CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A 46th-minute minute strike was the difference on Sunday afternoon as the University of Evansville women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to host Illinois at Illinois Soccer Stadium.
The Illini (3-5-0) enjoyed the majority of opportunities in the contest, especially in the second half as Summer Schaefer finished off a build-up through Patricia George and Alia Abu-Douleh just 37 seconds after the break to take the lead.
The Aces (1-5-1) saw their best chances come in the first half as both Maggie Leazer and Bronwyn Boswell forced saves from goalkeeper Michelle Denley, but it would go a little differently in the second period, with the hosts out-shooting UE 12-2.