Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Take on Ohio State
10/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Oct. 5, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana women's soccer team looks for its second road win of the season as it travels to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. The Hoosiers then take Sunday off before hitting the road again for a pair Big Ten road trips at Northwestern and Wisconsin.
"It has always been a competitive match when we face Ohio State," head coach Mick Lyon said. "I expect the same type of physical test on Friday. I am confident this group is getting better every time it steps onto the field. We played well last weekend and did a lot of good things and some bad things that we have worked on. Overall, I know our team is ready to get back onto the field and get the positive results."
•LAST TIME OUT•
The Indiana women's soccer team fell to the Michigan State Spartans, 1-0, in its last outing. The loss came just two days after the Hoosiers defeated No. 22 Michigan, 2-1. The Hoosiers, that defeated the Wolverines, came out slow against the Spartans that scored early to claim the victory.
Michigan State had the only strike of the game with an unassisted goal from Breana Ballard in the 43rd minute of action. The action began with a State corner kick that was cleared by the Indiana defenders. The ball found its way back into the box with Ballard notching the mark in the far side of the goal.
In goal, senior Lauren Fabbro grabbed two saves in the loss for the Hoosiers, while freshman midfielder Molly Kruger and junior forward Megan Pipkens led IU in shots with four and three, respectively.
Kruger had the Hoosiers' best chance at tying the match halfway through the second period. With a shot from the top of the box, the Carmel, Ind., native took the shot bending it around the State defender, but MSU's goalie Nicole Galas deflected that attempt.
The Hoosiers stepped up the pressure in the second half to tally a 10-2 advantage in shots, with Galas grabbing eight saves in the contest, four in the final period.
•SCOUTING OHIO STATE•
Indiana holds a 9-3-2 advantage over the Buckeyes coming into the Friday night showdown. The last time out, the two battled to a 1-1 tie across two overtimes. The Hoosiers have not lost against the Buckeyes since 1998, which came in the Big Ten tournament. The only loss, outside of a tournament or the Big Ten Championship came in 1995, when Ohio State took a 1-0 decision over the Hoosiers in Bloomington. The Hoosiers have only once come back empty handed when traveling to Columbus, holding a 3-1-1 record on the road.
The Ohio State women's soccer team shut out Iowa, 3-0, in its last match up. Lisa Collison scored her eighth and ninth goal for her first two-goal collegiate match. Lara Dickenmann added a third score to help give the Buckeyes their first shutout of the season since defeating Kent State, 3-0, Aug. 28. Ohio State's home record now stands at 24-2-3 dating back to 2003.
•IMPRESSIVE AT HOME•
Since 2003, Ohio State is 24-2-1 at home, a feat the Hoosiers look to taint with another loss. The Hoosiers have lost once to the Buckeyes in Columbus at the Buckeye/adidas Classic in 1994. The last time the two met in Columbus, Ohio, the contest ended in a 1-1 draw.
•IU HOLDS ITS FATE•
Indiana looks to close the Big Ten season with a bang, with its hopes of returning to the Big Ten tournament on the line. The Hoosiers will face four teams (Ohio State, T-sixth; Iowa, ninth; Wisconsin, 10th; Northwestern, 11th) that are currently tied or below IU in the Big Ten standings at the end of the Big Ten schedule. Also in the Hoosiers path are Illinois and Purdue, which currently sit in a tie for second in the standings.
IU's Big Ten and NCAA tournament berths lay in its hands, as the Hoosiers look to stay above .500 overall, and in the top eight in the Big Ten standings to make the conference tournament. First up for the Hoosiers is Ohio State, which shares sixth with Indiana in this week's standings.
•WHO JUST SCORED?•
The Hoosiers have become what head coach Mick Lyon called, "a multi-headed monster," as Indiana has scored from every position on the field, minus goalie.
Molly Kruger recently joined the Hoosier scoring brigade by notching her first career goal against Minnesota in the Hoosiers' 2-1 loss.
Seniors back Robin Barker (1) and midfielder Kristen Zmijewski (4), junior forward Megan Pipkens (1), sophomores forward Kristin Radcliffe (3) and midfielder Katy Stewart (1) and freshman forward Molly Beckwith (1) round out the 2005 scorers.
•RANK AND FILE•
For the first time in three tries, the Hoosiers dethroned a ranked opponent in No. 22 Michigan. At Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium, Indiana battled to a 2-1 victory against the Wolverines on Sept. 30 for its first win against a ranked foe. This is the highest ranked opponent to fall at the Hoosiers' hands since Mick Lyon took the reigns of the program four years ago.
Last year, the Hoosiers took down then-No. 24 Auburn (Sept.11, 2004) before tying then-No. 24 Illinois (Oct. 17, 2004), 1-1, in Big Ten action.
