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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's soccer team (8-4-2, 1-1-0) saw their scoreless streak end in a 1-0 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Purple Aces went a program best 631:57 without allowing a goal until Kelli Zickert scored in the 60^th minute for Illinois State, the lone goal of the match.
 
The two teams played a competitive first half in the midfield  where neither Illinois State goalkeeper Aryn Newsom nor Evansville's goalie Simone Busby made a save.
 
UE outshot Illinois State 6-1 in the opening frame but neither team tallied a goal in the first half.
 
The score would stay 0-0 until the 60^th minute when Illinois State's Gabbi McArtor and Hannah Leinart connected on a pair of passes to find Kelli Zickert on the inside for a goal. It was the second goal of the season for Zickert who pushed the Redbirds ahead  of Evansville 1-0.
 
UE nearly tied the match in the 69^th minute. After an Illinois State foul, Evansville's senior defender Taylor Brand bended a kick inside the six yard box but her attempt just went over the head of teammate Oliver Shafer.
 
In the 75^th minute, Illinois State's Paige Jarsombeck pulled down Montana Portenier from behind and was given a red card. ILS played one player down the rest of the match but Evansville never was able to score the tying goal in the defeat.
 
Sophomore midfielder Bronwyn Boswell led the Aces with two shots in the match.
 
Busby recorded three saves for Evansville in the loss.
 
UE will play their next match at Missouri State on Saturday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m.