Indiana Falls to No. 21 Saint Louis in NCAA First Round

Friday, November 10

Saint Louis, MO

8 P.M. ET

Indiana University

12-4-4, 6-2-2

Saint Louis

18-2-2, 9-0-1

Indiana

Saint Louis

Indiana Falls to No. 21 Saint Louis in NCAA First Round

11/10/2023 11:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Indiana women's soccer season came to an end after falling 2-0 against No. 21 Saint Louis in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Hermann Stadium on Friday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Saint Louis (18-2-2) took a 2-0 early lead in the first half. They scored on a penalty kick in the 11^th minute lead after a foul was called on the Hoosiers in the box.
• Their second goal was added in the 30^th minute after SLU was awarded a corner.
• After facing a lot of pressure in the opening minutes, freshmen Elle Britt saw the Hoosiers' first chance in the 44^th minute, but her shot attempt to the top center of the net was denied by the Billikens keeper.
• IU (12-4-4) faced a couple of shots on goal in the opening minutes of the second half, but junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg made the two clutch saves to keep the Billikens at bay.
• The Hoosiers started to gain momentum beginning with a shot from senior Anna Bennett in the 54^th minute. She dribbled into the box lining up a shot, but it the keeper was able to step in for the save.
• IU continued to put on the pressure as they fired the next six shots. Britt saw the best opportunity in the 70^th minute as she sent one into the bottom right of the net before it was scooped up by the keeper.
• In the 80^th minute, Senior Sofia Black took a free kick just outside the 18-yard box sending the ball to the top center of the net, making the keeper jump for the save.
• The Billikens would get the last attempt in the 84^th minute as Gerstenberg tallied her sixth save as they continued to control the match in the remaining minutes.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: None.
ASSISTS: None.

NOTABLES
• Indiana led the shot attempts 17-12.
• Nine Hoosiers recorded a shot in the match.
• Britt led with seven total shots and two on goal.
• Gerstenberg made six saves against the Billikens for a season total of 52. She has 140 on her career that landed her eighth on the all-time career saves list.
• Indiana made their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013.

QUOTABLE
Indiana head coach Erwin van Bennekom
"First of all, I want to congratulate Saint Louis on an amazing season. They are a top-notch program. I also want to say thank you to our seniors (Zoe Tiger, Sofia Black, Paige Webber and Anna Bennett). They have been amazing for this program and have gone through the highs and lows of it all. I am so happy that they get the experience of being in the national tournament. I think they have set the new standard for us year in and year out. From now on, it's just about growing, getting better and improving."

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