By Megan Kramper

GoSycamores.com

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State women's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Missouri Valley Conference rival Illinois State Friday evening at Memorial Stadium.

Illinois State got on the board first with a goal by Hannah Leinert on a header in the 11th minute to give the Redbirds an early lead.

Sycamore freshman forward Abby Reed retaliated to tie things up at the 15:41 minute mark as she found the back of the net for the fifth time this season.

Things went scoreless for the remainder of the half as the two teams went to the locker room tied 1-1. The Redbirds would score the only goal of the second half in the 61 minute on a goal that went left past Indiana State goalie Abby Keller.

The Sycamores fall to 4-8-0 and 0-2-0 in the MVC while the Redbirds improved to 7-6-0 and 1-0-0 in league action.

ISU is back in action next Friday as they round out non-conference action against IUPUI. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.