Illinois soccer ties USC 1-1 in Los Angeles
Cayla Jackson's 76th-minute goal answered a USC penalty kick; the Illini play No. 10 UCLA on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES - Illinois tied USC 1-1 Thursday night at Rawlinson Stadium, according to the official box score and the Fighting Illini recap. Illinois is 4-3-6 overall and 1-3-3 in the Big Ten; USC is 1-8-4 and 0-5-2.
USC scored first in the 31st minute when Eleanor Morrissey converted a penalty kick awarded for a handball by Illinois in the box. Cayla Jackson tied it in the 76th minute off a corner kick, tapping in a ball Ashlyn Adams headed down to her. The recap says it was Jackson's team-leading fourth goal and Adams' team-leading fifth assist.
USC outshot Illinois 14-11, with five shots on goal for each side, and each team made four saves, the box score shows. Izzy Lee played all 90 minutes in goal for Illinois. Attendance was 626.
Illinois stays in Los Angeles to play No. 10 UCLA at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Source: Fighting Illini recap "Illinois Ties USC, 1-1" and official box score, Oct. 8, 2026.