TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women's soccer will travel to Chicago,Ill for a rescheduled matchup against UIC on Tuesday at Flames Field. The match will kick-off at 8 p.m. ET.
This matchup will serve as the 5th contest between the Sycamores and the Flames which dates back to 2017, where Indiana State leads the all time series 2-1-1.
The Sycamores finished the week with a record of 1-0-1, remaining undefeated at Memorial Stadium. They secured a 2-0 victory over Drake on Thursday evening, despite being outshot 24-6. Woods and Quinn each contributed a goal, leading Indiana State to an MVC victory. Alexander made a season-high 16 saves in that match, tying her for fourth in program history for single-game saves.
The Sycamore defense made a huge stop to result in a team save in Thursdays victory, as Famulak and Helling made a combined effort to clear the ball just before it crossed the goal line, kicking it away from the Bulldog attackers and keeping the game scoreless.
On Sunday afternoon, the Sycamores played to a scoreless draw against Northern Iowa, with the Sycamores out-shooting Northern Iowa 15-11. The Battle Creek, Mich. native defended her home turf once again, making five saves to help Indiana State secure the draw against UNI.
Four Sycamores have started and played in all 14 matches of the 2024 season: Maddie Alexander, Audrey Stephens, Wimberley Wright, and Brooklyn Woods. Together, Wright and Woods have contributed five goals for the Sycamores, with Wright leading the conference in assists, totaling five. Stephens has recorded 13 shots for Indiana State as the senior has logged 1,171 minutes in the ISU lineup this season.
Alexander is leading the nation in save percentage (92.6%) for the second time this season, while being tied fourth nationally in shutouts (8) and saves (87).
The Sycamore offense has been paced by a trio of players this season: Mackey, Lehnert, and Kent, who are all tied for seventh in the Missouri Valley with 25 shots each. Both Kent and Lehnert have scored four goals for Indiana State, while Mackey follows closely behind with three.
Scouting UIC:
The Flames head into Thursday's match with an overall record of 3-7-2, including a 2-0-2 record in Missouri Valley play. This season, they have secured victories against UNI (2-0) and Belmont (1-0), and they've also recorded ties with Murray State and Southern Illinois. UIC was selected third overall in the MVC preseason women's soccer poll as announced by the conference office in mid-August.
David Nikolic enters his fourth year at the helm for the UIC women's soccer team after being named head coach for the UIC Flames by Director of Athletics Michael Lipitz on April 29, 2021.
The Flames have connected on eight goals in the 2024 season, paced by Riley Collett's trio of goals. Collett was named MVC Player of the Week two weeks ago after she netted both goals for the Flames in the 2-0 victory over UNI at Flames Field.
Up Next:
The Sycamores will kick off its three-game road trip on Sunday, October 13, as they head to Illinois State for a 2 p.m. ET kickoff.
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