NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State soccer team (12-5-2, 5-0-1 MVC) opens Missouri Valley Conference Tournament play Friday night at Adelaide Street Field against Indiana State at 6 p.m. Evansville and Loyola will face off prior to the Redbirds' match, at 3:30 p.m.
The Redbirds are the tourney's No. 1 seed, followed by Evansville (No. 2), Indiana State (No. 4), and Loyola (No. 6). Indiana State advanced to the semifinals after a 3-2 victory over No. 5 Drake in penalty kicks on Sunday. Loyola advanced in a 2-1 win over No. 3 Northern Iowa, also on Sunday.