EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Evansville's women's soccer is set to host Illinois State this Sunday for their seventh Missouri Valley Conference game. 

The Aces currently rank seventh in the MVC at 2-4 but can move to fourth with a win. 

Last Time Out 

The Aces started the game hot and immediately put pressure on the Valparaiso defense. Evansville's Brooklyn Robinson added two shots while Midfielder Josie Seehafer added another strike in the bottom right of the goal that was saved. In the 13', Seehafer continued to put the pressure on when she sent a ball to the left side of the net to earn the Aces a goal. This marked Seehafer's first goal of the season and was assisted by Brielle LaBerge. Valparaiso was able to score twice to make the game 2-1 heading into the half after goals in the 22' and 32'. 
 
Evansville's Ella Hamner, Brielle LaBerge, and Emmy Brenner created opportunities to score throughout the second half and combined for seven shots but were unable to capitalize. Valparaiso was able to secure three goals throughout the second half. After a 5-1 loss, the Aces fell to 4-6-1 overall and 2-4 in conference play. 

Series History 

The last matchup between the Redbirds and Aces ended in a tie to move Evansville's overall series history against Illinois State to 5-19-5. Evansville was able to capture four of their five victories against the Redbirds in Evansville. 

Scouting 

Illinois State ranks third in the MVC, posting a 9-2-4 record. In their last game, they drew a 1-1 tie against Indiana State. Illinois State ranks 2nd in the MVC in shots per game. Goalkeeper Madi Valenti leads the MVC in total shutouts and shutouts per game. 

Follow Along 

Live stats are available HERE and the match is available to stream on ESPN+