The Illinois State soccer team will host two promotional events in conjunction with their upcoming home-opening weekend of Sept. 6-8. Local Heroes Night will be held on Friday, Sept. 6 during Redbird soccer's match with Northern Illinois with Pack the Pitch being set for Sunday, Sept. 8's game with Illinois.
Local Heroes Night – Friday, Sept. 6
All local heroes and veterans in the community will be recognized at Local Heroes Night.
The team will also be honoring Army Ranger Sgt. Josh Rodgers, who passed away in April 2017 in the Nangarhar Province. Joshua's sister, former Illinois State soccer player Hannah Rodgers, and her family will be in attendance and present the game ball before the match.