CHICAGO – Facing a 2-1 deficit with five minutes remaining in the match on Saturday night, Evansville's Andres Escudero (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain/IES Joan Miro) netted his second goal of the night to help the Purple Aces secure a draw at UIC and remain atop the MVC table. The brace was Escudero's third of the season, making him one of two freshman in the country with two braces this season and the first UE freshman with three braces in a season since Nacho Diaz Barragan in 2022.
The night began with both sides feeling each other out early, as neither team put a shot on goal in the first 37 minutes.