Monday, September 8, 2014

Women's soccer: Prairie Stars take opener

Kim Tokarski scored the tying goal and Nikka Auble posted what proved to be the game winner on Sunday as the University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team took a 2-1 victory over St. Francis on Sunday at Joliet Memorial Stadium.

Auble scored on a free kick from the left side at the 55th minute to make it 2-1 UIS. Tokarski had tied it with an unassisted goal from 15 yards out 22:15 into the first half.

The Prairie Stars outshot St. Francis 18-7, including 10-2 in the second half. UIS also had seven corner kicks while the Fighting Saints had none.

Paige Polonus was in goal for UIS.

The win was reported by The State Journal-Register on September 7, 2014.

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