NORMAL, Ill. – Behind five goals on Thursday night, the Illinois State Redbirds (1-3-1) had its largest win over an opponent since the 2019 season as ISU toppled the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2-0) by a 5-0 score at Adelaide Street Field.
The last time ISU scored five or more goals was on September 8, 2022, when the Redbirds beat Lindenwood 5-1, while the last time Illinois State won by five or more goals was on September 28, 2019, when the Birds topped the Northern Iowa Panthers.
ISU started strong, using 16 shots in the first half to pepper the Leatherneck goal, finally reaching the back of the net in the 22nd minute when Erika Wells found Eve Gricius for her first goal of the season on a deep attempt off a corner kick, providing the eventual game-winning score in the contest.