After 106 minutes of a tough, gritty battle Illinois walked away with a tough 2-1 loss in Ann Arbor.  “I’m really proud of the way we fought,”said head coach Janet Rayfield. “Michigan had most...

To kick off the Big Ten women’s soccer season, Illinois (4-3, 0-0) will travel up north to take on Michigan (6-1-1, 0-0) on Friday evening.  Illinois is currently riding on a lot of momentum after...

Head coach Janet Rayfield isn’t known for dipping into the transfer portal for players, but when Sydney Stephens' name appeared, the coaching staff knew they had to jump on the opportunity.  “Sydney...

A back and forth match between Illinois and Toledo ended with Sydney Stephens scoring the game winning goal to get the 1-0 win and finish off non-conference play.  “As a gritty, physical battle it...

After coming off a dominant 5-1 win over Bowling Green, Illinois (3-3-0) will travel on I-75 over to Toledo (3-0-2) to finish off the nonconference slate.  The Illini are coming off a huge boost of...

Frustration.  That’s been the main theme of Illinois’ (2-3-0) last two games, as they were matches that should have been won. “You focus on improvement and focus on the journey as opposed...

Illinois got crushed once again for the third consecutive game against Xavier on a much cooler Thursday night. The Illini put on a great fight to get the equalizer but were unable to capitalize on their...

Illinois (2-2-0) will face another Big East opponent, Xavier (4-0-0), on Thursday night in hopes of getting back on the right track, preparing for conference competition and to round off its non-conference...

The sun and heat were present once again in Champaign, but this time at Demirjian Park. Illinois and Butler fought a tough match with the Bulldogs going home with a 3-1 win.  “It was disappointing,”...

Demirjian Park’s opening week is not quite done yet, as Illinois (2-1-0) is set to take on Butler (1-1-0) on Sunday afternoon.  “We’re better Sunday than we were today,” said head coach Janet...

Thursday night at the opening of Demirjian Park was electric as the sounds of chants, bucket banging and vuvuzelas were going off. Although Illinois sparked early, it wasn’t enough to beat North Carolina.  “We’ve...