The Valpo soccer team continued MVC play on Sunday with an in-state matchup against Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind., but the host Sycamores emerged with a 3-0 victory.
 
How It Happened

• Indiana State's Kaitlynn Long gave the hosts the lead with a 20^th-minute goal, as an unfortunate ricochet off a blocked pass gave her an open look in the box.
• Landyn Wessels (Maple Hill, N.C./Jacksonville) had a good look from distance on a free kick in the 30^th minute, forcing Sycamore goalkeeper Delaney Timmons to leap to poke the effort over the crossbar.
• The match entered halftime with the Beacons trailing 1-0.
• ISU added to its lead less than three minutes into the second half, as Tori Angelo found the back of the net.
• Another nice chance from distance was taken by Kate Jeffery (Hampshire, England/Barton Peveril Sixth Form College) in the 59^th minute, as Delaney had to lay out to her right to push it wide of the far post.
• The Sycamores closed the scoring with a Lina Fasquelle goal in the 81^st minute.

 
Inside the Match

• Sunday's result was Valpo's first loss in Terre Haute to the Sycamores since 2019. The Beacons had won their last three visits to Memorial Stadium.
• Indiana State ended the match with a 17-8 edge in shots and put nine of its shots on goal to Valpo's four.
• Kate Sheridan (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) made five saves in 61 minutes in goal before Saki Tsuchiya (Takasaki, Japan/Kaishi Gakuen [Tyler J.C.]) entered for the final 29 minutes.

 
Next Up
Valpo (3-7-3, 0-3-2 MVC) returns to action next Sunday at Southern Illinois, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.