NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Soccer (1-0-0, 0-0-0 MVC) rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 Thursday over Green Bay (0-1-0, 0-0-0 Horizon) and secure the first win for head coach Raleigh DeRose. The win was the first victory in the first match of the NCAA DI college soccer season, after the weather moved kickoff to Thursday afternoon.
The Redbirds trailed 1-0 after Green Bay struck in the 8th minute goal. Illinois State answered just before halftime as Sammi Cenek scored her first career goal and the first goal of the season for Illinois State.