 10th-straight win over the Panthers at Arad McCutchan Stadium as UE is 9-0 at home against UNI all time. A season ago, the Panthers earned a 3-1 win over the Aces in Cedar Falls, Iowa on September 30. UNI heads into the weekend with a 5-5-2 overall record and an 0-2 record in the MVC after opening conference play with home losses to Loyola and Missouri State. Offensively, Kelsey Yarrow and Sydney Hayden lead the Panthers with three goals each with Yarrow also adding an assist. On the season, UNI has scored 20 goals with 10 coming in a 10-0 win over Viterbo on Monday. In goal, Jami Reichenberger has played and started all 12 matches for UNI, making 64 saves, holding a 1.02 goals-against average.

Friday night's match is Girl Scouts Night as all Girl Scouts in uniform will receive free admission to the match. Along with entry into the Aces' women's soccer match, admission will also be good for entry into Evansville's women's volleyball match against SIU at 7 p.m. inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

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