EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Western Illinois women's soccer fell 2-0 to Southern Indiana on Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field.
The Leathernecks kept the match scoreless through the first half behind a strong performance from goalkeeper Mahee-Lee Caron. Caron made several saves in the opening 45 minutes, including stops on shots from Josie Pochocki and Payton Seymour, as Southern Indiana created scoring opportunities.
The Screaming Eagles broke through in the 59th minute when Anna Depenbrock scored off an assist from Kamryn Bea to give the home side a 1-0 lead.
Southern Indiana added an insurance goal in the 65th minute when Emma Schut found the back of the net, extending the lead to 2-0.
Caron continued to make saves in the second half, but the Leathernecks were unable to find the back of the net as Southern Indiana secured the shutout victory.
Western Illinois will look to bounce back against SIUE Thursday at home at 2:30 PM.
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