UIC will continue its season-opening road trip with another match against a first-time, Power 5 foe. The Flames will play Minnesota Sunday at 1 pm.
"We've recovered as best we can from Thursday, and we've looked at the film and seen a lot of things that we did well, and some things that we need to improve on,"
David Nikolic said. "Heading into another tough environment at Minnesota will be a challenge that we need to meet. I'm familiar with their program, but they have a new coach who had them very well prepared to get a win in their first match and I'm sure they will be equally well prepared Sunday."
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OPENING KICK
- Fresh off a road trip to Wake Forest, the Flames will visit Minnesota to finish up the season's opening weekend.
- It is the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- Minnesota becomes the fourth all-time Big Ten team that the Flames have faced (Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern).
LAST TIME OUT
- The Flames battled Wake Forest in the season opener, ultimately conceding an 85th-minute goal in a 1-0 loss.
- Lena Kurz made nine saves as UIC's defense frustrated the Demon Deacons for most of the match.
- UIC was credited with one shot on goal, by Kaitlyn Montague.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GOPHERS
- Minnesota topped Baylor, 1-0 in its season opener Thursday. Sophia Boman's sixth-minute tally was the only goal of the match.
- Megan Plaschko made two saves for the sixth clean sheet of her career.
- Boman, who led the team in points last season, is joined by Sadie Harper as the team's top returning scorers.
WELCOME TO THE SQUAD
