EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's soccer team continues MVC play on Sunday with a road trip to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State. Kick-off is set for 1 PM at Adelaide Street Field.
Last Time Out
Indiana State struck early on a penalty kick in the 14
th minute to take a lead they would never relinquish, downing Evansville by a score of 2-0 on Sunday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
The match was action-packed early, with the Aces and Sycamores combining for six shots in the first 10 and half minutes of play. Isa Valdez (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista) put the first shot on goal for Evansville in the eighth minute, while Emma Nathans (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) made the night's first save in the fourth minute.
However, the Sycamores got on the board first, converting on a penalty kick in the 14
th minute to take the lead.
Ella McAndrew (Greendale, Ind./Lawrenceburg) tested the Indiana State keeper in the 39
th minute, but her shot was saved and the match remained 1-0 heading into halftime.
In the second half, Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) came on in goal for the Aces and made a terrific save in the 47
th minute, getting a foot on a Indiana State shot to parry an attack. Following shots on goal by Brielle LaBerge (Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central) and Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis), Lammers made another save in the 67
th minute. However, Indiana State struck again in the 69
th minute to double the lead.
Evansville pushed on the attack for the night's final 20 minutes, putting up five shots. Perhaps the best scoring chance came in the 82
nd minute, but Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind./Memorial) had her shot saved, and the Aces were shut out for only the third time this season.
Evansville's 13 shots tied for the team's second-most in a game this season. Hamner led the team with four, putting two on target, while LaBerge added three shots. Lammers notched a new career-high by making six saves.
Series History
Sunday marks the 29th all-time meeting between Evansville and Illinois State. The Redbirds took last season's meeting, a 1-0 decision in Evansville. The Aces last defeated Illinois State in 2022, taking a decisive 3-1 win.
Scouting Illinois State
Illinois State enters Sunday tied for third place in the MVC standings with five points, holding a 1-0-2 record in conference play and a 4-4-5 record overall. The last time out for the Redbirds came last Sunday, a 2-0 win over Southern Illinois.
Follow Along
Sunday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