•ROAD SICKNESS•
The Hoosiers hit the road for a Big Ten road trip with three consecutive games away from Armstrong Stadium. IU will open the excursion in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 7, for this week's match up against Ohio State. The following week, the Hoosiers travel to Evanston, Ill., for a contest at Northwestern on Oct. 14, and conclude the trip in Madison, Wis., against Wisconsin on Oct. 16. This is the second longest road trip of the season, as the Hoosiers opened the 2005 campaign with four games away from Bloomington.
To the Hoosiers' benefit, Indiana has to face the two teams that currently sit at the bottom of the Big Ten standings. Both teams sit at 0-3-1 and have both tied Big Ten foe Iowa, which sits in ninth in the conference standings.
•LARGE AND IN CHARGE•
Senior Kristen Zmijewski was named the 2005 team captain for the Hoosiers and has taken the role to heart. As an on- and off-the-field leader, Zmijewski has led the Hoosiers to a 5-6-1 record on the season, while scoring four of IU's nine goals and an assist in 2005.
Zmijewski currently leads the team in points with nine, and entered the IU record books with 12 goals in her career to rank seventh all-time. The Aurora, Ill., native also ranks seventh in game-winning goals, with four in her career. Against Minnesota, the midfielder tallied her seventh career assist and first of the season setting up Molly Kruger for the Hoosiers' only goal in the loss.
•'FABB' ULOUS•
Senior Lauren Fabbro, along with sophomore Stacey Van Boxmeer share Hoosier goalie duties this season. In goal, Fabbro has collected a 3-1 record, and has started four times for the Hoosiers. Fabbro currently stands in first in the conference standings in goals allowed (4) and eighth in shutouts.
•IN THE `BOX'•
Sophomore Stacey Van Boxmeer has made eight starts for the Hoosiers in goal in 2005. The Ontario, Canada, native has recorded a 2-5-1 record during her stint in goal, and ranks 10th in the conference in saves with 31.
•SHUTTING OUT THE COMPETITION•
The Hoosiers have held an opponent scoreless three times in the 2005 campaign, the first coming in a 0-0 tie against Loyola Marymount in the season opener, followed by a 1-0 victory against the Iowa State Cyclones. The most recent shutout came against Bowling Green, as the Hoosiers handed the Falcons a 2-0 defeat at home.
•FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH•
Freshman Molly Beckwith and Molly Kruger have teamed to be two of IU's most talented feet on the field. Beckwith (a goal and two assists) currently has four points to her name on the season, while Kruger has tallied a team-best three assists and one goal, leads all Hoosiers with 39 shots and 17 on goal and is third on the roster with five points. Kruger also recently scored her first career goal against Minnesota.
Kruger has started every match for Indiana at the midfield position, while Beckwith has remained a solid reserve at forward, registering action in every game as a valuable substitute.
•DEFENSE TO OFFENSE•
Senior back Robin Barker scored her third game-winning goal of her career against Bowling Green Sept. 18 to rank 10th all-time in the category. The Brownsburg, Ind., native has scored six goals over her four year career, all coming from the back position. The senior has been able to turn the solid IU defense, which has turned out three shutouts so far this season, into a formidable offense.
•BIG TEN ACCOLADES•
Sophomore defender Beverly Markwort earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for the week ending Sept. 16 announced the conference. This recognition is Markwort's first-career conference honor, while it is Indiana's first selection since senior goalkeeper Lauren Fabbro garnered defensive honors on Sept. 27, 2004.
Markwort earned the conference accolade by contributing to a back unit that led Indiana to a 2-0 weekend. The sophomore defender led an Indiana defense that allowed just six shots on goal over the weekend, and 10 shots overall over two matches. The Hoosiers downed Butler, 2-1, on Friday and shutout Bowling Green, 2-0, on Sunday. The victory over Bowling Green is Indiana's third shutout of the season.
•HOOSIER HONORS•
Seniors Kristen Zmijewski and Courtney O'Bryan represented the Indiana Hoosiers on the 11-player Hoosier Classic All-Tournament team, after leading IU to a 1-1 record over at the Classic. Zmijewski, a midfielder, and O'Bryan a defender, made the first ever all-tournament list as IU hosted the inaugural Classic inviting then-No.18 ranked Marquette, Miami (Fla.) and Xavier for the event. Marquette took home the tournament title with a 2-0 record, while Miami (1-1) finished second, followed by Indiana (1-1) and Xavier (0-2) in third and fourth.
•GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY•
It was the freshmen duo of Molly Beckwith and Molly Kruger who teamed up to notch the Hoosiers' first goal of the season against Iowa State (9/11). The feat came in the 37th minute of action against the Cyclones, as Beckwith moved toward the goal, collecting a dish from Kruger to knock the ball in for Beckwith and Kruger's first collegiate goal and assist, respectively. IU, which had gone scoreless in its first four contests, could not be denied in its offensive domination of Iowa State, posting a 13 to four shot advantage.
