Women’s Soccer Opens League Play at Oral Roberts, Plays Host To Illinois State

The Leathernecks have a pair of matches on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1

MATCH TEN
WOMEN'S SOCCER: WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS AT ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES
Sept. 29, 2017 • 7 p.m. (CT) • Tulsa, Okla. • Case Soccer Complex

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MATCH ELEVEN
WOMEN'S SOCCER: WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS VS. ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS
Oct. 1, 2017 • 2 p.m. • Macomb, Ill. • John MacKenzie Alumni Field

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MACOMB, Ill.— Western Illinois women's soccer opens Summit League play on the road at Oral Roberts Friday (Sept. 29) before returning home Sunday (Oct. 1) for a non-league matchup against Illinois State.

LAST TIME OUT:
The women's soccer program fell 2-1 at home to the Drake Bulldogs in a hard-fought, double-overtime match.

Western Illinois (1-8-0) fell behind early to Drake (7-3-1) off a 22nd-minute goal by the Bulldogs' Rebecca Rodgers off an assist. Down 1-0 at the half, the Leathernecks were able to bounce back and get the equalizer off Bianca Romay's third goal of the season when Madeline Edwards found her in-stride for the breakaway in the 52nd minute. The score remained tied at the end of regulation. At the end of the first overtime, Drake was able to find an open shot but the ball went just wide of the net and forced the second overtime. Western Illinois came out shooting in the final overtime off a saved shot by Romay and back-to-back shots by Natalie Nagle. The Leathernecks, however, ended up falling 2-1 in the match after Rogers netted her second goal of the match to seal the win.

Edwards had a team-high four shots, three on net, to go with her assist while Romay's three shots were all on goal. In net, Jennifer Currie finished with a new career-high 11 saves in the match.

A LOOK AT THE LEATHERNECKS:
Western Illinois is currently 1-8 overall. Their lone win came at home off a record-breaking day against Chicago State (9-1). Bianca Romay leads the team with seven points off three goals and one assist. Emily Bollman ranks second on the team with five points off a pair of goals and one assist. Madeline Edwards currently sits third on the sqaud with four points off a goal and two assists.

Amongst The Summit League, Romay is currently fourth in points and Edwards is third in shots (23). In goal, both Ines Palmiero Herrera and Jennifer Currie have seen action. Palmiero Herrera has played in seven matches while Currie has played in four. The two have combined for 44 saves off 148 shots faced.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES:
Oral Roberts currently sits at 3-7-1 overall. The match against the Leathernecks will also mark the league opener for the Golden Eagles. ORU is coming off a win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley.

Amanda Dial leads the team with eight points (three goals, two assists) followed by Jordan Langebartels, who has six points off three goals. Western Illinois trails the all-time series 9-10-0 overall, falling in the last meeting at home 1-0. In the last four meetings, the teams have split the series 2-2. Oral Roberts is led by head coach Roger Bush, who earned Summit League Coach of the Year last season.

SCOUTING THE REDBIRDS:
Illinois State is 3-5-2 overall, most recently falling 1-0 Sept. 23 at Northern Iowa. The Redbirds are led by Angel Krell and Sarah Lafayette, who both have four points off two goals this season.

Western Illinois trails the all-time series 1-3-2, with the lone win coming Sept. 14, 2007 in overtime (1-0). Western Illinois and Illinois State have not faced each other since Sept. 19, 2008, when both teams played to a 1-1 draw. The Redbirds are led by head coach Brad Silvey, who is his first season at the helm of the program after serving as an assistant for the past two seasons.

LOOKING AHEAD:
The Leathernecks play a trio of Summit League matches at John MacKenzie Alumni Field, beginning with Fort Wayne (Oct. 8), North Dakota State (Oct. 13) and South Dakota State (Oct. 15).

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Players Mentioned

#8 Emily Bollman: F; 5' 5"; Sophomore; Alleman

#1 Jennifer Currie: GK; 5' 6"; Senior; Preston Lodge/Hutchinson CC

#6 Madeline Edwards: F; 5' 6"; Junior; Marian

#0 Ines Palmiero Herrera: GK; 5' 7"; Sophomore; Universitat de Barcelona

#28 Bianca Romay: M; 5' 2"; Sophomore; Downers Grove North

#12 Natalie Nagle: M; 5' 6"; Freshman; West Valley

Players Mentioned

#8 Emily Bollman
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; Alleman
: F

#1 Jennifer Currie
: 5' 6"; Senior; Preston Lodge/Hutchinson CC
: GK

#6 Madeline Edwards
: 5' 6"; Junior; Marian
: F

#0 Ines Palmiero Herrera
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Universitat de Barcelona
: GK

#28 Bianca Romay
: 5' 2"; Sophomore; Downers Grove North
: M

#12 Natalie Nagle
: 5' 6"; Freshman; West Valley
: M