Golden Eagles get pivotal OVC win with 2-0 nod over Southern Indiana
The Tennessee Tech soccer team picked up a crucial OVC win as the Golden Eagles scored in each half on the way to a 2-0 victory over Southern Indiana Thursday night at Tech Soccer Field.
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Team Stats
Southern Indiana
| Game Statistics | Southern Indiana | Tennessee Tech |
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| Shots (on goal) | 6 (2) | 13 (8) |
| Saves | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 6 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
By Dylan Vazzano, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team picked up a crucial OVC win as the Golden Eagles scored in each half on the way to a 2-0 victory over Southern Indiana Thursday night at Tech Soccer Field.
Katie Toney split the pipes in the 22nd minute to put the Golden Eagles on the board, while Lucia Cuadra put the finishing touches on the night with a goal in the 89th minute that put the match on ice. With the win, Tech (4-6-7, 4-0-3 OVC) moves into a tie for second place with Little Rock behind 15 conference points. Eastern Illinois, who lost to Lindenwood on Thursday, remains in first place with 16 points with only two matches remaining in the regular season.
Scoreless at the midway point of the first half, Toney unwrapped the scoring by finding the back of the net for the third-straight contest. The senior forward's fourth goal of the season saw Toney receive a feed from Cuadra from outside the box before the McMinnville, Tenn. native blasted one top shelf to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 edge in the 22nd minute.
With the score, Toney became the third Golden Eagle to get to 20 goals in a career.
Cuadra, who earned an assist on the play, went on to wrap up a three-point evening with her fifth score of the season in the waning moments of the second half. The Barcelona, Spain native collected a pass before racing down the pitch and behind the Southern Indiana defense. With only the keeper to beat, Cuadra's first attempted was batted back by USI keeper Anna Markland, but the rebound was then put on point by the Golden Eagle graduate student to extend Tech's lead to 2-0.
Tech limited the Screaming Eagles (6-6-4, 3-1-3) to just six shots, including only one in the first half, on the way to snapping USI's 10-match unbeaten streak, the longest for Southern Indiana since 1998. The Golden Eagles have now gone undefeated in seven straight matches for TTU's longest stretch since a nine-match unbeaten streak in 2023.
Maggie Conrad collected her third clean sheet of the season behind two saves. With the blanking, the senior keeper became the second Golden Eagle to get to 20 career shutouts. Markland made six stops for USI across the way.
Tech attempted 13 shots, including nine in the first half. Cuadra posted a TTU career-high six attempts. Emma Thurston led USI with two tries.
With two matches remaining in the regular season, the Golden Eagles will hit the road for the final time with a Sunday meeting at Southeast Missouri. Kickoff with the Redhawks in Cape Girardeau is set for 1 p.m. CT.
Photo: Jim Dillon
