EVANSVILLE - In its first conference match with the Cougars since 2016, the University of Evansville men's soccer team fell to SIUE, 4-0, on Wednesday night at Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville.

Junior Nkosi Graham led the Aces attack, recording a season-high three shots, putting all three on frame in the loss. Between the posts, redshirt junior Jacob Madden made five saves in his fifth-straight start.

Featuring a crowd of nearly 500, the Aces came off kickoff quickly, generating opportunities in the attacking third. Countrymen Carlos Barcia and Pablo Guillen both recorded shots for the Aces inside the first 20 minutes to jumpstart Evansville's attack as the Aces would tally seven total shots in the opening half. Just before the break, SIUE opened the scoring as Mitchell Murphy made a run and found thr back of the net in the 42nd minute.

Two quick goals from the Cougars inside the first 12 minutes in the second half increase its advantage to 3-0 as Pau Palacin scored and Murphy recorded his second of the match off an assist from Max Broughton. In the 78th minute, Graham nearly pulled one back for the Aces as the Lumberton, New Jersey native made a run and attempted a shot from an acute angle that the Cougars keeper saved. Closing the match, SIUE scored its fourth of the night in the 82nd minute as Noah Fetter found the back of the net off an assist from Pau Palacin in the Cougars 4-0 win.

Evansville goes back on the road this weekend, traveling to Des Moines, Iowa for a Saturday matchup with Drake at Noon.
 

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