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Game Recap: Soccer | | McKenna Roering

Redbirds Fall to Salukis in MVC Tournament Semifinal

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Illinois State soccer fell to Southern Illinois 1-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference semifinals on Thursday evening at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex.

The Redbirds finish the season with a 10-4-6 record.

Illinois State and Southern Illinois played to a scoreless first half, with both teams recording two shots on goal and three corner kicks.

Goalkeeper Madi Valenti recorded two saves to keep the Salukis off the scoreboard, while the Redbirds' defense limited Southern Illinois to four total shots in the opening 45 minutes.

Illinois State began to find its offensive rhythm midway through the half. Rylann Law put a shot on target in the 27th minute, forcing a save from the Southern Illinois goalkeeper. The Redbirds followed with back-to-back corner kicks and continued to apply pressure in the attacking third.

Illinois State created another opportunity in the 31st minute, as Rylie Monahan had a shot blocked before Mikayla Carkhuff put a shot on target that was saved.

Southern Illinois looked to break the deadlock early in the second half, recording three shots in the opening nine minutes, but none were on target.

The Redbirds responded with consecutive scoring opportunities. Monahan and Law each put a shot on goal in the 62nd and 63rd minutes, respectively, but both attempts were turned away by the Salukis' goalkeeper.

Southern Illinois broke through in the 65th minute, finding the back of the net with a shot into the upper-right corner to take a 1-0 lead.

Illinois State continued to push for an equalizer. In the 75th minute, Gricius had a shot blocked before Aniya Seymore put an attempt toward the lower-left corner. The Southern Illinois goalkeeper made the save, knocking the ball out of bounds and giving the Redbirds a corner kick. Illinois State earned another corner kick seconds later but could not capitalize on either opportunity.

Law put one final shot attempt on goal in the 89th minute, but it was blocked as Southern Illinois held on for the 1-0 victory and advanced to the MVC championship game.

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