EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off a crucial 2-0 win over Northern Iowa, the University of Evansville women's soccer team looks to solidify their MVC Tournament standing on Sunday with a matchup at league-leading Drake. Kick-off is set for 1 PM in Des Moines.
Last Time Out
In a crucial match for the MVC Tournament picture, Brielle LaBerge (Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central) and Brooklyn Robinson (West Haven, Utah/Fremont) scored two goals in the span of two minutes to power Evansville to a crucial 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Thursday afternoon.
Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) had a big day in goal for the Aces, making a career-high seven saves to post her fifth clean sheet of the season. The five shutouts are the most in a single season by an Aces keeper since Myia Danek in 2023.
UNI controlled play in the first half, putting up 10 shots, but Lammers made four saves to keep the match scoreless heading into the break.
The Purple Aces' attack got rolling in the second half, with LaBerge creating a scoring chance in the 56
th minute. The sophomore put a long range shot off the crossbar, but the loose ball was corralled by the Aces in the box and a shot deflected off the hand of a Panthers' defender to earn a penalty kick. LaBerge stepped to the penalty spot and snuck a shot under the UNI keeper for her first collegiate goal, giving the Aces a 1-0 lead.
Two minutes later, the Aces generated another chance when Ella McAndrew (Greendale, Ind./Lawrenceburg) collected a ball just outside the top of the box. From there, McAndrew passed to Robinson, who struck a right-footed laser over a leaping keeper and into the back of the net. The goal was her third of the season, doubling the Evansville advantage.
From there, Lammers and the Evansville defense held strong to maintain the shutout. Lammers made three saves in the final ten minutes, including a diving stop in the 89
th minute to put a bow on a career day.
Series History
Sunday marks the 29th all-time meeting between Evansville and Drake. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 15-9-4, while the Aces are looking for their first win in the series since 2016.
Scouting Drake
Drake brings a 7-5-4 overall record in Sunday's match and sits in a tie for first place in the MVC standings with 13 points. Most recently, Drake dropped a 1-0 decision at Illinois State on Thursday.
Follow Along
Sunday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
