Terre Haute, Ind.—Indiana State women's soccer will open Missouri Valley Conference play on Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m. as they travel to take on the Illinois State Redbirds.
The Sycamores are coming off a weekend in Ohio where they suffered two tough losses to Kent State and Toledo. The games proved to be physical as ISU recorded 22 fouls between the two matches and their opponents had 27.
Illinois State has recorded a 4-5-1 record and has won two out of their last three matches. The last time the Sycamores faced off with the Redbirds was on Oct. 29 of 2015 where Indiana State fell by a score of four to three.
Following Friday's match the Sycamores will hop back on the bus and make their way to Fort Wayne, Ind. to face off with the Mastodons on Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. The Sycamores and Fort Wayne have not played one another since 2014 where Indiana State came away with a two to zero win at home.
ISU currently holds a 4-6 record as they enter conference play.
Series History -- Illinois State
10/27/00 A L 0-6
10/19/01 A L 0-1
10/20/02 H L 0-1
10/12/03 A L 0-2
10/01/04 H W 2-1
10/21/05 H W3-2
10/30/05A L 0-1
10/15/06 A L 0-1
10/05/07 H L 0-2
10/19/08 A L 0-5
11/07/08 N W 1-0
10/03/09 H L 2-4
10/24/10 A L 1-2
10/31/10Â A L1-2
10/14/11 H L 1-4
10/14/12 A L 2-9
11/04/12 N L 1-5
10/4/13 H L 1-2
11/10/13 N L 0-5
10/19/14 A L 0-4
10/29/15 H L 3-4
Fort Wayne
09/17/02 H W 3-0
09/19/04 H L 1-2
09/23/05 A T 0-0
10/09/07 H W 2-0
08/29/10 H W 2-0
08/19/11 A L 0-1
08/26/12 H L 1-2
09/29/13 A W 2-0
09/28/14 H W 2-0
Second Half Momentum
The Sycamores have scored 10 of their 16 goals in the second half of games. They have also taken a total of 49 shots in the second half in comparison to 27 in the first half.
Brilliant Brittany
Senior goalkeeper Brittany San Roman has played nearly every minute of the 2016 season so far. She has made 51 saves in the Sycamores 4-6-0 record and has a save percentage of .761. San Roman has played a pivotal role in keeping the Sycamores goals against to 16.
Wonderful Wells
Sophomore Katie Wells has had an impressive season so far in 2016. Wells is leading point scorer with 10 where she has racked up a team high of four assists. Wells has also tallied two goals of her own. Three of these assists came against Chicago State on Sept. 11.
Defensive Beasts
Junior Kasey Wallace and sophomore Katie Sullivan have started every game of the 2016 season as the Sycamores center backs. They have played a huge role in the four shutouts as well as the Indiana State's defensive success as a whole. Sullivan hasn't been afraid to get involved offensively as well. The sophomore has recorded 3 shots with 2 on goal and earned herself two assists. Wallace has been the consistent center back for the past 3 seasons and that experience shows through her fearless play.
