NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Indiana State (10-5-5, 4-3-3) defeated Southern Illinois (6-7-5, 2-5-3) on Thursday evening in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at E.S. Rose Park, with Mackenzie Kent scoring two first-half goals for the Sycamores.
Indiana State women's soccer made its 13th appearance in the MVC Tournament in the 2024 season, the first time since the 2021 season.
The Sycamores achieved its first conference tournament win since 2016 where the Trees advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after defeating the fifth-seeded Drake Bulldogs in a penalty shootout, 3-2, at Memorial Stadium.