NORMAL, Ill. – Freshmen Eiley Henderson and Eve Gricius netted their first collegiate goals as Illinois State soccer (3-7-2, 1-2-1 MVC) beat Valparaiso (4-8-0, 0-4-0 MVC) Thursday at Adelaide Street Field.
For the second time this year Illinois State erased a 1-0 lead to win 2-1 at home behind two first-career goals. The Redbirds opened the year with a 2-1 win over Green Bay, where Sammi Cenek and Chloe Cline scored their first career goals for a comeback win.
The Beacons struck in the 14th minute before Henderson leveled the score with a header in the 19th minute.