DeKALB, ILL. – Fifth-year senior Natalie Vaughn-Low recorded her second brace of the season as the Illinois State women's soccer team won, 4-2, at Northern Illinois on Sunday at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
Vaughn-Low, who also scored twice at Eastern Michigan to open the campaign, netted goals in the 24th and 47th minutes for the Redbirds (2-6 overall).
The Huskies (3-4 overall) scored 45 seconds apart in the second half to tie the match at 2-2 but redshirt junior Indianna Asimus, assisted by senior Logan Ziegler, scored on a 69th-minute left-footed touch from eight yards out to put ISU up, 3-2.
Junior Allison Baker scored her second goal of the season in the 83rd minute to seal the victory. Senior Riley O'Brien recorded the assist.
ISU outshot NIU by a 21-14 margin and held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Fifth-year senior Ashley Santos moved into fifth in program history in career minutes played while sophomore Dani Grgas recorded a win in her first start in goal in the fall 2021 season.
The 'Birds are now the first and only team in the Missouri Valley Conference to have multiple players with three-plus goals (Vaughn-Low with four, O'Brien with three). The Redbirds are also the first and only team in the MVC to have four players with two-plus goals (Vaughn-Low, O'Brien, Baker, and senior Sarah LaFayette).
Illinois State is scheduled to face Valparaiso on the road on Friday at 7:30 p.m. CT to open Missouri Valley Conference play.
QUOTE FROM FIFTH-YEAR HEAD COACH BRAD SILVEY
"Really proud of our team today! This group has worked extremely hard and persevered a number of setbacks and challenges throughout our non-conference competitions. To put together a positive result and gutsy performance just ahead of MVC play is exactly what we were looking for. I was particularly pleased with our attacking output and the variety of goals we created and scored. Moving forward, we will need to be more disciplined defensively and throughout our transition moments to put together more complete and balanced performances."
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