Box Score EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Led by a historic performance from fifth-year senior goalkeeper Michaela Till, the University of Evansville women's soccer team captured a result with a 0-0 draw with Missouri State on Thursday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville, Ind.

Prior to the match, the Aces honored eight seniors who have contributed immensely to this program. These eight student-athletes combined to record over 30,000 minutes on the pitch, score 29 goals, deliver 16 assists, and recorded 380 saves. This season, this group helped Evansville achieve its best start in program history and earn a #5 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Midwest Region poll for three-straight weeks.

On a night that will be remembered in the history books, it was another classic performance by Michaela Till. Needing five saves entering the match to become the all-time saves leader at UE, Till secured seven, doing so in her 17th career shutout, tying Till for second-most in program history. Offensively, senior Emily Ormson led the way for Evansville, tying a career-high with six shots, putting a pair on goal.

Evansville was active on the attack in the opening 45 minutes, out-shooting the Bears, 10-6, in the first half. The Aces nearly took the lead inside the first 10 minutes as Ormson let loose a shot from the top of the box that dipped over the keeper's head and glanced off the crossbar. Ormson put a shot on frame later in the half that were saved, along with chances from Jayme-Lee Hunter and Emily Wolak, but the match went to half tied, 0-0.

In the second half, Evansville stayed solid defensively, facing eight shots from the Bears, keeping the match scoreless as it trickled to overtime. The first overtime saw four combined shots between the two sides with three coming from the Aces. Ormson again challenged the Bears with a shot on goal, but it was saved as the match moved to a second overtime. In the final overtime period, neither side could muster a shot as the game ended in a scoreless tie.

With the tie, Evansville earned a spot in the MVC Championship, capturing the six seed. The Aces will open postseason play on Sunday against third-seeded Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.

 

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