ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The Lindenwood women's soccer team (1-2-0) suffered a tough 1-0 defeat against Illinois State (2-0-0) at Hunter Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The Lions attempted more shots and created a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks but were ultimately unable to find their way into the scoring column.

The game-winning goal came in the 19th minute, with Illinois State's Rylann Law finding enough space at the top right corner of the box to slide a shot past a diving Caroline Ritter and inside the far post to put the Redbirds ahead 1-0.

The Lions controlled much of the possession and outshot their opponent 4-2 in the second half, including a pair of shots on goal, but were unable to find an equalizer.

Anna Johnson, Addie Wilkie, and Mackenzie Compton all recorded two shots to lead Lindenwood, with Johnson and Wilkie being responsible for the Lions' two attempts on goal.

Compton's two attempts brought her career total to 151 shots, which is the most by a Lindenwood player in the NCAA era (since 2011).

AKRON 2, SOUTHERN INDIANA 1
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Recap coming soon.

MIAMI (OHIO) 2, MOREHEAD STATE 1
OXFORD, Ohio - Morehead State sophomore Charlotte Lee cashed in on a first-half free kick, but the Morehead State Soccer squad ultimately fell 2-1 to Miami (Ohio) Thursday night at Bobby Kramig Field in Oxford, Ohio. 

The Eagles (1-2) were held in check, registering only four total shots throughout the 90-minute contest. 

The lone Morehead State goal came in the 29th minute, following a foul on Miami defender Jaden Sink. Lee lined up a free kick from about 23 yards out, nailing it into the top left of the goal, putting the Eagles on the board 1-0. This marks the first goal of Lee's career, and her fourth point recorded on the season. 

The last Morehead State Eagle to collect points in three straight matches was Hedda Ornberg from October 20-November 3 in 2024.

Miami responded quickly, evening the score at 1-1 with a goal from junior forward Millie Cook in the 32nd minute. Cook's goal was assisted by senior Katie O'Malley. The Eagles and RedHawks continued their defensive battle, with the score remaining tied heading into halftime.

Miami continued to push the attack, breaking the tie 18 minutes and 52 seconds into the second half (63:52) on a goal by senior Maris Jennings, assisted by Cook.

MSU attempted to draw even but ultimately managed just one shot in the second half.

The RedHawks launched 15 shots compared to Morehead State's four. Sophomore goalkeeper Allie Lammers collected three more saves on the season, stopping three of the five total shots on goal. 

Miami handled the possession, controlling the ball for just under 60 percent of the match and keeping it on MSU's defensive side for 69 percent of the time. The RedHawks also led favorably in corner kicks, 8-1. 

Morehead State held opposing teams to 170 minutes and 57 seconds in the last two matches, before conceding the first goal of today's match.

EVANSVILLE 2, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 0
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Southeast Missouri soccer team was defeated by the University of Evansville with a final score of 2-0 on Thursday evening.

The match between SEMO (1-1-0) and Evansville (1-0-1) began with both teams establishing their defenses. The Redhawks had an early opportunity when Riley Henderson's shot at 5:34 was saved. The Redhawks continued to press forward with Alessia Petkovski taking a shot at 11:31, though it went high. Natalie Allison, guarding the net for SEMO, made crucial saves against shots from Taylor Johnson and Brooklyn Robinson at 22:30 and 29:43, respectively. The first period concluded with neither team finding the back of the net, leaving the score tied at 0-0.

SEMO was unable to convert their attacking opportunities in the second period. Despite multiple attempts, including shots by Mathea Konig and Henderson, the team could not find the back of the net. Evansville capitalized on their chances, with Ella Hamner notching a goal at 64:02, assisted by Brielle LaBerge, and Isabelle Ryan extending the lead at 85:04 with an assist from Mia Lancaster. The period concluded with Evansville securing a 2-0 victory, marking the end of the match

UT MARTIN 0, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0
MARTIN, Tenn. - Recap coming soon.

VALPARAISO 4, WESTERN ILLINOIS 0
VALPARAISO, Ind. - Western Illinois women's soccer continued its non-conference schedule Thursday evening, falling 4-0 to Valparaiso at Brown Field.

Valparaiso opened the scoring in the eighth minute when Brylie Walos found the back of the net at the 7:32 mark. Ashley Trippeer and Alyssa Thomas were credited with assists on the goal.

The Beacons added to their advantage just five minutes later, as Trippeer scored in the 13th minute to give Valparaiso a 2-0 lead.

Despite the early deficit, the Leathernecks settled in and continued to compete throughout the remainder of the match. Western Illinois created opportunities in the attacking half while working to keep the Beacons from extending their advantage before halftime.

"Another step forward. Very proud of the team performance today and the support we had for each other. By far the best we have competed, we kept the game tight after conceding two early goals, never backed away and managed to have moments in the attacking half that we can build from moving into Sunday's game," head coach Henderson said.

Western Illinois finished with eight shots on the evening, led by Nelly Beliveau with five attempts and two shots on goal. Callie McMurtrey, Claire Brown and Abigail Schilling each recorded a shot for the Leathernecks.

Valparaiso carried its 2-0 advantage into halftime before adding two more goals in the second half. Martha Goddard converted a penalty kick in the 67th minute before finding the back of the net again in the 75th minute off an assist from Trippeer.

The Beacons finished with a 19-8 advantage in shots and an 8-2 edge in shots on goal.

Western Illinois split time between Lillian Johns and Mahee-Lee Caron in goal. Johns played the opening 22:10 and recorded two saves, while Caron played the remaining 67:50 and also made two saves.

Henderson also highlighted the performances of several newcomers who saw significant action throughout the match.

"Great to see a lot of the newcomers to the squad perform and compete, Mahe-Lee Caron was great in goal today, and Abigail Schilling was able to show flashes of what she can do with the ball. Lots of moments to build on," Henderson said.

The Leathernecks return to action Sunday as they continue their non-conference schedule against Eastern Washington.

SIUE 3, AUSTIN PEAY 0
EDWARDSVILLE, Ind. - Three different goal scorers supported SIUE goalkeeper Sarah Bozeman's first shutout of the season Thursday as the Cougars defeated Austin Peay 3-0 at Korte Stadium.

SIUE improved to 2-0-1 with the biggest home victory since the home opener in 2024 when the Cougars defeated Chicago State 6-1. Austin Peay dropped to 0-3.

The Cougars return to action Sunday for a 1 p.m. contest against IU Indy, a third straight home contest for SIUE.

Claire Nieroda, the OVC Offensive Player of the Week, shined once again by scoring her second goal of the season. Her goal at 6:10 of the first period came off a corner kick.

Olivia Watt made it 2-0 at 39:43 with her first goal of the season, a strong shot past Austin Peay goalkeeper Megan Waskiewicz. Taylor Babb collected the assist on her pass from the right wing.

SIUE outshot the Governors 15-8 with Bozeman recording six saves for the Cougars.

Tori Bockstadter would provide the final goal of the evening on a hard shot from 15 yards out from Carson Bohenstiehl at 57:29.