Redbird Soccer Hosts Eagles in House Opener

Regular, In poor health. – Illinois State Soccer (0-1-0 , 0-0-0 MVC) makes its 2022 Adelaide Avenue Area debut Sunday because the Redbirds host Japanese Michigan (0-0-1, 0-0-0 in MAC) for a 1 p.m. kick off on ESPN+. 

Sunday August 21, 2022 | 1 PM CT | Adelaide Avenue Area | Regular, In poor health. | ESPN+

Illinois State (0-1-0, 0-0-0 in MVC) vs Japanese Michigan (0-0-1, 0-0-0 in MAC)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

Japanese Michigan is coming off a 2-2 draw with Western Illinois on Thursday evening to open its 2022 marketing campaign. Vittoria Greco and Maddie O’Farrell netted objectives within the residence outcome for Japanese. 

The Eagles, who’re led by Twenty fourth-year head coach Scott Corridor, had been picked tenth within the Preseason MAC Coaches Ballot. Japanese Michigan posted a 2-13-3 (1-8-2 in MAC) report a yr in the past. 

SERIES HISTORY

Illinois State is unbeaten over its final six conferences with the Eagles, together with a 4-0 street win over Japanese Michigan final season. Sunday marks the tenth all-time assembly in a collection that Illinois State leads by a 5-2-2 margin. 

The final two matchups within the collection have been shutout wins for Illinois State. (4-0 in 2021, 1-0 in 2018)

SEASON OPENER 

Illinois State suffered a 1-0 loss to Illinois Thursday evening within the season opener for the Redbirds. Illinois State held Illinois scoreless for 84 minutes because of a robust efficiency from the again line and large saves from goalkeepers Audrey Brown and Daniela Grgas. 

Illinois held a 19-4 benefit within the shot depend and ultimately broke via within the eighty fifth minute with a chance off a rebound. 

YOUNG INFLUX

5 Illinois State gamers appeared of their first collegiate match Thursday in Champaign, together with three Redbirds who cracked the beginning lineup. Redshirt freshman Brown began in internet, together with freshmen Leah Crotty and Jade Rehberger within the discipline.

Freshmen Sammi Cenek, Hillary Griffin and Kelsi McLaughlin all got here in off the bench for the primary collegiate appearances.