Lockwood’s Late Goal Serves As Game Winner; Hoosiers Down Illinois, 1-0

Thursday, October 3

Urbana-Champaign, IL

8:00 PM

Indiana University

5-5-1, 1-2-1

Illinois

7-4-0, 1-3-0

Indiana

Illinois

BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.09.08 - Women’s soccer vs. Morehead State

Lockwood’s Late Goal Serves As Game Winner; Hoosiers Down Illinois, 1-0

10/3/2019 10:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Indiana Women's Soccer picked up the 1-0 victory at Illinois on Thursday night. Avery Lockwood scored the game winner in the 80^th minute of the match off a feed from Jacelyn Smith.

KEY MOMENTS
• Senior captain Chandra Davidson took the first shot of the match in the sixth minute off a corner kick but was unable to keep it on target as it went high of the goal.
• Freshman Avery Lockwood continued the IU press as she saw a good chance on target in the 33^rd minute. The shot from inside the 18-yard box was saved by the Illini goalkeeper.
• Goalkeeper Bethany Kopel had a key save in the final minute of the first half to keep Thursday's match scoreless through the first half.
• Sophomore Megan Wampler earned the first two shots of the second half for Indiana in the 53^rd minute. Her first shot went wide of the net and the second chance was saved.
• The Hoosiers would find their footing in the 80^th minute as Avery Lockwood netted the game winner seconds after reentering the contest. Freshman Jacelyn Smith set up the goal for Lockwood for her first assist of her career.

NOTABLES
• Indiana is now 5-5-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the Big Ten play.
• Freshmen Jacelyn Smith made her career debut with her appearance in the second half of the match on Thursday. Smith also tallied her first career assist on a goal from Lockwood.
• Avery Lockwood led the Hoosier attack with four shots and one goal. Indiana was outshot in the first half 8-4, but bounced back in the second half to out shoot the Illini, 6-1.
• Goalkeeper Bethany Kopel posted her fourth shutout of the season and tallied three saves on the evening. This is the second straight game that the Hoosiers have held their opponent scoreless.
• Head coach Erwin van Bennekom earned his first Big Ten win at the helm of Indiana Women's Soccer.

HEAD COACH ERWIN VAN BENNEKOM
"We went from playing far below our standard to one of the best halves of the season. Honestly this had nothing to do with what we did as a tactically at half time. Full credit to the team for playing with courage and a willingness to get on the ball and play forward in the 2nd half. Because of this we were able to consistently find the free player and establish possession in Illinois half, which allowed us to win the ball back higher as well. Very happy for Jacelyn to get her first minutes and the assist to a crucial game winning goal from Avery."

UP NEXT
Indiana will return home for the first time since Sept. 22 when they hosted Nebraska. The Hoosiers will face off against Minnesota on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1p inside Armstrong Stadium.