Petrie, Valenti Lift Redbirds Past Bruins

NORMAL, Ill. – Behind a game-winning goal from Grace Petrie and nine saves from Madi Valenti, Illinois State shut out Belmont, 1-0, during a rainy Thursday night at Adelaide Street Field. With the win, the Redbirds improved to 9-2-3 overall and 4-1-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The victory also snapped the Redbirds’ two-game losing streak to the Bruins. “I think games like this just come down to grit,” said ISU head coach Raleigh DeRose. “When it’s rainy, the ball moves a little differently. You have to find a way, and you have to be gritty, and I think our…