SYCAMORES SUFFER FIRST BLEMISH OF CONFERENCE SEASON

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State women’s soccer dropped its first conference game of the season in a 1-2 decision going in the favor of the host Evansville Purple Aces late Friday night. The loss drops the Sycamores to 7-6-0 (2-1-0) and improves Evansville to 6-6-0 and 2-1-0 in conference.

The Aces built a quick lead with two strikes within the first eight minutes of the game. EU’s Danielle Brand bent a ball to the far post 29 seconds into the game for her first goal of the year.

Seven minutes later, Heidi Grey would add the game winner as her ball from 12 feet fell just over the head of ISU keeper Rachel Rudzis for the second goal of the game.

Indiana State would continue to fight and score its first goal of the half in the 42nd minute on a Katlin Owens’ header on a free kick from Callie McDonough. The 2-1 score would carry over into the half.

Neither team would find the net in the second half with each side firing six shots. In all, the Sycamores and Aces combined for 24 shots with the 14 to 10 advantage going in Evansville’s favor.

“This game was a perfect example of one team coming out prepared and ready to play,” women’s soccer head coach Vernon Croft said. “There isn’t a team in the country that can give up two goals that early and come back.”

The Sycamores will look to get back on the winning track when Indiana State concludes the weekend road trip with a date with the Redbirds of Illinois State on Sunday at Noon in Normal, Illinois.

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