In Thursday's league contest, the Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) soccer team routed the visiting Manual Rams (Peoria, IL), by a count of 5-0.

Next, the Purple Raiders face the Urbana University Illineks (Urbana, IL) in a non-league contest, on Friday, April 18. Bloomington will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Illineks enter the contest with a 1-11 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Meridian/Sangamon Valley (Macon, IL).

The Rams (1-4) will now prepare for their contest against Peoria Christian (Peoria, IL). The Chargers enter the non-league contest with a 2-1 record. In their last contest, Peoria Christian held off Urbana University (Urbana, IL), 2-0, in a non-league contest.