Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, October 19
University Park, PA
7:00 P.M.
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Indiana Concludes Regular Season with Trip to No. 4 Penn State, Maryland
10/18/2023 2:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 19 Indiana Hoosiers (11-1-4, 5-1-2 B1G) travels to the east coast for another ranked match up against No. 4 Penn State in University Park, Pa. on Thursday evening at Jeffery Field with their last game of the regular season at Maryland on Sunday afternoon
STREAMING
• Thursday's kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will air live on B1G+.
• The Hoosiers will take the pitch at 1 p.m. ET in College Park, MD, on Sunday.
ABOUT THE NO. 4 NITTANY LIONS
• No. 4 Penn State (11-0-4, 5-0-3 B1G) tied Northwestern 2-2 in Evanston on Sunday evening.
• The Nittany Lions are undefeated through 15 matches and have held the top spot in the conference all season long. They are coming off a 2-2 draw against Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 15.
• Despite a brace from sophomore midfielder Olivia Borgen and a career high 11 saves from graduate goalkeeper Katherine Asman, the Wildcats put on the pressure against the ranked squad taking an early 2-1 lead in the first half. Borgen found the equalizer in the 51st minute to tie the match.
• Asman leads the conference in saves with 54 on the season (.885 save percentage) and goals against average (.506). As a team, Penn State leads the conference with a .871 save percentage on the year.
• Borgen leads the offense with six goals with 12 points alongside Payton Linnehan who has five goals and three assists on the season for 13 points.
• As a team, PSU has scored 34 goals on 31 assists and have totaled 99 points this year. Between the posts, the ranked squad leads the conference with a .871 save percentage on the year also holding a .437 shots on goal percentage with 11 game winning goals.
ABOUT THE TERPS
• Maryland (3-8-5, 0-7-1 B1G) is looking for their first Big Ten win of the season. They face the No. 21 ranked Badgers on Thursday in their final midweek match of the regular season.
• The Terrapins have given up 23 goals in the conference and have yet to find the back of the net in league play this season. They battled Purdue to a 0-0 draw at home on Sept. 21.
• UMD went on a three-game win streak, tying four matches in their non-conference part of the season with victories against Towson, George Mason and Binghamton.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana last defeated the Nittany Lions on Nov. 8, 1996, in the Big Ten Tournament.
• IU battled PSU to a 0-0 decision in Bloomington last season on Sept. 18, 2022.
• Against the Terrapins, Indiana is 3-2-4 all-time. Indiana fell 1-0 at home in their last meeting.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Hoosiers (11-1-4, 5-1-2 B1G) and the Wolverines were even going into the half each with five shots. Junior midfielder Sydney Masur and senior midfielder Anna Bennett provided Indiana with two chances in the half as they IU defense held Michigan (7-5-3, 3-4-1 B1G) to just one.
• Indiana picked up the pace in the second half. In the 46th minute, Paige Webber had a great opportunity on a feed from midfielder Sofia Black, but it hit off the right side post going just wide of the net.
• Bennett fired a shot on goal in the 52nd minute followed by another chance from junior defender Camille Hamm in the 54th minute but couldn't get anything past U-M's keeper.
• Coffield converted on a penalty kick in the 61st minute after Michigan was called for a handball in the box.
• The defenses would battle it out, but Gerstenberg and Indiana backline held off the Wolverines attack holding them to zero shots on goal in the last 29 minutes of play.
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
• Indiana rose to No. 19, moving up seven spots in week nine of the United Soccer Coaches national poll. The Hoosiers also received a nod from TDS ranking No. 19 and College Soccer News as they came in at No. 23 in the Women's National Top-30 poll.
• The Hoosiers received votes in week seven and earned their highest ranking at No. 16 in week six. Additionally, IU was also recognized in TopDrawerSoccers' national poll for the first time coming in at No. 17 and most recently No. 19.
• Prior to this season, IU last appeared in the polls in March 2021 when they were ranked No. 24.
B1G STANDINGS
• Indiana is second in the Big Ten standings behind No. 4 Penn State (11-0-4, 5-0-3 B1G) who holds an undefeated record through 15 matches.
