Indiana University Athletics
Women's Soccer Set to Defend Armstrong Stadium
9/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Sept. 28, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana women's soccer team is prepared to defend Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium this weekend, as it plays host to Michigan on Friday, Sept 30, and Michigan State on Sunday, Oct. 2. The Hoosier women will play the first of a double header on both Friday and Sunday, as the two-time defending National Champion Indiana men's soccer team will take the field following each of their Big Ten matches. The women currently boast a 4-5-1 record on the season, 0-2 ledger in Big Ten. The Hoosiers matches against the Big Ten visitors will take place at 4 p.m. and noon on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
"This is going to be a monstrous weekend for us," head coach Mick Lyon said. "We need to come away with a lot of points. We have been playing well, and now, we are injury free and need to start turning our opportunities into goals and wins."
•HEAD COACH Mick Lyon's PREVIEW AGAINST MICHIGAN•
"This is a team that has found a way to win some tough games this year," head coach Mick Lyon said. "They have shutdown a lot of teams offensively, and have always given us a tough competition. We are going to have to come out strong from the beginning."
•HEAD COACH Mick Lyon's PREVIEW AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE•
"It has always been a battle when we get on the field with Michigan State," head coach Mick Lyon said. "They are a physical team and it is going to be a test for us the entire match. We are going to have to stay tough to stay with them on Sunday."
•LAST TIME OUT•
The Indiana women's soccer team fell in overtime to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 2-1, in Minneapolis in its last outing. Freshman midfielder Molly Kruger put the Hoosiers in the lead off a feed from senior midfielder Kristen Zmijewski, but the Golden Gophers equalized the game in the second half en route to their game-winning goal in overtime.
Kruger led the offensive charge in the 32nd minute off a feed from Zmijewski. Kruger made her move from the left side of the field, collecting a pass from Zmijewski that bounced past a Minnesota defender. Kruger netted her first career goal with a shot in the far corner past Minnesota's goalie Molly Schneider. The Carmel, Ind., native reeled off seven shots in the loss, four of which found their target on goal to lead all Hoosiers in both categories.
Minnesota's Megan Fightmaster scored in the 54th minute to balance the game at one. UM's Kaitlin Wagner set up the equalizer with a free kick from 30 yards out to connect with Fightmaster on the header. In goal for the Golden Gophers, Schneider posted seven saves in the affair, while IU's Stacey Van Boxmeer cleared out three saves in the loss.
The final blow came on a corner kick from Minnesota's Clare Grimwood in the extra period. Minnesota's Lindsey Schwartz made first contact with the ball on a header before Kaitlin Neary finished the play with a header of her own to end the game. Schwartz and Grimwood were credited with the assist, while Neary tallied the game winner.
Indiana finished the contest in front of Minnesota in every category on the stats sheet but the score, out-shooting the Golden Gophers 18-12 and fighting to an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks. Junior forward Megan Pipkens helped apply Indiana's offensive pressure with two shots on goal, three overall, while Zmijewski and sophomore forward Kristin Radcliffe each had two shots of their own to wrap up the Hoosier notables.
•SCOUTING MICHIGAN•
Indiana is 1-9-1 against the Wolverines. IU's sole victory against Michigan came in the two teams' first meeting in 1994, when the Hoosiers ousted the Wolverines 3-1. Since then, the Hoosiers lost eight consecutive, tying UM in 2003 in double overtime and dropping its most recent affair, 1-0, in Bloomington, Ind., in 2004.
Michigan took a break from Big Ten action in its 3-2 decision over Oakland University in its last outing. Sophomore forward Melissa Dobbyn netted two goals, including the game-winner at 73:03. Freshman Danelle Underwood added her third goal of the season for the Wolverines. Freshman goalkeeper Madison earned her first career victory, making four saves in the contest.
•SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE•
Against the Spartans, the Hoosiers are 8-2-2, with their last outing ending in a 3-0 victory. Indiana has lost to the Spartans only once at home (1994, 6-2), and own an overall record of 4-1-1 against MSU at home. The two squads have gone to extra periods four times, twice ending in a tie and the rest of the matches going to the Hoosiers.
Emma Harris scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season early in the second half and sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Galas posted her sixth shutout of the season as the Michigan State women's soccer team knocked off visiting Ohio State, 1-0, in its Big Ten opener.
•HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE•
Indiana has lost only once to the Michigan State Spartans at home (10/7/94, 6-2). Since then, the Hoosiers have outscored the Spartans 19-8, and have shutout MSU six times in the history of the rivalry. Against the Wolverines, the Hoosiers have recorded their only win against UM at home (9/11/94).
•ORDERS UP•
Freshman Molly Kruger has done everything right in the early goings of 2005, placing an order for a goal in all the right ways leading the team in shots (31) and shots on goal (14). The freshman was due for a score, and against Minnesota her order was up.
In IU's 2-1 loss against Minnesota, the Carmel, Ind., native got a pass from senior midfielder Kristen Zmijewski that bounced past a Minnesota defender into the feet of Kruger on the left side of the field. Kruger fired the ball into the far corner for the Hoosiers' first goal of the game and first of her career.
•A TEAM AFFAIR•
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 notching her first career goal against Minnesota in the Hoosiers 2-1 loss.
Seniors back Robin Barker (1) and midfielder Kristen Zmijewski (3), junior forward Megan Pipkens (1), sophomores forward Kristin Radcliffe (1) and midfielder Katy Stewart (1) and freshman forward Molly Beckwith (1) round out the 2005 scorers.
•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 4-5-1 record on the season, while scoring three of IU's nine goals in 2005.
Zmijewski currently leads the team in points with seven, and entered the IU record books with 11 goals in her career to rank eighth 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.
•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 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, leads all Hoosiers with 31 shots and 14 on goal and is tied for second 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. Indiana's defense also teamed together to hold its last two opponents to a combined ten shots.
•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 office this week. 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.
