FIGHTING ILLINI SOCCER 2007 GAME NOTES • OCT. 19-21 • WEEK 8 Contact: Leslie Wilhite • Office: 217-244-4982 • Cell: 859-338-5383 • Fax: 217-333-5540 •
[email protected] • fightingillini.com This Week: ILLINOIS STORYLINES UP NEXT Ilinois is... The Illinois soccer team wraps up the home portion of the sea- ...8-1-0 when scoring first son with a match against Indiana before hitting the road to ...7-1-0 when leading at the half take on Purdue. The Illini hold an eight-game unbeaten streak ...7-0-1 when allowing fewer than 2 goals against the Hoosiers and have won six of the last eight, includ- #24 INDIANA HOOSIERS (11-1-2, 5-0-1) ...5-1-1 at home ing the last two meetings. Against Purdue, the Illini have won When: Friday, Oct. 19 • 7 p.m. four of the last five, including two games last season. Where: Illinois Soccer Stadium LEADING OFF Series: Illinois leads, 6-2-2 Scouting Indiana: The Hoosiers come to Champaign with a 13- Carstens Crowds Top: With back-to-back shutouts over Last Meeting: Illinois defeated then-No. 21 Indiana, 1- game unbeaten streak, including a three-game winning streak. Northwestern and Wisconsin, senior goalkeeper Lindsey 0, in 2006 in Champaign. Indiana is a young team led by sophomore forward Kristin Carstens earned her 24th career shutout, tying her for the Arnold, who is tied atop the conference with nine goals, while school’s career shutout record with former All-American and sophomore midfielder Christie Kotynski (5 g, 5 a) and freshman current assistant coach, Leisha Alcia.