Illinois State (1-2-2) will travel north to Chicago to take on the UIC Flames (0-5) Sunday afternoon. The match will kickoff at 3 p.m. at Flames Field. The 'Birds and Flames met for the first time last season in a 4-1 Illinois State victory at home.
Fans can follow the match via live stats or on Twitter at @Redbird_Soccer, for in-game updates. No streaming services will be available.
UIC – What You Need to Know
The Flames are 0-5 this season and are looking for their first victory. Their most recent loss came from fellow Missouri Valley foe Indiana State on Wednesday night, 1-0, where they were outshot 12-7. Junior goalkeeper Tara Khayum had one save in goal. UIC has yet to have a multi-goal game, with their three goals this season coming from junior Tamae Douglas, freshman Megan Bowman and sophomore Meaghan Smith.
UIC finished out the 2017 going 7-13 and 5-4 in the Horizon League.
Last Time Out
Illinois State dropped a 1-0 decision to the Miami RedHawks (1-2-1) Friday afternoon at Miami Soccer Field in Oxford, Ohio. The Redbirds could not overcome a slow offensive start that saw them take only one shot in the first half. Miami's Chloe Masys scored her first career goal in the 77th minute off a corner kick to give the RedHawks the edge they needed.
The RedHawks outshot Illinois State, 15-6, including 6-1 in shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper Haley Smith added five saves, improving her season total to 28 saves through the first five games. Sophomore forward Natalie Vaughn-Low recorded the lone shot on goal for the 'Birds.
For all the latest on Illinois State soccer, stay tuned at GoRedbirds.com and follow the team at @Redbird_Soccer (Twitter, Facebook).
