March 15, 2010 CALLED IN
Illinois midfielder to play for Puerto Rico
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois midfielder Jackie Guerra (Plano, Texas) will play for the Puerto Rico National Team this week in the qualifying rounds for the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Puerto Rico will play three matches as part of Group B, facing Dominica on March 17, Trinidad and Tobago on March 19 and Saint Kitts and Nevis on March 21. All of the matches will be played in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
February 8, 2010 LOCAL FLAVOR
Illini recruits all have Illinois ties
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield gave her team’s offense a boost with her 2010 recruiting class, and did so with local talent.
November 6, 2009 ANOTHER 1-0 LOSS
Illini fall to Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. –Illinois dominated most of the game, but still lost 1-0 to Northwestern at Lakeside Filed on Friday.
November 1, 2009 SPIRITED LOSS
Illini women drop home finale to Wolverines
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Eleven shots on goal wasn't enough to pick up a victory, and the Illinois women closed out their home schedule on Sunday with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Michigan on Senior Day at the Illinois Soccer Stadium.
October 30, 2009 ROMP
Illini rout Michigan State, 5-0
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois women scored four first-half goals on the way to their best offensive performance of the season, a 5-0 victory over Michigan State Friday at the Illinois Soccer Stadium.
October 29, 2009 NEARING 100
Illini’s Rayfield has 99 wins
CHAMPAIGN, Ill---University of Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield is just one win away from her 100th career victory at the school, with an Illini record of 99-59-15 (.616).
October 25, 2009 OUT OF FORMATION
Penn State routs Illinois 6-0
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.— A new formation seemingly backfired on Illinois on Sunday as Katie Schoepfer notched her first collegiate hat trick to lead Penn State to a 6-0 win at Jeffrey Field.
October 22, 2009 BURIED BY BUCKEYES
Illini fall 3-0 to Ohio State
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Lauren Steuer had two goals and an assist and Tiffany Cameron had a goal and two assists as the Ohio State Buckeyes shutout Illinois 3-0 Thursday evening on a rainy night at the Illinois Soccer Stadium.
October 17, 2009 FIRST BIG TEN WIN
Illini comeback 3-1 over Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Sophomore defender Julie Ewing had a goal and an assist and junior Laura Knutson came off the bench to score the game-winner, as Illinois came from behind for their first Big Tenwin of the season, 3-1 over Iowa at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Saturday night. Junior Krystin Miller also scored on a penalty kick to ice the Illinois victory in the 86th minute.
October 11, 2009 STRUGGLING ILLINI
Wisconsin hands Illinois 1-0 loss
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini struggled to find the net, dropping a 1-0 match to Wisconsin on Sunday at the Illinois Soccer Stadium.
October 4, 2009 WEATHERING THE STORM
Illini women battle Hoosiers to 1-1 tie
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Marissa Mykinas buried a game-tying 25-yard free kick in the 12th minute, and the Illinois women (5-4-3) held on for a 1-1 double overtime draw with the favored Indiana Hoosiers (9-3-1) Sunday at Armstrong Stadium.
October 2, 2009 BOILERMAKERS PREVAIL
Purdue shutsout Illini 1-0
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue's Roya Akhavain scored the game-winner in the 45th minute to give the Boilermakers a 1-0 win over Illinois Friday at the Varsity Soccer Complex. The Illini (5-4-2, 0-1-1 Big Ten) were shut out for just the second time this season.
September 27, 2009 BIG TEN TIE
Illini, Minnesota draw 1-1
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Illinois soccer team opened up the Big Ten season by battling to a 2-2 tie with Minnesota on Sunday, as a crowd of 2,347 gathered at the Illinois Soccer Stadium for the fourth annual SoccerFest. The attendance marked the second largest crowd in school history.
September 20, 2009 GETTING SOME FIGHT BACK
Illini stop Milwaukee 3-1
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Freshman Shayla Mutz scored two goals and junior Christina Sahly also found the back of the net as Illinois closed out its non-conference part of the season with a 3-1 win over Milwaukee on a rainy Sunday at the Illinois Soccer Stadium.
September 19, 2009 BACK ON TRACK
Illini gain 2-0 win after two losses
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – After two straight losses Illinois got back to its winning ways on Friday night, defeating Loyola-Chicago 2-0 at the Illinois Soccer Stadium in front of 758 fans