CHICAGO – UIC (2-11-0) will make the short trip over to Indiana on Wednesday for a tilt with former Horizon League foe Valparaiso (3-6-1) at 7:30 p.m. CT at Brown Field.
 
In the Flames' last non-conference match, they came away with a 1-0 victory at Central Michigan (Sept. 16).
 
LAST TIME OUT
UIC has suffered back-to-back shutout losses with its most recent coming in overtime at the hands of Cleveland State (Sept. 29), 1-0. It was just the second overtime match of the season for the Flames as they were held to their second-lowest shot total of the year with three attempts taken by Emily Kavanaugh, Rebeca Pallo and Jennifer Saviski. Haley Leanna went the length of the match in goal and made three saves as the Vikings acquired 10 shots.
 
SEASON STAT LINE
After 13 matches, UIC has attempted 122 shots for an average 9.38 per game. Of those chances, 55 have been put on goal. Kavanaugh (26), Pallo (21), Keri Birkenhead (12), Tamae Douglas (11) and Emily Valentine (10) have had the most production as they have combined for 41 of the shots on goal.
 
UIC is without a goal in its last two matches while it has tallied 10 on the year, led by Kavanaugh (3) and Douglas (2). Kavanaugh has also notched an assist along with Pallo (1), Naomi Rushe (1) and Alexis Jakuszewski (1).
 
Haley Leanna has made 43 saves after playing the last 678 minutes in goal and owns at least five saves in as many matches. She holds both of the Flames' shutouts and has allowed 12 goals for a 1.59 goals-against average. Prior to Leanna starting, Tara Khayam played the first 498 minutes of the year and made 32 saves with 25 goals allowed.
 
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
Valpo has mirrored the Flames in its last two games as it fell to Drake and Evansville in a pair of 1-0 decisions. Its three wins on the year came against Green Bay, 2-1, Robert Morris, 4-2, and IUPUI, 2-1, while its lone shutout was in a 0-0 draw with Eastern Illinois.
 
The Crusaders have turned out 136 shots this season and put nearly half on goal with 66. Far outnumbering the rest, Cory Griffith stands out with 43 shots and 19 on goal. Sydney Griffin has the next highest total with 19 and seven, respectively. Of all the attempts, nine have been converted for goals with Griffith owning six and Ava Portier tabbing two in addition to an own goal.
 
The last four matches in goal have been controlled by Kezia Gesell, who has made 19 saves this season with seven goals allowed in 548 minutes for a 1.15 GAA. Drew Moulton has also played significant minutes (365) and made 14 saves with six goals allowed for a 1.48 GAA.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
The upper hand in the all-time series goes to Valpo as they are 3-0-0. The last meeting between the teams came in 2016, when the Crusaders pulled away with a 2-1 win in overtime.