Illinois-Chicago Flames W 0, Illinois State Redbirds W 0

NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — In a defensive stalemate where neither offense could break through, the Illinois State Redbirds and Illinois-Chicago Flames played to a scoreless draw in a National Collegiate Athletic Association women’s soccer match on Sunday. The result at Illinois State’s home facility marked the second consecutive 0-0 deadlock between the in-state rivals, who also played without a goal on Oct. 19. The match defied pregame projections. Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a narrow 1-0 victory for the visiting Flames, while its ELO rating system heavily favored the Redbirds with a 67.4 percent probability to win. Instead, both teams’… Read more...