CHICAGO, Ill. – Junior Riley O'Brien scored an 84th-minute equalizer, but the Illinois State soccer team ultimately fell, 2-1, in the second overtime to Loyola Chicago in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals on Wednesday at Hoyne Field.
The Redbirds (4-6-2 overall) end their season while the Ramblers (6-1-2 overall) advance to the MVC Championship against Valparaiso after eliminating ISU from the tournament for the third-straight season.
A 25th-minute set piece proved to be the 'Birds' most dangerous opportunity of the first half as redshirt senior Abby Basler found the head of junior Logan Ziegler, but the ball sailed just over the crossbar.