Illinois State athletics update: soccer and club hockey results

Illinois State soccer is preparing to travel to Evansville for a Missouri Valley Conference matchup this Sunday. Following a 1-1 draw against Indiana State, the Redbirds aim to improve their standing as the regular season concludes. Evansville enters the contest with a 4-6-1 overall record, though they feature goalkeeper Brianna Chirpich, who ranks second in the conference for saves per match.

In club hockey, the Illinois State Division I team secured a weekend sweep against rival Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Redbirds won the first game 6-2, highlighted by goals from Robin Kuusik, Jaycob Bland, Lucca Weinkauf, Hunter O’Neal, Carson Pishkur, and Anthony Varrassi. The second game resulted in a 4-2 victory for ISU, featuring a game-winning goal by Brody Neish.