NORMAL, Ill. – No. 4 Illinois State soccer will open postseason play in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Sunday afternoon as it hosts No. 5 Southern Illinois. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
The Redbirds enter the MVC tournament as the No. 4 seed after clinching a postseason bid for the second consecutive season, for the first time since 2020-21. Illinois State's No. 4 seed marks the highest seed for the Redbirds in five seasons. Last year in the MVC tournament, the Redbirds became the first No. 7 seed and the lowest seed ever to win at the conference tournament with a 1-0 victory over UNI.