Chicago, Ill. — First-year forward
Olivia Roy scored two second half goals to help propel #1 seed Illinois Tech women's soccer to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over #4 seed Edgewood University in NACC Semifinal play on a rainy and windy Tuesday night at Stuart Field. Roy scored off
Grace Yager's assist at 83:32 for the eventual game-winning goal.
The Scarlet Hawks improved to 16-6-0, and will host #3 seed MSOE in Saturday's NACC Women's Soccer Championship game at 3:00 pm at Stuart Field. The Raiders also came from behind to defeat Dominican University 2-1 Tuesday afternoon in River Forest, Illinois. This will be the fourth consecutive meeting between Illinois Tech and MSOE in the conference championship game. Edgewood finishes their season 10-9-2 overall.
How It Happened
Illinois Tech created the early chances, with
Grace Yager putting a shot on frame at 4:40, a corner following at 5:25 and Roy adding another attempt at 6:01. The Scarlet Hawks continued to press through the middle of the half, earning corners at 12:48, 13:08 and 20:28 while
Leena Almeqbeli,
Emma Conway and
Tvesa Vathulya each had shots during the extended 0-0 stretch. The Eagles moved in front at 29:57 when Riley Haertle converted a penalty kick, and the Eagles added two Kami Horn shots during a brief attacking spell after another corner. Illinois Tech generated late looks from Roy, Vathulya and
Eva Narvarte, but the Eagles held the 1-0 lead at halftime.
Trailing 1-0, Illinois Tech opened the second half with sustained pressure, getting early shots from Narvarte, Almeqbeli and Roy, while Narvarte forced Madeline Brown into a save at 50:34. The Scarlet Hawks kept the attack moving through three corners between 56:58 and 59:26, with Roy hitting the woodwork at 57:22 and
Kaitlyn Walsh, Conway and
Kayla Frassinelli adding attempts before the equalizer. Roy tied the match at 1-1 at 68:04 off
Kayla Thomas' assist, and Illinois Tech continued to create chances, including Brown saves on Narvarte, Roy, Yager and Conway along with two more corners by 76:46. After another Illinois Tech corner at 81:16, Roy scored again at 83:32 from Yager's assist to give Illinois Tech a 2-1 lead, and the score held through the end of the second half for a 2-1 win.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Olivia Roy
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- two goals
- four points
- eight shots, four on goal
- one game-winning goal
Grace Yager
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- one assist
- two shots, both on goal
Kayla Thomas
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- one assist
Eva Narvarte
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- five shots, two on goal
Eagles Top Performers
Madeline Brown
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- 7 saves
- 90:00 in goal
Riley Haertle
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- 1 goal
- 2 points
- 1 shot on goal
- 1-for-1 on penalty kicks
Kami Horn
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- 2 shots
Game Notes
- Illinois Tech improved to 9-0 lifetime against the Eagles.
- Team - Totaled 32 shots in the match, surpassing their season average of 21.19.
- Team - Achieved at least 9 shots on goal in 2 consecutive games.
- Conway - Registered a season-high of 5 shots.
- Roy - Reached 50 shots for the season, totaling 57 with 8 taken in the current match.
- Roy - Achieved 25 career points, amassing 27 total after contributing 4 in the current match.
Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks host MSOE on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Stuart Field in the 2026 NACC Women's Soccer Championship match.
