Champaign, Ill. – For some Sunday night action, the UIC women's soccer team took on in-state rival, the Illinois Fighting Illini. Taking place at Demirjian Park, the Flames (0-2-2, 0-0 MVC) found themselves on the defensive end for much of the match, as the Illini (1-0-2, 0-0 BIG10) controlled the game offensively. Although Illinois outshot UIC 16-6, the Flames held strong, fighting for a nil-nil draw.
FIRST HALF
UIC recorded the first shot of the game in the 7
th minute off the foot of
Camryn Ries, forcing Izzy Lee of the Illini to make a save.
Ries then placed her second shot of the game on frame in the 16
th minute before
Becca Ruggiero sent a shot to the bottom center of the net in the 21
st minute. Both shots were saved by Lee.
Momentum shifted in favor of the Illini for the remainder of the half, as the home team went on to record six of their nine first-half shots in the final 20 minutes.
At the halftime whistle, the Flames and Illini remained tied.
SECOND HALF
Back on the field, the Illini kicked off second-half action with a shot in the 47
th minute.
Throughout the final 45 minutes of action, the Illini went on to outshoot the Flames 7-3.
Delaney Engel recorded the Flames' first shot of the half in the 63
rd minute.
Ries continued to take opportunities for the Flames until the final whistle, recording back-to-back shots in the 89
th minute.
Defensively, the Flames held strong.
Sidney Lazenby made four saves while the defensive line blocked multiple attempts from Illinois.
At the final whistle, the Flames and Illini picked up their second ties of the season.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
UP NEXT
The Flames return home to Flames Field on Thursday for a non-conference contest against the DePaul Blue Demons. The cross-town rivalry is set to kick off at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday's contest will mark a celebration of UIC students, faculty, and staff, along with the season's first scarf giveaway.
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