NORMAL, IL. — The 6th seed Aces fell to the 3rd seed Illinois State 0-1 this Sunday.
Evansville Women's Soccer traveled to Illinois State for the first round of the MVC Tournament in which they lost during overtime to Illinois State.
In the first half, the Aces' formidable defense shined. Goalkeeper Bri Chirpich earned four saves on seven shots and held the Redbirds scoreless. On offense, Lindley Amick created a shot towards the top of the goal in the 28', but it was saved.
Coming out of the second half, both defenses continued to take the driver's seat. Chirpich continued her great performance totaling five saves throughout the half and stalling the Redbird offense. Chirpich finished the game with nine saves tying her season high for the fourth time. The Aces were able to find several chances in the second half. Ella Hamner, Brielle LaBerge, and Mia Lancaster all found offensive opportunities, but were unable to connect. After another scoreless half, the game headed into overtime. In the 92' the Redbirds took the lead off a penalty kick award to Illinois State.
