VALPARAISO, Ind. – Preseason Missouri Valley Conference favorite Valparaiso notched two first-half goals to grab the early momentum on Sunday on its way to a 3-0 victory over the visiting University of Evansville women's soccer team at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Evansville came out the aggressor at the start, as UE sophomore midfielder Hailey Autenrieb challenged reigning MVC Goalkeeper of the Year Nikki Coryell in the first 40 seconds with a shot from eight-yards out, but Coryell punched it away. Then, seven minutes later, fifth-year midfielder Abby Phelps was denied on a free kick by a diving Coryell on another quality chance.