Hoosiers Drop Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Match to Rutgers, 1-0

Sunday, November 3

Piscataway, NJ

Indiana University

8-9-2, 4-5-2

Rutgers

15-2-2, 8-2-1

Indiana

Rutgers

BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.10.06 - Women's Soccer vs. Minnesota

Hoosiers Drop Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Match to Rutgers, 1-0

11/3/2019 3:08:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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PISCATAWAY, N.J.— No. 7 seeded Indiana Women's Soccer came up short in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal on Sunday at No. 2 seeded Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights' early goal in the first half would be the difference as the Hoosiers fell, 1-0.

KEY MOMENTS
• In the seventh minute, Meghan Scott took the first shot of the match but the ball sailed top left of the net.
• Rutgers would score the first and only goal of the afternoon in the 30^th minute.
• Bethany Kopel made a key save from a shot that came from the top of the box to limit the damage in the 40^th minute.
• In the 66^th minute of action, Melanie Forbes took a shot off a corner but her shot would sail out of play as the Hoosiers were looking for the equalizer.
• Alaina Kalin saw her chance in the 77^th minute from the just outside of the box as the Scarlet Knights had a defender there to block the shot.
• Kopel's hot hands picked up another save in the 84^th minute to keep the game within reach for Indiana.
• Scott and Chandra Davidson made two last minute shots but neither of them could square up the ball on frame.

NOTABLES
• Indiana made just their fourth appearance in 12 years in the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
• The Hoosiers end the season 7-9-2 overall and 4-5-2.
• As team, Indiana didn't let up a single corner to the Scarlet Knights.
• Junior goalkeeper Bethany Kopel recorded a season high seven saves on the afternoon. She ends the season with 58 and 246 total saves in her career.
• Senior Meghan Scott led the team with two shots.
• Seniors Chandra Davidson and Meghan Scott played in their final game as Hoosiers.

HEAD COACH ERWIN VAN BENNEKOM

On Sunday's game:
"First of all, congrats to Rutgers. We were not good enough on the ball in the first half which forced us to defend too much and too deep. Ultimately this resulted in their goal as well. In the second half we made some positional adjustments and I think we dominated the game from that point on. That being said, dominating possession is one thing but creating good goal scoring chances is more important."

What this season has meant:
"This season our group has proven to be able to compete with the best teams in the Big Ten. Besides that, I'm really proud and happy with the tactical and mental development of individual players as well as the team."

On Seniors Chandra Davidson and Meghan Scott:
"I would like to thank Seniors Meghan Scott and Chandra Davidson for their time at IU. Personally, I'm so happy I got to spend a year with both of them. It's safe to say that they are leaving their jersey in a better place than when they first put it on."