By Megan Kramper
GoSycamores.com
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Junior midfielder Emily Chura and freshman midfielder Maddie Orf scored goals to help the ISU Women's Soccer team to a 2-1 win over Missouri State on Senior Night. The win is the fourth-straight for ISU, who is on their second-longest win streak in program history.
The win also helped solidify the best home record in program history for the Sycamores with a 6-2-0 mark inside Memorial Stadium.
Chura's goal came from nearly 40 yards out as she launched in a shot off the top of the cross bar into the goal in the 20th minute. It marked her second goal of the season and fifth point overall.
The Sycamores took that 1-0 lead into the locker room but were matched by a goal from Missouri State's Molly Brewer in the 68th minute to put the game into a 1-1 tie.
Off a Taylor Reed corner kick, Maddie Orf headed her second goal of the season into the net in the 86th minute for the win.
ISU topped the Bears, who were previously undefeated for the second-straight season. The Sycamores improve to 8-8-0 overall and 3-2-0 in MVC play. Missouri State falls to 5-9-3 and 2-1-2 in league action.
On the evening, ISU led in shots (10) and corners (4) while holding MSU to just three shots total.
Freshman goalie Brittany San Roman improved to 6-6-0 on the season and recorded a save on three shots faced.
The Sycamores will look for their first winning season in program history as they wrap up regular season action on Thursday, Oct. 31 at Drake in a 8 p.m. ET matchup. Missouri Valley Conference tournament play begins on Nov. 3 with the first round games at selected hosts sites. Stay tuned to GoSycamores.com or Twitter and Facebook for more info on how ISU will be seeded in the upcoming tournament.
