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Schmidt Scores Again but Scots Fall to IC on Tuesday

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (10/11/2023) — The Monmouth College women's soccer team allowed two goals in the first half and fell at Illinois College 2-1 on Tuesday. The Scots (3-6-3, 1-2-1) outshot IC for the game and put seven shots on goal in the second half but couldn't find the equalizer.

Illinois College scored in the ninth minute of the game and took a 2-0 lead in the 29th minute. Monmouth won a free kick in the final 90 seconds of the first half and Elizabeth Schmidt (Waverly, Iowa) scored for the second game in a row with 1:11 left before the break.

Monmouth took 11 shots in the second half, seven on goal, but never pulled even. Goalkeeper Anna Caster (Greenfield, Indiana) made three saves in both halves to keep the Scots in the game.

MONMOUTH MOMENTS: Seven Monmouth players, Avery Parks (Bloomington, Illinois), Schmidt Danielle Beach (Geneseo, Illinois), Brooke Gruby (Leonardtown, Maryland), Madison Walker (Vernon Hills, Illinois), Nicole Koppers (Tinley Park, Illinois) and Caster played all 90 minutes. Beach, Walker and Lynn Rech (Vacaville, California) all had four shots on goal. Monmouth out shot IC 22-18 and shots on goal were 14-8... Both teams had four corner kicks. The Scots return home for an 11 a.m. game on Saturday against Lake Forest.

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Nicole
Koppers
  • physical education
  • Class of 2024
  • Tinley Park, Ill.
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Elizabeth
Schmidt
  • biochemistry
  • Class of 2024
  • Waverly, Iowa
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Madison
Walker
  • psychology
  • Class of 2024
  • Vernon Hills, IL
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Anna
Caster
  • psychology
  • Class of 2024
  • Greenfield, Indiana
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Brooke
Gruby
  • health science and human movement
  • Class of 2026
  • Leonardtown, Md.
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Avery
Parks
  • physics
  • Class of 2026
  • Bloomington, Illinois
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Catelyn
Rech
  • classics
  • Class of 2025
  • Vacaville, Calif.

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Nathan Balva 309-457-2322 nbaliva@monmouthcollege.edu

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