TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State looks to continue its best start to Missouri Valley Conference play in program history with a Wednesday afternoon match, welcoming MVC leader Loyola to ISU Memorial Stadium for a 1 p.m. match.

- By taking down Illinois State last week, the Sycamores secured their best start to MVC play (3-1) in program history, as well as the program's first win over the Redbirds in Normal.

- Sophomore CeCe Wahlberg scored her team-leading second goal of the season in the 79th minute of the Sycamores' 2-0 victory over Illinois State. The midfielder leads the Valley in shots per game (3.40), and game-winning goals (2), and is fourth in both shots on goal (1.50) and points (.80) per game.

- Scoring her first career goal in Indiana State's 2-0 victory over Illinois State was sophomore Anna Holcombe. The midfielder blasted a free kick from just outside the 18 in the 82nd minute to put the Sycamores ahead 2-0.

- Wahlburg became the third consecutive Sycamore to earn a MVC Player of the Week nod last week, earning the Offensive Player of the Week after registering a goal, seven total shots, and three on goal in two matches.

- Freshman keeper Maddie Alexander registered her third clean sheet in four Valley matches against Illinois State, making eight saves against the the Redbirds on 17 total shots.

- Wahlberg (OPOW) joined Alexander (FOW) and sophomore Chloee Kooker (DPOW) in earning MVC Player of the Week honors this season.

- Alexander earned MVC Freshman of the Week March 9 for her shutout in the Sycamores' defeat of Southern Illinois. It was the Battle Creek, Mich. native's second consecutive shutout, making six saves on eight total shots.

- Kooker was named MVC Defensive Player of the Week March 2 after anchoring the ISU defense at center back, helping produce the Sycamores' first clean sheet in Valley play since October 23, 2016.

MATCH PREVIEW
- ISU returns to play after an 11-day break from its last match, while Loyola took down Illinois State Sunday, March 21, 3-2.

- Indiana State and Loyola have played one another 11 times in program history.

- Two of ISU's victories over LUC have come in the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium, most recently in head coach Julie Hanley's first season of 2016.

- In that match, the Sycamores took down the Ramblers 1-0 thanks to a header in the 62nd minute from Maddie Orf. Katie Wells set up the play with a steal and long run, and her cross in the box met Orf for the senior's sixth goal of the campaign.

- Most recently, Loyola defeated Indiana State 2-1 in the 2019 season. The Ramblers scored in the match's fifth minute, but the Sycamores pulled even in the 24th thanks to a goal by Sidney Ewing that was assisted by CeCe Wahlberg. LUC scored the go-ahead tally three minutes later, and ISU was never able to pull even again.

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