NORMAL, Ill. Illinois State (2-3-2; 0-0-1 in MVC) is set to take on Missouri State (5-1-3; 0-0-1 in MVC) for its second matchup of Missouri Valley Conference play tomorrow at 7 PM in Springfield, Missouri. Redbird soccer also looks to extend its unbeaten streak to five games, after two victories and two draws.
QUICK KICKS
- Illinois State drew a tie with Evansville in the first round of MVC action on Friday. The Purple Aces scored an own goal to put the Redbirds up 1-0, but eventually tied the match with a goal in the second half.
- The Redbirds are currently on a four game unbeaten streak, as they picked up two victories over WIU and EIU, while tying with Oakland and Evansville.
- Haley Glover scored four goals in the game against WIU, earning her first-career MVC Player of the Week Honor. The last time a four-goal feat was accomplished, was by Rachel Tejada back in 2014.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Missouri State has five victories on the year, but began conference play with a scoreless tie against Murray State. During the preseason the Bears picked up a notable win over Oklahoma State, and another notable performance in a scoreless tie against the Oregon Ducks.
SERIES HISTORIES
The Redbirds earned their only conference victory in 2022 over the top-ranked Missouri State Bears in the final game of conference play. Illinois State leads the all-time series over the Bears 23-9, with eight draws in the forty times the teams have faced one another. In the 18 times the teams have played at Adelaide Street Field, the Redbirds defended their home turf with 12 victories.
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