
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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