Birds Set for Two In-State Battles this Week

Soccer HuddeNORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State (1-2-1, 0-0-0 MVC) opens its post-Labor Day slate with a pair of in-state foes this week as Northwestern (3-2-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten) visits Adelaide Street Field on Thursday and the Redbirds travel to Western Illinois (0-3-0, 0-0-0 OVC) Sunday. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Sunday on ESPN+.

SERIES HISTORY

The Wildcats lead the all-time series by a 7-3-0 margin as the two sides meet for the first time since the 2021 campaign. Northwestern took the most recent meeting 2-1 in overtime at Adelaide Street Field. The Redbirds last took down Northwestern in 2011, when four-time MVC Player of the Year Rachel Tejada netted the game- winner in…