•The Hoosiers are eyeing their first tournament appearance since 2019 where they were the No. 7 seed. IU fell 1-0 in the Quarterfinal match against No. 2 seed Rutgers in Piscataway.
NCAA RPI
• IU ranks No. 33 in the RPI standings and will another top-25 matchup on deck in No. 4 Penn State who holds the top RPI in the country.
'PIP, PIP' HOORAY
• Freshman Piper Coffield collected her third Big Ten weekly award and her first Defensive Player of the Week accolade on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
• She made her 15th career start, playing 180 minutes on the pitch last week against No. 20 Michigan State in a 1-1 draw and a 1-0 shutout win over RV Michigan.
•The Mars, Penn., native helped hold the Wolverines to only two shots on goal in the Hoosiers' 10th cleansheet of the season.
•She is the third player to win Defensive Player of the Week and the third freshman to win two Freshmen of the Week awards in the same season. She last won the award on Aug. 29 after two shutout wins over Morehead State and Evansville and on Oct. 10 against Purdue.
24 CAREER CLEANSHEETS FOR GERSTENBERG
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg shattered the career shutout record with 24 cleansheets in three seasons. She passed former teammate Bethany Kopel's record of 23 after shutting out Michigan on Oct. 15.
• She leads the Big Ten in shutouts (9) and ranks fifth in the nation in cleansheets.
RANKED OPPONENTS
• Indiana has played seven teams that are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll, highlighted by three top-20 Big Ten opponents in No. 10 Penn State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 18 Northwestern. Virginia Tech and Rutgers were also receiving votes in the national poll.
• In the non-conference slate, Indiana will face Virginia Tech who is currently receiving votes as well as Big Ten foe Rutgers.
• Since rankings were tracked during the 2001 season, Indiana has not played more than five ranked opponents in a single season. The Hoosiers took on five ranked foes in 2007, 2009 and 2015.
• No. 4 Penn State will be the Hoosiers fourth ranked opponent this season.
• The Hoosiers have faced three ranked opponents so far this season in No. 25 Tennessee, #18 Northwestern, No. 20 Michigan State with record of 1-0-2.
•Indiana defeated their first ranked opponent in No. 18 Northwestern since Sept. 8, 2017, when they defeated No. 23 SMU in Dallas.
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STREAMING
• Thursday's kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will air live on B1G+.
• The Hoosiers will take the pitch at 1 p.m. ET in College Park, MD, on Sunday.
ABOUT THE NO. 4 NITTANY LIONS
• No. 4 Penn State (11-0-4, 5-0-3 B1G) tied Northwestern 2-2 in Evanston on Sunday evening.
• The Nittany Lions are undefeated through 15 matches and have held the top spot in the conference all season long. They are coming off a 2-2 draw against Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 15.
• Despite a brace from sophomore midfielder Olivia Borgen and a career high 11 saves from graduate goalkeeper Katherine Asman, the Wildcats put on the pressure against the ranked squad taking an early 2-1 lead in the first half. Borgen found the equalizer in the 51st minute to tie the match.
• Asman leads the conference in saves with 54 on the season (.885 save percentage) and goals against average (.506). As a team, Penn State leads the conference with a .871 save percentage on the year.
• Borgen leads the offense with six goals with 12 points alongside Payton Linnehan who has five goals and three assists on the season for 13 points.
• As a team, PSU has scored 34 goals on 31 assists and have totaled 99 points this year. Between the posts, the ranked squad leads the conference with a .871 save percentage on the year also holding a .437 shots on goal percentage with 11 game winning goals.
ABOUT THE TERPS
• Maryland (3-8-5, 0-7-1 B1G) is looking for their first Big Ten win of the season. They face the No. 21 ranked Badgers on Thursday in their final midweek match of the regular season.
• The Terrapins have given up 23 goals in the conference and have yet to find the back of the net in league play this season. They battled Purdue to a 0-0 draw at home on Sept. 21.
• UMD went on a three-game win streak, tying four matches in their non-conference part of the season with victories against Towson, George Mason and Binghamton.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana last defeated the Nittany Lions on Nov. 8, 1996, in the Big Ten Tournament.
