Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Southern Indiana
Soccer Hosting USI for Senior Day Sunday
9/4/2026 2:01:00 PM | Soccer
Match slated for 1 p.m. start
| Soccer vs. Robert Morris | |
| Date | Saturday, Aug. 22 at 11:30 a.m. |
| Venue | Scicluna Field | Ypsilanti, Mich. |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) |
| Watch | Watch |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| @EMUSoccer | @EMUAthletics | |
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University women's soccer returns to Scicluna Field Sunday, Sept. 6, to host Southern Indiana at 1 p.m., with the Eagles riding a two-game shutout streak and a pair of MAC weekly honors into the non-conference clash.
ON THE AIR: Sunday's match will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats will be available at stats.statbroadcast.com.
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Eastern Michigan University enters Sunday's match with a 1-1-2 overall record after going unbeaten in Week 3, drawing No. 3 Michigan State and Robert Morris by identical 0-0 scores.
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The Eagles have not allowed a goal in 180 consecutive minutes of play, recording back-to-back shutouts to close out the road swing.
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EMU ranks No. 37 nationally in goals-against average (0.500) and No. 44 in save percentage (.846) through four matches.
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Goalkeeper Ella Holland and defender Reese Carpenter were both named MAC Players of the Week Sept. 1 — the program's two weekly honorees in the same week.
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Eastern won the last meeting with Southern Indiana 3-1 Aug. 28, 2025, in Evansville, Ind., with goals from three players who remain on the 2026 roster.
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Southern Indiana enters Sunday's match winless at 0-4-2, having been shut out in three of its last four outings.
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE: The Eagles have not conceded a goal in their last 180 minutes of play, shutting out No. 3 Michigan State in a 0-0 draw Thursday, Aug. 27, and blanking Robert Morris in a 0-0 draw Sunday, Aug. 30. Eastern ranks No. 37 nationally in goals-against average (0.500), No. 44 in save percentage (.846) and No. 72 in shutout percentage (.500) through four matches.
MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EMU earned two MAC weekly honors Sept. 1. Ella Holland was named MAC Goalkeeper of the Week after recording seven saves in the scoreless draw at No. 3 Michigan State and posting a clean sheet against Robert Morris. Ella Holland carries a 0.50 goals-against average and a .846 save percentage on the season and holds the Eastern Michigan and MAC single-match record for saves with 20. Reese Carpenter, a newcomer who transferred from Creighton, was named MAC Defensive Player of the Week — the first career weekly honor of her career — after anchoring a backline that allowed zero goals across both Week 3 matches.
MATCHUP OVERVIEW: SOUTHERN INDIANA: The Screaming Eagles arrive at Scicluna Field with a 0-4-2 record and are still searching for their first win of 2026. Their last three results include a 0-0 draw at Purdue Fort Wayne Aug. 23, a 0-3 loss to Purdue Aug. 30, and a 0-1 loss to Arkansas State Sept. 4. Emma Schut is the only Southern Indiana player to find the net this season, while Payton Seymour (11 shots) and Josie Pochocki (10 shots, five on goal) pace the offensive attack. In goal, Merrick Schwalbach has made 23 saves across 540 minutes with two shutouts and a .742 save percentage.
SCICLUNA FIELD RETURN: Sunday marks Eastern's first home match since the North Dakota contest was canceled due to weather Aug. 22. The Green and White are 1-0 at Scicluna Field this season after a 3-1 win over Duquesne Aug. 12. In the Eagles' last meeting with Southern Indiana — a 3-1 victory Aug. 28, 2025, in Evansville, Ind. — Rosalie Takacsy, Olivia Sipsock and Kaylee Synk each scored; all three remain on the 2026 roster.
FOLLOW ALONG: Fans can follow Eastern Michigan women's soccer on Twitter (@EMUSoccer), Instagram (@EMUSoccer) and Facebook (Eastern Michigan Soccer) for live updates, highlights and news throughout the season.
UP NEXT: Following Sunday's home match, the Eagles hit the road Thursday, Sept. 10, for a 6 p.m. contest at Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wis.
