Redbird soccer midfielder Abby Basler was named Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week following her performances in Illinois State's two 3-1 victories last week over Indiana State and Evansville. The redshirt sophomore combined for two goals and an assist in the two matches, helping lift the Redbirds to their now three consecutive conference wins. This is the first time in her career Basler has received weekly conference honors and the sixth time this season a Redbird has done so.
In Wednesday's match versus the Sycamores, Basler was credited an assist on a corner, in which she sent in a well-placed ball for sophomore Natalie Vaughn-Low to put away and give the Redbirds a 1-0 early lead.