Akeel’s Goal, Kopel’s Shutout Earns Indiana a Big Win in Season Finale

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Akeel’s Goal, Kopel’s Shutout Earns Indiana a Big Win in Season Finale

10/23/2022 4:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Indiana women's soccer freshman forward Ava Akeel scores the gamewinner in a 1-0 victory against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday afternoon at U-M Soccer Stadium to close out the season for the Hoosiers.

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana dominated the first half of the match earning six chances on goal and holding Michigan to just one in the 30^th minute.
• Akeel netted her third career goal in the 25^th minute of the game. The Hoosiers earned a corner kick where Teammate Natasha Kim would get the first touch. It was blocked by the UM defense, before Akeel sent it past the goalkeeper.
• Defensively, the Hoosiers controlled majority of the game. However, the Wolverines would find a couple of opportunities in the 85^th and 89^th minutes as they looked for the equalizer, but experienced, graduate goalkeeper Bethany Kopel would come up with the saves.

NOTABLES
• Indiana is now 7-17-5 all-time against Michigan.
• IU outshot the Wolverines 15-11, with nine players getting a shot off in the match.
• Indiana led 8-3 in corner kicks
• Akeel scored her third career goal and her first against a Big Ten opponent.
• Kopel left her mark on the women's soccer program as the career shutouts leader as she earned her 25^th career shutout. She grabbed four saves in today's match, totaling 307 career saves which is the second most in program history.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Ava Akeel (25')
ASSISTS: None.

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