NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State soccer opened its Missouri Valley Conference slate with a 1-1 draw with Murray State Thursday evening at Adelaide Street Field.
The first half of the contest was a tight-knit battle, as in the opening 25 minutes of the game, each team would share a pair of shots. In the 30th minute, Murray State would find an opening on a counter-attack that would lead to the first goal of the matchup as the Racers would take a 1-0 lead.
As the half came to a close, the Redbirds would push to find an equalizer before entering the break.