• IU battled PSU to a 0-0 decision in Bloomington last season on Sept. 18, 2022.
• Against the Terrapins, Indiana is 3-2-4 all-time. Indiana fell 1-0 at home in their last meeting.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Hoosiers (11-1-4, 5-1-2 B1G) and the Wolverines were even going into the half each with five shots. Junior midfielder Sydney Masur and senior midfielder Anna Bennett provided Indiana with two chances in the half as they IU defense held Michigan (7-5-3, 3-4-1 B1G) to just one.
• Indiana picked up the pace in the second half. In the 46th minute, Paige Webber had a great opportunity on a feed from midfielder Sofia Black, but it hit off the right side post going just wide of the net.
• Bennett fired a shot on goal in the 52nd minute followed by another chance from junior defender Camille Hamm in the 54th minute but couldn't get anything past U-M's keeper.
• Coffield converted on a penalty kick in the 61st minute after Michigan was called for a handball in the box.
• The defenses would battle it out, but Gerstenberg and Indiana backline held off the Wolverines attack holding them to zero shots on goal in the last 29 minutes of play.
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
• Indiana rose to No. 19, moving up seven spots in week nine of the United Soccer Coaches national poll. The Hoosiers also received a nod from TDS ranking No. 19 and College Soccer News as they came in at No. 23 in the Women's National Top-30 poll.
• The Hoosiers received votes in week seven and earned their highest ranking at No. 16 in week six. Additionally, IU was also recognized in TopDrawerSoccers' national poll for the first time coming in at No. 17 and most recently No. 19.
• Prior to this season, IU last appeared in the polls in March 2021 when they were ranked No. 24.
B1G STANDINGS
• Indiana is second in the Big Ten standings behind No. 4 Penn State (11-0-4, 5-0-3 B1G) who holds an undefeated record through 15 matches.
•The Hoosiers are eyeing their first tournament appearance since 2019 where they were the No. 7 seed. IU fell 1-0 in the Quarterfinal match against No. 2 seed Rutgers in Piscataway.
NCAA RPI
• IU ranks No. 33 in the RPI standings and will another top-25 matchup on deck in No. 4 Penn State who holds the top RPI in the country.
'PIP, PIP' HOORAY
• Freshman Piper Coffield collected her third Big Ten weekly award and her first Defensive Player of the Week accolade on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
• She made her 15th career start, playing 180 minutes on the pitch last week against No. 20 Michigan State in a 1-1 draw and a 1-0 shutout win over RV Michigan.
•The Mars, Penn., native helped hold the Wolverines to only two shots on goal in the Hoosiers' 10th cleansheet of the season.
•She is the third player to win Defensive Player of the Week and the third freshman to win two Freshmen of the Week awards in the same season. She last won the award on Aug. 29 after two shutout wins over Morehead State and Evansville and on Oct. 10 against Purdue.
24 CAREER CLEANSHEETS FOR GERSTENBERG
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg shattered the career shutout record with 24 cleansheets in three seasons. She passed former teammate Bethany Kopel's record of 23 after shutting out Michigan on Oct. 15.
• She leads the Big Ten in shutouts (9) and ranks fifth in the nation in cleansheets.
RANKED OPPONENTS
• Indiana has played seven teams that are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll, highlighted by three top-20 Big Ten opponents in No. 10 Penn State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 18 Northwestern. Virginia Tech and Rutgers were also receiving votes in the national poll.
• In the non-conference slate, Indiana will face Virginia Tech who is currently receiving votes as well as Big Ten foe Rutgers.
• Since rankings were tracked during the 2001 season, Indiana has not played more than five ranked opponents in a single season. The Hoosiers took on five ranked foes in 2007, 2009 and 2015.
• No. 4 Penn State will be the Hoosiers fourth ranked opponent this season.
• The Hoosiers have faced three ranked opponents so far this season in No. 25 Tennessee, #18 Northwestern, No. 20 Michigan State with record of 1-0-2.
•Indiana defeated their first ranked opponent in No. 18 Northwestern since Sept. 8, 2017, when they defeated No. 23 SMU in Dallas.
@IndianaWSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University women's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWSOC on X, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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