Illinois State Soccer
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer has officially wrapped up their 2026 regular season. Now their focus is on the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Championship. The first game of the three-round tournament begins on Sunday, where the Redbirds will host the Evansville Aces. ISU finishes this regular season with […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer lost their last road match of the season, falling 1-0 against the Drake Bulldogs, who are the second-best team in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs started the game aggressive on offense, getting early pressure on the Redbird defense, but were unable to come up […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is preparing for one of its biggest matches of the season as the Redbirds travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to face Drake on Sunday. The matchup will be Illinois State’s final regular-season road game, with one game remaining in Normal following Sunday’s contest. […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer narrowly escaped its match against the Indiana State Sycamores with draw, after a late penalty kick goal. The 1-1 final extends Illinois State’s unbeaten streak at home to 15 straight games. The Redbirds got off to a slow start, attempting only three shots […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer comes off a 1-0 win against conference opponent Belmont on Thursday, improving its record to 9-2-3. The Redbirds now prepare to take on the Indiana State Sycamores on Sunday. The Redbirds currently sit second in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 4-1 conference […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics / story by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Belmont on Thursday night at Adelaide Street Field. The match was rainy and wild, with the Redbirds narrowly earning a crucial Missouri Valley Conference win. Grace Petrie scored the winning goal in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics / Story written by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is looking to get back into the win column thisThursday against Belmont after suffering its first Missouri Valley Conference loss last weekend. The Redbirds fell 1-0 to Southern Illinois on Saturday. Now, all eyes turn to Thursday’s matchup […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State falls to the top team in the Missouri Valley Conference, putting an end to their six-game win streak. Southern Illinois remains the number one team in the MVC standings after a 1-0 home victory over the Redbirds. SIU made an immediate impact, putting pressure […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is coming off a dominant victory over conference opponent Northern Iowa, with the largest victory margin of the year, with a 6-0 win. Now, the Redbirds are preparing for the biggest game of their season so far, as they will travel to Carbondale […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics / Article by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Soccer marked Julie Heidecke Alumni Day and the retirement of Rachel Tejada’s No. 14 jersey with a 6-0 win over UNI on Sunday at Adelaide Street Field. Mikayla Carkhuff put the Redbirds ahead just 57 seconds into the match […]