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kate del fava
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Drake DU (7-9-1, 4-3-0)
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Winner Illinois St. ILS (13-5-0, 6-1-0)
Drake DU
(7-9-1, 4-3-0)
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Final
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Illinois St. ILS
(13-5-0, 6-1-0)
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Team 1 2 F
Drake DU 0 0 0
Illinois St. ILS 1 0 1

Game Recap: Soccer |

Birds Edge Drake 1-0, Secure No. 2 Seed in MVC Tournament

The Illinois State soccer team (13-5, 6-1 MVC) defeated Drake (7-9-1, 4-3-0 MVC) on Friday afternoon, 1-0, at the TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf, Iowa. Senior Kate Del Fava scored ISU's lone goal in the shutout while senior goalkeeper Haley Smith collected two saves on her way to her ninth shutout of the season.

The 'Birds secured the No. 2 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Soccer Championships and will play the winner of the No.3/No.6 match on Friday, Nov. 8 at 3:00 p.m. CT in Springfield, Missouri.

"I'm really proud of our team and their ability to adapt to some of the changes this game required," said head coach Brad Silvey. "Their ability to adapt to the changes and play this game at such a high standard from start to finish was really admirable. We knew it was going to be tough and physical and the players just stepped up time and time again."

Del Fava's goal came in the 44th minute, just before halftime, to give the 'Birds the advantage at the break. It was her Valley-leading 15th goal of the season and she now has 34 points during the 2019 campaign.

Smith, the ISU program record-holder in all-time shutouts, improved her own record to 26 career shutouts. Smith, along with Megan McEachern and Alissa Ramsden played the full 90 minutes.

"Kate's game-winning goal was another special moment," said Silvey. "The shutout from a defensive and goalkeeping standpoint was fantastic. It's just a credit to our team and their willingness to dig in and buy into the process."

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