Normal, Ill. - Freshman Kelsi McLaughlin's 87th-minute game winner lifted Illinois State Soccer (2-6-0, 0-0-0 MVC) over Western Illinois (1-3-3, 0-0-0) Sunday, sealing a second consecutive win for the Redbirds and their first road victory of the year.
McLaughlin's goal goes down as the first game winner of her collegiate career and her second tally in as many games. Hillary Griffin played the ball into the box from the far side and Allison Baker's header redirected the ball to McLaughlin.
Illinois State erased a 1-0 deficit with a pair of goals over the final 20 minutes of play.