Normal, Ill. -- The Illinois State women's soccer team played host to the Missouri State Bears on Friday afternoon. The 'Birds defeated the Bears in commanding fashion, scoring three goals and holding Missouri State scoreless to advance the Redbirds to 2-0 in MVC play. The game saw senior Abby Basler add two more goals to her career total on the day, and sophomore Allison Baker burying her first career goal at Illinois State.
The first half got off to a strong start, as Abby Basler buried the first shot of the game to give Illinois State an early 1-0 lead.