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Indiana Set to Host #9 Minnesota, Wisconsin
9/22/2016 3:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Women's Soccer (4-5-1, 1-1-0 Big Ten) returns to Bill Armstrong Stadium this weekend to host No. 9 Minnesota (7-2-1, 1-0-1 Big Ten) on Friday night and Wisconsin (3-3-4, 0-1-1 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon. Admission to all home IU Women's Soccer games is free of charge.
WEEKEND PROMOS
Friday's game will see the Hoosiers welcome back IUWS alums as part of Alumni Weekend celebrations. Those in attendance will be recognized with a special halftime ceremony.
On Sunday, IU Women's Soccer invites fans to celebrate their culture through International Day. While supplies last, fans will receive a free Vuvuzuela. The 2016 IU roster features five international players - three from Canada (Marissa Borschke, Chandra Davidson and Meghan Scott), one from Australia (Julia De Angelis) and one from Austria (Annelie Leitner).
GOING AGAINST THE GOPHERS
No. 9 Minnesota sits at a 7-2-1 mark on the year, including 1-0-1 in Big Ten play. The Golden Gophers' lone losses of the year came against then-No. 7 Duke on Sept. 4 and then-No. 2 Stanford on Sept. 9. Over the weekend, Minnesota drew with No. 16 Penn State, 1-1, and defeated No. 19 Ohio State, 3-0. Simone Kolander leads the offensive charge for the Golden Gophers, netting nine goals and adding three assists. Josee Stiever has also knocked in four goals for Minnesota, who is 16th in the nation in total goals with 23. In goal, Tarah Hobbs has posted three shutouts with a 0.87 goals against average. Hobbs and fellow goalkeeper Mara Dougherty have combined for five total shutouts.
Indiana trails in the all-time series, 9-15-2. In 2015, the Golden Gophers defeated IU in Minneapolis, 3-1. Hanna Johnson recorded her first career goal in the game on an early equalizer in the 17th minute.
WATCHING WISCONSIN
The Badgers are 3-3-4 on the season with a 0-1-1 record in conference action. Victories for Wisconsin include Illinois State, South Dakota State and Loyola-Chicago. Over the weekend, the Badgers drew with No. 19 Ohio State, 1-1, and fell to No. 16 Penn State, 1-0. Micaela Powers has netted three goals and added two assists for the Badgers, while Emily Borgmann has scored twice and picked up an assist. Caitlyn Clem has logged every minute in goal, earning four shutouts with 36 saves and a 0.72 goals against average.
IU trails in the all-time series, 9-14-2. Last year, Wisconsin came away with a 3-0 victory in Madison.
LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers opened Big Ten play last week against Northwestern and Illinois. IU dropped a 1-0 decision to the Wildcats, with Northwestern scoring on a rebound from a penalty kick in the 13th minute. On Sunday, the Hoosiers' lone shot on goal was the game-winner as redshirt sophomore Mykayla Brown scored two minutes into the first overtime period to give Indiana a 1-0 victory at Illinois.
WHAT WOULD L'HOMMEDIEU?
Freshman goalkeeper Sarah L'Hommedieu picked up nine more saves over the weekend, including five in the shutout of the Illini. The Hudson, Ohio native has now tallied three shutouts on the season. L'Hommedieu has 47 saves on the year, good for second in the Big Ten and sixth in the country amongst freshmen (44th overall).
BROWN COMES UP BIG AGAIN
Brown's game-winning goal against Illinois on Sunday was her third game-winner of the season, tied for 13th in the nation and second in the Big Ten. The Indianapolis native has netted four goals this year, leading the Hoosier offense. Dating back to a two-goal outing in Indiana's 3-2 win against JMU on Sept. 11, Brown has netted three goals in the last three games. Of her 10 total shots this year, five have been on goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
The Hoosiers have scored 11 goals this season from seven different players. Brown leads the way with four goals while Dreher has two. Cassidy Blacha, Veronica Ellis, Annelie Leitner, Maya Piper and Kayla Smith have each found the back of the net once this season. Indiana's 11 goals and eight assists has the Hoosiers with 30 points through 10 games, besting the total mark of 28 from all 19 games last season.
FRESHMEN MAKING AN IMPACT
IU has seen an immediate impact from its 11-member freshmen class with four getting the start on Sunday at Illinois in L'Hommedieu, Julia De Angelis, Allison Jorden and Meghan Scott. Macy Miller, a native of Carmel, Ind. leads the team in shots with 14 and shots on goal with seven. Scott, a native of Ontario, Canada, leads the Hoosiers in assists with two.
NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Indiana ended non-conference action with a 3-4-1 mark. Highlights from the first part of the schedule include:
•Victories against three 2015 NCAA Tournament teams and conference champions (Butler, Northern Colorado and JMU).
•Career firsts: Dreher netted her first goal on the gamewinner against Butler on Aug. 26. Freshmen Meghan Scott (against Northern Colorado on Aug. 28) and Julia De Angelis (against JMU on Sept. 11) recorded their first career point on assists.
•After a pair of shutouts against Butler and Northern Colorado, L'Hommedieu was named Big Ten Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week on Aug. 30
WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2016?
The 2016 schedule features 11 total games against participants in the 2015 NCAA Tournament and nine opponents who finished last season ranked in the top 50 of the RPI. The non-conference portion of the slate included eight games, with six opponents advancing to the tournament last year and four winning their conference championship.
Big Ten play sees Indiana face off against five NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, including National Champion Penn State and Women's College Cup semifinalist Rutgers.
NEW FACES
The 2016 roster sees the addition of 12 new faces, including 11 true freshmen. Redshirt freshman Haleigh Guerra is also suiting up for the Hoosiers after transferring from Texas. The freshmen group includes Chandra Davidson, Julia De Angelis, Julia Gilliam, Allison Jorden, Emma Kershner, Sydney Kilgore, Sarah L'Hommedieu, Grace Labadie, Kyndal McKinney, Macy Miller and Meghan Scott.
RETURNING IN 2016
Indiana has 15 Hoosiers returning this season, including 13 letterwinners from a year ago. Of those who scored at least one goal last season, five are suiting up again this year, including redshirt senior Marissa Borschke, junior Annelie Leitner and sophomores Cassidy Blacha, Hanna Johnson and Maya Piper.
Senior Veronica Ellis entered season as the active leader in goals scored, while junior Kayla Smith is the active assists leader. Both Ellis and Smith, along with Borschke, were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors list this week.
On the other side, Borschke and the Indiana defense will look to continue success from last season, which was highlighted by a scoreless streak of 463 minutes, the second longest in program history. Goalkeepers on the 2016 roster include redshirt freshman Bristal Hadley-Mautino and freshman Sarah L'Hommedieu.
