NORMAL, Ill.. – Second half goals from sophomores
CeCe Wahlberg and
Anna Holcombe, plus stellar play in net by freshman
Maddie Alexander vaulted Indiana State over Illinois State 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field.
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The Sycamores (3-2-0) are now off to the program's best start in Missouri Valley Conference play, sitting at 3-1-0 in league competition. For the Redbirds (2-4-0) it was the first time losing to Indiana State at home in program history.
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KEY MOMENTS
- Early in the match, Alexander turned aside back-to-back attempts from the Redbirds, keeping the hosts off the board in the 9
th minute.
- On a dangerous ball off an Illinois State corner in the 27
th minute, Alexander once again stepped up, deflecting the Redbirds' shot attempt up over the crossbar.
- With play nearing the final 10 minutes, Wahlberg got Indiana State on the board with a firecracker of a strike from the right corner of the box.
- Moments later, Illinois State countered with a dangerous possession, but Alexander once again stood tall and turned aside the threat.
- Holcombe added the key insurance tally with a blast on a free kick from just outside the box in the 82
nd minute.
- Indiana State's defense stood tall and suffocated the Illinois State offense in the final nine minutes, not allowing a single shot.
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KEY STATS
- EIGHT – saves from Alexander, the reigning MVC Freshman of the Week
- TWO – Sycamore goals scored, the most in a match this season
- FOUR – points on the season for Wahlberg after netting her second goal of the campaign
- ONE – goal for Holcombe, the first in the sophomore's career
- 12 – amount of times the Sycamore defense made viewers say "wow!" during the course of the match
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UP NEXT
The Sycamores have an 11-day break before returning to action, returning to the friendly confines of ISU Memorial Stadium for a 1 p.m. match against Loyola, Wednesday March 24.
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