After a solid weekend against Ohio MAC teams, the Illini soccer team traveled slightly north to continue their winning ways. However, they faced a much stiffer challenge Friday afternoon in their conference opener at No. 21 Michigan.
The match got off to a dream start for the Illini. In the second minute, some good defensive work by Hope Breslin and Kendra Pasquale led to a Wolverine turnover in the back. Breslin slipped Pasquale in behind the Michigan defense and was eventually tripped up by a recovering defender, earning the penalty. Pasquale stepped up to take it, but her initial and second efforts were saved.