NORMAL, Ill – Illinois State (0-2-0) opened its 2023 season with losses to Indiana (3-0-1) and Butler (1-3), but look for redemption in the upcoming home tilt against North Dakota (1-2-1) and Oakland (1-2-1).
QUICK KICKS
- Illinois State canceled its Sunday match up against Cincinnati in the best interest of the health and safety of its players due to a limited availability of rostered student-athletes.
- Illinois State lost its second game of the season to Butler, leaving the match with no shots on goal and not shots attempted.
- Against Indiana, Freshman Julia Liguore scored the first Illinois State goal of the season against Indiana. The goal was the first of Liguore's collegiate career and the assist from Katie O'Malleymarked her first tally as well.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
North Dakota has four games under its belt, with its only win coming against Boise State. The Hawks also tied Austin Peay 1-1, in its latest matchup before traveling to Normal.
Oakland holds the same record but notched its first victory in a one nil game versus Eastern Michigan. The Golden Grizzlies will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes before taking on the Redbirds on Sunday.
SERIES HISTORIES
North Dakota and Illinois State have only faced each other once before, with the Redbirds taking the lone 2-0 victory back in 2016. The victory was a part of the 2016 season where the Redbirds won both the MVC Regular Season as well as the MVC Tournament.
Illinois State and Oakland have faced each other a total of five times, with the Redbirds winning three, tying one, and the Bears only claiming victory in the first game of the series. The last time the teams faced off was in 2007 ending in a 2-2 draw.
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