Welcome to “This Week in Illini Athletics,” a weekly review of the past week of Illini sports and a preview of the week to come.
Last Week: Illinois traveled to Maple City Michigan for a team retreat and a exhibition matchup against the No. 4 ranked Virginia Cavaliers. On Wednesday, the two played in two segments of 45 minutes each with an additional 30-minute segment for a total of 120 minutes of soccer. The Illini were able to hold off the top-ranked team to a score of 2-1, finishing the pre-season undefeated (won against Eastern Illinois.