Our kind of thing: the Fighting Illini family
By Alexis Casati
November 15, 2015
Being a student-athlete is a tricky thing. It’s an emotional thing, it’s a mental thing and it’s a physical thing.And as surprising as this may sound, I haven’t found many outside of college sports that are able to do justice to just how amazing an experience it is.But balancing all of these feel...
Illini soccer’s endurance tested in third double overtime game of season
By Matt Gertsmeier
October 5, 2015
The Illinois soccer team (8-2-2) has played a lot of extra unscheduled minutes as of late.Friday’s 1-1 tie with Ohio State marked the third double-overtime game Illinois has played this season. The team has already tied the amount of double-overtime games it played last year and there are six games l...
No place like home for Illini soccer in lead-up to Ohio State
By Matt Gertsmeier
October 1, 2015
If it were up to the Illinois soccer team, the remaining games on its schedule would be played at home. The team boasts a 6-0-0 record at the Illinois Soccer Stadium. Unfortunately, due to NCAA rules, the Illini are forced to play away games.But before Illinois (8-2-1) heads back on the road, it will try...
Illini soccer steps up to challenge
By Jon Joffe
September 27, 2015
A statement-making performance this week is just what the Illinois soccer team needed to prove that it still means business.The Illini returned home for two matches after a disappointing showing in Indiana last weekend.On that road trip, Illinois tied 0-0 with a Hoosiers team that they were expected to be...
Persistence pays off in Illinois soccer's victory over Northern Kentucky
By Jonathan Joffe
September 13, 2015
The Illinois soccer team (6-1) looked physically outmatched against Northern Kentucky on Friday, but nevertheless handed the Norse (4-1) their first loss of the season at the Illinois Soccer Stadium. Skill prevailed over size in the Illini victory, as the defense locked down its opponents while the o...
Illini of the Week 9/24: Jannelle Flaws
September 24, 2014
Jannelle Flaws has had this interview dozens of times before: she talks of her injuries, her recovery and her climb to glory. With five goals in two games, and 11 goals in 10 total games this season, that glory is well warranted. The accolades are nothing new either; Big Ten Player of the Week, College Spo...
