EVANSVILLE, IN - For the first time since 2017, No. 4 seed Evansville advanced to the MVC Tournament semifinals with a 4-2 win over No.5 seed Drake. The four goal effort was the first by an Aces squad since a 4-0 win over Tulsa in the 1995 MVC Tournament semifinals.
The Aces entered the contest 1-4 all-time against the Bulldogs in MVC Tournament play with their only win coming in overtime back in 2016.
Drake struck first with a shorthanded goal in the 30th minute as Juan Louis found the back of the net with an assist from Louis Yuill.
Evansville answered and knotted the score at 1-1 in the 41st minute as Edward Mendy netted his first goal of the season thanks to an assist from Jose Vivas.
The Aces came out firing in the second half, scoring three goals in the first 25 minutes of the second half. A Drake own goal made it 2-1 UE and then Nkosi Graham followed with a pair of goals to finish the scoring for the Aces.
Drake netted the game's final goal as Juan Louis scored his second goal of the game.
Evansville will face Loyola in the MVC Tournament semifinals at 3PM Friday in Springfield, Missouri and will be televised on ESPN+.