The University of Illinois women''s soccer team rattled off 13 shots, but when it came to scoring goals, the squad fired blanks in its Big Ten Conference opener.

   Iowa''s Kate Walse scored a goal in each half as the Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 2-0 on Friday in Iowa City, Iowa.

CHAMPAIGN – Iowa's throwing a big soccer bash Friday night, and there's nothing Missy Kann and the Illini would like more than to be the hairball in the Hawkeyes' punch bowl.

CHAMPAIGN – The new coach who's racking up all the points at Illinois doesn't call plays at Memorial Stadium.

"Anytime you can put four or five goals by on a team, you've got to be pleased as a coach," Jillian Ellis said four games into her UI women's soccer reign and yet to lose.

CHAMPAIGN – Redistricting isn't just for election-fixated legislators. The NCAA has gotten into the redistricting business, too, by remapping the cross-country postseason boundaries for 1997.

For the Illinois, this will mean a host of new opponents – and some heftier travel bills – come NCAA district meet time.

QUINCY – Missy Kann made sure Illinois' dominance was rewarded.

Kann scored one minute into sudden death as the undefeated Illinois women's soccer team beat host Quincy 1-0 Wednesday night.

Kelly Buszkiewicz had a goal and an assist and two goalies combined for 11 saves as the University of Illinois women's soccer team won its NCAA Division I debut 4-0 over Loyola of Chicago on Friday in St. Louis.

Tuesday's Illinois women's soccer home opener against St. Louis was canceled because of wet grounds.

CHAMPAIGN – After a year away from home, Kelly Buszkiewicz was itching to get back to the Midwest.

Jillian Ellis just happened to be going that way.