TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State continues the road trip this week as ISU heads to Normal, Ill. and the Adelaide Street Field for a 2 p.m. ET kickoff against Illinois State University. The match will be carried live on ESPN+.
Indiana State women's soccer (7-4-4, 2-2-2) looks to bounce back this weekend after they fell to UIC in their most recent matchup on Tuesday evening, as the Flames netted three goals to secure a 3-0 victory over ISU.
The Sycamores outshot the Flames 8-7, while UIC maintained a 10-5 edge in corner kicks during the matchup. Both teams had five shots on target, with Alexander making two saves for Indiana State and UIC goalkeeper recording five.
Sundays matchup between the Redbirds and Sycamores will serve as the 31st contest between these two teams, as Illinois State leads the all time series 22-7-1 over Indiana State. The Sycamores won the most recent matchup against the Redbirds in 2023, with a score of 2-0 at Memorial Stadium.
Sycamore Standouts:
Brooklyn Woods led the Sycamore offense on Tuesday night at Flames Field, registering two shots, both on target for Indiana State. She has started in all 15 games this season, with three goals and a .682 shot-on-goal percentage.
Maddie Alexander was recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week and the GoGo Squeeze ISU Student-Athlete of the Week following her performance for the Sycamores against Drake & UNI. She played a key role in helping the team achieve a 1-0-1 record in MVC play while remaining undefeated at home. In two games, she made an impressive 21 saves, securing shutouts against Drake and Northern Iowa at Memorial Stadium.
Lehnert and Kent have played crucial roles in the Sycamores' success this season, both tallying a team-high of 26 shot attempts and four goals.
Scouting Illinois State:
Raleigh DeRose enters her first season as head coach for the Redbirds in the 2024 season.
The Redbirds head into Sunday's matchup with an overall record of (3-7-3,1-2-2). Their solo MVC victory came last week against Valparaiso, where they won 2-1. They have lost to Belmont and Drake and secured draws against Southern Illinois and Murray State.
Illinois State has scored six goals this season, paced by Chloe Cline's pair of goals as she has started and played in 12 matches this season.
After a successful week in MVC play, Illinois State soccer's sophomore Erika Wells was named MVC Player of the Week, while Eve Gricius received the Valley Freshman of the Week honor. Wells provided assists on all three Redbird goals last week as Illinois State finished with a record of 1-0-1 in Valley play. Gricius netted her first career goal, the game winner for Illinois State in the win over Valparaiso.
Up Next:
The Sycamores will close out their road trip at Murray State on Thursday, October 17, at 4 p.m. ET.
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