TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State battled Southern Illinois to a scoreless draw on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores and Salukis settled for the 0-0 tie at the Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex.
 
The Sycamore (1-5-8, 0-3-3) defense posted its second consecutive shutout and fifth overall in the 2023 season as Indiana State's defense stood strong against the Southern Illinois (1-8-5, 0-5-2) offense. The Salukis outshot the Sycamores 18-3 in the contest and had the 7-2 edge in corner kicks on the field.
 
Carlie Jensen (two) and Mackenzie Kent combined for ISU's three shot attempts in the contest as the Sycamores were held scoreless for the sixth consecutive match on Sunday. Maddie Alexander posted five saves in the contest in her fifth shutout of the season.
 
The Salukis were paced by Emma Spotak and McKinley Stiff's five shots apiece on Sunday, while McKensey Bunch had four shots in the contest as SIU fired early and often in the match. SIU goalkeeper Chantelle Symes did not record a save in the shutout.
 
Both teams posted shots early in the match with SIU's Bunch putting one on target in the 10th minute that was saved by Alexander, while Jensen launched one toward the net in the 11th minute for ISU. The Salukis outshot the Sycamores 6-1 over the opening 45 minutes.
 
The second half featured SIU continuing to pressure the Indiana State defense with 12 shots, including four on goal. Alexander proved up to the task to keep the Salukis off the board in the shutout attempt. Jensen posted her second shot of the match in the 72nd minute and Kent put a shot toward the net in the 80th, but neither attempt found the net as the teams settled for the draw.
 
The Sycamores remain in the hunt for a postseason berth with four matches to play in the regular season. ISU currently sits 10th overall in the conference standings trailing Illinois State (1-2-3 MVC), Belmont (1-1-4 MVC), and Valparaiso (1-1-4 MVC) for the final spots in the MVC Tournament field.
 
Up Next
Indiana State returns home this week as the Sycamores welcome Missouri State to Memorial Stadium on Thursday, October 12. Kickoff for the mid-afternoon match is set for 4 p.m. ET with the game set to be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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