CHICAGO – The UIC women's soccer team will close out its season as it welcomes the Evansville Purple Aces (4-7-2, 2-5-1 MVC) to Flames Field on Thursday. The Flames and Purple Aces are separated by two points in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. Kickoff between the Flames (2-10-4, 1-5-2 MVC) and the Purple Aces is slated for 1:00 p.m. CT.
 
A livestream will be available on ESPN+, while live stats will be available on UICFlames.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time – November 5^th | 1:00 p.m. CT
Location – Chicago, Ill. / Flames Field
Live Stream | Live Stats
 
HISTORY vs EVANSVILLE
 
Thursday's match up will be the fifth meeting all-time between the Flames and Purple Aces. The Flames are looking to gain a series lead, as the two schools are currently deadlocked with two wins a piece.
 
The two schools last met on Sept. 20, 2025, with Evansville winning 2-1.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
The Flames earned a 0-0 draw with Valparaiso (6-8-3, 2-4-2 MVC) in their last match. Senior Emmy Higgins led the Flames with two shot attempts on goal.
 
UIC placed 5-of-18 shots on goal.
 
Evansville enters the match coming off a loss its last time out, losing to Murray State (4-8-5, 3-2-3 MVC) 3-1. Freshman Reagan Vaughan scored the lone goal for the Purple Aces in the 36th minute, giving Evansville a 1-0 lead at the time. Senior goalkeeper Bri Chirpich recorded three saves, Chirpich ranks second in the MVC in saves per game with 5.17.
 
The Purple Aces placed 5-of-10 shots on goal.
 
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