Terre Haute, Ind.—The Indiana State Sycamores earned their second Missouri Valley Conference win today by defeating the Loyola Ramblers 1-0.
ISU and Loyola were neck and neck for the entire game. In the first half of play the Sycamores took six shots with the Ramblers posting seven, but despite the offensive attacks of both teams the game was scoreless entering halftime.
The momentum shifted into Indiana State's favor right from the start in the second half of play. The Sycamores put up five shots and added two more corner kicks.
In the 62nd minute Katie Wells intercepted a pass from a Loyola defender and took off down the left flank. Wells put a cross into the box where Maddie Orf met it with her head for a goal.
Orf now has 17 points for the Sycamores with six goals and four assists. All six of Orf's goals have been scored with her head. Wells continues to lead the Sycamores in points now holding 19 with five goals and an impressive nine assists.
Defensively the Sycamores were solid and unwavering. Freshman goalkeeper Brianna Riscossa made four saves while the Indiana State backline held Loyola to 14 shots with only four of those on goal.
Maddie Schaak and Orf led Indiana State with three shots a piece and Gaelen Stejbach and Wells added two more each with Sydney Hamker tallying one.
Indiana State has also secured themselves a spot in the MVC tournament with this win over Loyola. The Sycamores have not competed in post season play since the 2013 season where they went 4-2-0 in confernce play coming in second place. This is the ninth time in program history that ISU women's soccer will compete in the MVC tournament.
The Sycamores enter a bye week and will then travel to compete in the Missouri Valley Quarterfinals at a location that is TBD.
