University of Northern Iowa Athletics

10/23/2026 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Panthers travel to Chicago to take on Flames, eyeing a spot in the MVC Tournament.
UNI soccer (1-10-3 / 1-3-2 MVC) vs UIC (1-10-3/ 0-5-1 MVC)
- Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
- 1 p.m. CT
- Flames Field | Chicago, Ill.
- WATCH (ESPN+)Â
- LIVE RESULTS
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI soccer team hits the road on Sunday afternoon, traveling to Chicago to take on UIC in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at Flames Field with coverage of the match available on ESPN+.Â
Northern Iowa sits in eighth place in the MVC table and two points back from the sixth spot with three matches to go in the regular season. The league's top-six teams are slated to qualify for the MVC Tournament.
UNI is coming off a 0-0 tie to Murray State last Sunday at the UNI Soccer Field. Hailey Luedtke totaled four saves in the contest, recording her second shut-out of her career. Morgan Smith and Ella Ubben led UNI in shots on goal, each recording one. Ubben also led the Panthers in shot attempts with two. Shaelee Franck, Kylie Knief, Allison Flies and Smith each recorded one shot attempt.Â
SCOUTING UIC
UIC, the 2025 MVC Tournament champions, are in the midst of a challenging year, sitting at the bottom of the league table and an identical overall record to UNI at 1-10-3. The Flames are coming off a 1-0 loss to Southern Illinois in Chicago on Sunday. UIC is in search of its first win since Sept. 10 against Western Illinois.
Grace Lisota leads UIC in scoring with six points and three goals on the season. Elyse DeSchryver has tallied four points and two goals on the season, while Tenley McMenamy and Camryn Ries each have one goal in the 2026 campaign. Sydney Lazenby leads the Flames in saves with 34 in 11 games started in net.Â
UNI women's soccer action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Panther Soccer), X (@UNI_Soccer) and on Instagram (@unipanthersoccer). Schedule and roster information, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.















