Official Site of the Redbirds · Sep 2, 2022
Redbird Soccer falls 3-1 vs Eastern Illinois
Normal, Ill. - Junior Haley Glover netted the first Redbird goal at Adelaide Street Field this season, but Illinois State fell 3-1 to Eastern Ilinois Thursday night at home. Eastern Illinois scored a pair of first-half goals and never looked back in the match.
Glover's breakaway score in the 75th minute was the first goal that Eastern Illinois (2-0-3, 0-0-0 OVC) has allowed this season, snapping their program-record 434-minute shutout streak to open the year. Leah Crotty and Shaina Dudas fed the ball through the midfield, setting up a one-on-one chance for Glover and Eastern Illinois goalkeeper. Glover buried the chance in the bottom left corner to trim trim the Redbird deficit to 3-1.