Indiana Women’s Soccer Battles Virginia Tech to a 0-0 Draw

Sunday, August 20

Bloomington, Ind.

12:00 P.M.

Indiana University

1-0-1, 0-0-0

Virginia Tech

1-0-1, 0-0-0

Virginia Tech

Indiana

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 20, 2023 - midfielder Sydney Masur #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 20, 2023 - defender Piper Coffield #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 20, 2023 - midfielder Natasha Kim #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 20, 2023 - midfielder Elle Britt #10 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 20, 2023 - midfielder Kennedy Neighbors #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 20, 2023 - forward Marisa Grzesiak #12 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Indiana Women’s Soccer Battles Virginia Tech to a 0-0 Draw

8/20/2023 3:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's soccer team (1-0-1) battled Virginia Tech (1-0-1), to a nil-nil draw at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

KEY MOMENTS
• Virginia Tech struck early in the third minute as they got a shot off in the 18-yard box, but junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg was there for the save.
• The defenses continued to battle it out as Indiana took the next four shots, two of them blocked by the Hokies' backline.
• In the 24^th minute, Virginia Tech sent a cross inside the box just in time for freshman forward Samantha DeGuzman to send one down the middle as Gerstenberg scooped up her second save.
• The Hoosiers saw their first chance from freshman midfielder Kennedy Neighbors. She dribbled the ball just inside the 18-yard box, striking the bottom left of the net before the Hokies' keeper made the save.
• In the 79^th minute, graduate forward Paige Webber got a shot off right inside the penalty box after she dribbled past the Hokies defender to find a gap, but senior keeper Alia Skinner would make the save.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: None
ASSISTS: None

NOTABLES
• Freshman Elle Britt and Kennedy Neighbors earned their first career starts.
• Indiana out shot Virginia Tech 11-4 with four shots on goal.
• IU also tallied seven corners while holding VT to only two.
• Gerstenberg earns her 16^th career shutout and her first of the season.

QUOTABLES
Indiana assistant coach Tim Verschuren
"We feel really good about the game, but disappointed in the result. We felt that we could have gotten more out of it, but it definitely shows how far we have come from a year ago where we played them away. We are happy to walk away with the 0-0 draw today. I think if we would have found a way to score a goal late in the game. I don't think it would have been a shock to anyone watching this game. Overall, we are disappointed in the result but feel really good about the performance."

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will host Morehead State at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Aug. 24. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on B1G+.

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