NORMAL, Ill. – No. 4 Illinois State advances to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 2-1 overtime victory over Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field.
Sophomore Chloe Cline tallied her first career brace with goals in the 59th and the game-winner in the 93rd minute. Cline becomes the first Redbird since Kate Del Fava in 2019 to secure a brace in an MVC tournament contest. Del Fava's brace came in Illinois State's last overtime victory in the conference tournament.
In the opening minutes of the contest, it was a fierce battle between the two squads as each team recorded four shots in the first 25 minutes of the game.