Southern Illinois Salukis W 0, Drake Bulldogs W 1

DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — Claire Emmerich scored the game’s only goal in the 28th minute, lifting the Drake women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Southern Illinois on Thursday afternoon in an NCAA match. The Bulldogs (7-5-1) secured the win at home, improving their record in all competitions to 7-5-1. The Salukis fell to 9-5-3 overall and in the conference. The decisive play began with a buildup from the midfield. Eve Blakey and Angela Gutierrez were each credited with an assist on Emmerich’s goal, which broke a scoreless deadlock. The goal came just moments before a flurry of… Read more...