YPSILANTI, Mich. – Fifth-year senior Natalie Vaughn-Low scored in the seventh and 85th minutes to lead the Illinois State women's soccer program in its season-opening 4-0 victory over Eastern Michigan on Thursday afternoon at Scicluna Field.
Fifth-year senior Sarah LaFayette and senior Riley O'Brien scored just 1:49 apart to open the second half for the Redbirds (1-0 overall) to extend the Redbird advantage to 3-0 before Vaughn-Low iced the game in the 85th minute. Both LaFayette and O'Brien added an assist while senior Logan Ziegler and sophomore Peyton Dearing also recorded an assist apiece.