EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State struck once in each half and leaned on a strong defensive performance to earn a 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Evansville on Sunday afternoon at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
The Sycamores jumped in front early after drawing a foul inside the box. At 13:41, Brooklyn Woods converted the penalty with a driven shot to the top center, giving ISU a 1-0 advantage. ISU nearly doubled the lead before halftime with efforts from Alex Lehnert, Skylar Cano, and Kaitlynn Long. Still, Evansville goalkeeper Nathans recorded three first-half saves to keep the Purple Aces within striking distance.
ISU extended its lead midway through the second half. At 68:22, Cano finished to the bottom left corner off a pass from Long to make it 2-0. The Sycamores continued to push forward, with shots from Lehnert, Lina Fasquelle, and Tori Angelo all forcing saves from second-half keeper Lammers.
Defensively, the Sycamores stayed organized and limited Evansville's quality looks. Goalkeeper Delaney Timmons came up big with seven saves, including a pair of stops in the 80th and 81st minutes to preserve the shutout.
How They Scored
13:41 – Indiana State 1–0: Brooklyn Woods converted a penalty kick with a shot to the top center.
68:22 – Indiana State 2–0: Skylar Cano extended the lead with a right-footed strike to the bottom left corner, assisted by Kaitlynn Long.
News & Notes
Up Next
Indiana State travels to Iowa on Sunday, October 5th, for another MVC matchup against Drake. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET.
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