SCHEDULE ALERT: SUNDAY'S MATCH WILL NOW START AT 3 P.M. CT

For the first time in three weeks – and just the second time in 34 days – UIC will play at home when Cleveland State visits Flames Field Sunday.

The Flames played five of their last six matches on the road.  They went 4-1 on foreign turf, helping to solidify their second place standing in the Horizon League table.  With just two matches left, both at home, they will seek to firm up a high seed in the conference tournament.

With a 9-5-1 overall record, and a 5-2 mark in conference action, UIC has met or exceeded the program's high water marks in both departments.

Following the conclusion of action around the league on Wednesday, including UIC's win at Green Bay, the Flames clinched a berth in the tournament for only the second time in program history.  A strong finish to the regular season would grant them a home quarterfinal match, or even a bye to the semifinals as the #2 seed.

Sunday's match is the team's annual Pink Game.  The first 150 UIC students to arrive for the 3 pm start will receive a free pink Kicking Cancer t-shirt.  Admission to Flames Field is free for all fans.

Last Time Out

• The Flames set a season high with four goals in a 4-1 win over Green Bay Wednesday.
• Emily Valentine tied the program record with five points.  She had two goals and an assist, and served in a free kick that led directly to UIC's fourth goal.
• Grace Haines and Megan Bowman scored as well.
• Tamae Douglas logged her first point of the season by assisting on Valentine's first goal.

Flames to Watch

• Valentine has scored in a program record-tying three straight games.  She has an all-time high 10 points over the last three matches.
• Lena Kurz, who shared time in goal with Annika Laihanen Wednesday, is the Horizon League's leader in shutouts and is in the top three in goals-against average and save percentage.
• Emma Main has four game-winning goals.
• Emily Kavanaugh is third on the team in points, behind Valentine and Main, and is among the conference's leaders in shots on goal.

Scouting the Vikings

• Cleveland State defeated Detroit Mercy 1-0 on Wednesday behind Grace Grant's 28^th-minute penalty kick.
• Stevie Holbrook posted her sixth clean sheet.  She has a 1.04 goals-against average and a .808 save percentage.
• Elena Gutlove has three goals and three assists to lead the team in both categories.
• The Vikings have earned a result in three of their last four matches to get back to .500 in league play, and currently sit in sixth place to occupy the last tournament spot.

Doing It With Defense

• UIC ranks 23^rd in the nation with nine shutouts.
• They are 28^th in the NCAA and second in the Horizon League with a 0.65 goals-against average.
• Kurz has eight of the team's shutouts, good for 16^th in the country, and is 29^th with her 0.63 goals-against average.
• The back line of Douglas, Janai Cedeno, Haines, and Sydney Gratz have each started every match of the season and are four of the team's top five players in terms of minutes on the pitch.