Valenti Picks Up MVC Goalkeeper of the Week Honors

ST. LOUIS — Illinois State goalkeeper Madi Valenti was named the Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. It is her second weekly honor this season and the fifth for the Redbirds. The accolade comes after Valenti tallied 16 saves and one shutout over the Redbirds' two conference matches last week against Belmont and Indiana State. The graduate student from St. Charles, Missouri, earned her 24th career shutout with a season-high nine saves as the Redbirds prevailed 1-0 over the Bruins on Thursday. Her 24 career shutouts rank second in program history and are tied...