EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The second game of a three-game homestand for the University of Evansville men's soccer team is in store on Thursday as the Purple Aces play host to Lindenwood at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Kick-off is set for 6 PM.
Last Time Out
Evansville earned their third tie of the season on Sunday, playing Memphis to a hard-fought 1-1 final.
Evansville out-shot the Tigers 24-7 on the night, but were unable to find the game-winning goal as the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Both sides saw scoring opportunities early, as Álvaro Timón (Toledo, Spain/Valencia International University) put a shot on goal in the third minute of play and Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove) sniffed out a Memphis attack with a strong save in the eighth minute. Evansville earned a penalty kick in the 17
th minute when Timón was fouled in the box by the Memphis keeper. Tancredi Fadda (Monza, Italy/University of Milan) took the penalty, but put the shot off the crossbar for a near miss. UE got another penalty chance less than three minutes later, as Fadda earned a penalty on a foul in the box. This time, Martin Wurschmidt (Stavern, Norway/Thor Heyerdahl VGS) took the shot for the Aces and converted, putting the shot into the bottom right corner to get Evansville on the board.
The lead would not last for long, however, as the Tigers were able to equalize in the 33
rd minute on a goal from Lucho Galizzi. Chase Ricker (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva) nearly netted his first career goal in the 40
th minute to break the tie, but the shot ricocheted off the post and the score remained at 1-1 going into the half.
In the second half of the play, the Aces put together a flurry of attacks, putting up 13 shots. However, the Memphis defense held strong to escape with a result. Perhaps the best scoring chance for UE came in the 86
th minute on a cross into the box from Nacho Diaz-Caneja (Coruña, Spain/Oregon State), but a header from Wurschmidt snuck just outside the far post and out of play.
Series History
Thursday marks the 4th all-time meeting between Evansville and Lindenwood. The two sides played last season in St. Charles, where Lindenwood took a 3-2 win. The series record is tied at an even 1-1-1.
Scouting Lindenwood
Lindenwood brings an unblemished record into the River City, sitting at 3-0 on the year. The last time out for the Lions came on Sunday, a 3-0 win over Wright State.
Follow Along
Thursday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
