
Southern Illinois falls to UIC; earns fourth seed for MVC tournament
10/23/2022 | 3:00:00 | Women's Soccer
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University (8-4-4) suffered its first defeat in October on Sunday, as the Salukis lost, 1-0, to UIC.
In the final minute of the first half, the Flames' Megan Bowman scored from the penalty spot to take a 1-0 lead. UIC preserved the lead through the second half, leading to a home victory.Â
The Salukis will enter their first-ever conference tournament as the fourth seed in the Valley after going 5-2-3 in league play. As a result, Southern Illinois will receive a first round bye and host a neutral match on Thursday night between the fifth and eighth seeds, which are Drake and Murray State. The match is scheduled to kick-off at 6 p.m. CST.Â
Southern Illinois will play the winner of this match next Sunday at home in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. CST at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex.Â
The semifinals will take place on Thursday, Nov. 3, and the championship match will be on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m CST.
More details will be included as they become available.Â
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Soccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoccer and on Instagram at @SIU_Soccer. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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In the final minute of the first half, the Flames' Megan Bowman scored from the penalty spot to take a 1-0 lead. UIC preserved the lead through the second half, leading to a home victory.Â
The Salukis will enter their first-ever conference tournament as the fourth seed in the Valley after going 5-2-3 in league play. As a result, Southern Illinois will receive a first round bye and host a neutral match on Thursday night between the fifth and eighth seeds, which are Drake and Murray State. The match is scheduled to kick-off at 6 p.m. CST.Â
Southern Illinois will play the winner of this match next Sunday at home in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. CST at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex.Â
The semifinals will take place on Thursday, Nov. 3, and the championship match will be on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m CST.
More details will be included as they become available.Â
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Soccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoccer and on Instagram at @SIU_Soccer. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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Team Stats
SIU
UIC
Goals
0
1
Shots
6
7
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
4
4
Corners
5
5
Fouls
12
11
Scoring Plays

Megan Bowman (1)
UIC Megan Bowman PENALTY KICK GOAL.
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