Illinois Storms Past Minnesota in Season Finale, 4-1 - University of Illinois Athletics

Friday, October 30

Champaign, Ill.

6 PM CT

University of Illinois

6-5-7, 3-5-4

Minnesota

8-7-3, 4-6-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Minnesota	0	1	1
Illinois	0	4	4

Results (PDF)

Hedda Ornberg (#11) during the match between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Demirjian Park in Champaign, IL on October 30, 2026. Photo By Ryan Shepardson/Fighting Illini

October 30, 2026 | Soccer

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RECAP

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois soccer (6-5-7, 3-5-4 Big Ten) dominated Minnesota (8-7-3, 4-6-2 Big Ten) scoring a season-high four goals to close out the year with a win, 4-1.

All goals tonight were scored in the second half after Hedda Ornberg opened the scoring in the 55th minute off a 50-yard deep pass from Ashleigh Vizek that Ornberg only had to tap in. Minnesota's Ava Westlund tied the match up two minutes later, but that's as close as the match would get the rest of the night.

Cayla Jackson scored the eventual game winner in the 69th minute off passes from Alyssa White and Ryleigh Wood. In the 87th minute Jackson netted her second of the match which is the first brace of her collegiate career assisted again by White. All four of White's assists this season were on Jackson goals.

In the final minute of the season White added one final goal to cap her four-point night assisted by Ornberg and Ashley Stellon.

Izzy Lee made six saves tonight to finish out her final season with 81 saves and 312 for her career which is the second most in Illinois history. She ended her season with eight shutouts and 23 for her career which is the third most in Illinois history.