Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
not as good as Stellon's, but a banger nevertheless
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not as good as Stellon's, but a banger nevertheless
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Izzy Lee is insanely good.
Still might finish in the bottom quarter of the conference but definitely improved over recent years.
It's only one data point, but Purdue (picked 11th) lost at home to DePaul, 2-0, while Illinois won at DePaul 2-0, so at the very least it suggests they can be competitive within the conference.
EDIT: They also get the benefit of avoiding USC and UCLA, clearly the conference's top 2 this year. So that could help them finish even higher.
It will be nice if they can be competitive in conference. JR was a nice person but she really should have been replaced 5 years ago. She really struggled to land any of the top instate talent. New coach seems to be tactically superior too.
6-0 lead against Valpo after 60 minutes. Going to finish a perfect 7-0-0 heading into B10 play.
Illini didn't crack the coaches poll, but they did make 16th on top drawer soccer!
This team has greatly improved, and they have a pretty favorable B1G schedule this year. I'm guessing they finish top half and maybe even top 4 in conference.
Not playing UCLA, Iowa and Wisconsin is a huge gift. The only truly difficult (and maybe unwinnable games) are PSU and OSU.
Not playing UCLA, Iowa and Wisconsin is a huge gift. The only truly difficult (and maybe unwinnable games) are PSU and OSU.
MSU has been very good and still have a lot of talent, at Washington will be tough, northwestern just beat TCU who was top 5 in the nation, Rutgers is typically a quality side. Winning 5 of the 11 conference games would be a massive achievement
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Friday, Sept. 12 // 7 p.m. CT // Demirjian Park // Champaign, Ill.
Illinois has the longest active win streak in the NCAA winning their last eight matches.
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Illinois has the longest active win streak in the NCAA winning their last eight matches.
#16 Illini Soccer Opens Big Ten Slate at Home - University of Illinois Athletics
No. 16 Illinois soccer is set to begin its Big Ten conference play on Friday (Sept. 12) when Indiana makes the trip to Demirjian Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 7
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0-0 draw with the Hoosiers. Dominated the stats but dropped 2 points.
Scrappy 1-0 in Eugene. Huge 3 points on the road and another shutout.
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Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Ill say it again, this team is much better than expected.
Well said.
Hard fought 2-1 at Washington. The dreaded own goal
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Owen Goal scores way too much.
Massive 3 points! Huge win for the pursuit of a NCAA tournament bid.