EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Indiana State women's soccer fell 2-1 to SIUE on Thursday after the Cougars notched a late goal in the regular season opener at Ralph Korte Stadium.

SIUE struck early with a goal by Grace Cobb in the fourth minute of the match to put the Cougars up 1-0.

The Sycamores were held to just one shot attempt in the first half but kept SIUE off the board after the initial goal to go into halftime down by just one. Tara Hoffman made four saves on the Cougars five first half shots on goal.

Less than five minutes into the second half, Indiana State drew a foul inside the box which awarded a penalty kick. Mackenzie Kent cashed in on the attempt for the Sycamores first goal of the season to tie the match at one.

Hoffman would make four more saves in the second half to finish the night with eight. SIUE's 10th shot attempt of the night found the back of the net in the 89th minute to put the Cougars up 2-1 and propel them to the victory.

Indiana State finished the match with six shot attempts, three of them being on goal. Kent and Katie Yankey each had two while Audrey Stephens and Anna Holcombe took one apiece.

Freshmen Ella Gorrie, Katie Koger, Corynn DeGroote, Ella Roesch, Adelaide Wolfe each made their collegiate debuts while transfer Josie Bakaitis played all 90 minutes in her Sycamore debut.

The Sycamores are back in action on Sunday for the Sycamores home opener against Northern Illinois at Memorial Stadium with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET.

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