Black, Webber Score in Draw Against No. 25 Tennessee, 2-2

Thursday, August 31

Knoxville, TN

6:00 P.M.

Indiana University

3-0-2, 0-0-0

Tennessee

3-1-1, 0-0-0

Indiana

Tennessee

Black, Webber Score in Draw Against No. 25 Tennessee, 2-2

8/31/2023 9:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana graduate forward Paige Webber scored the Hoosiers first goal in the 33^rd minute before senior midfielder Sofia Black would double the score just 23 seconds later in a 2-2 draw against No. 25 Tennessee (3-1-2) at Regal Stadium on Thursday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana (3-0-2) midfielder Hope Paredes came up with the steal at the center circle as she dribbled around some Tennessee defenders before connecting with Webber.
• Webber dribbled all the way down the stretch just inside the 18-yard box finding the perfect angle before striking with her left foot to send it to the right side of the net.
• The Hoosiers continued the attack as sophomore forward Marisa Grzesiak threaded a pass right through the Vols defenders to Black as she cut behind them making a quick strike at the net doubling the Indiana lead, 2-0. Both teams continued to battle it out in the remaining half.
• The squads picked up where they left off in the first half in a back-and-forth battle, but Tennessee would break through in the 53^rd minute to cut the deficit, 2-1.
• The Lady Vols scored the equalizer in 79^th minute from their leading goal scorer, Jaida Thomas.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Paige Webber (33'), Sofia Black (33')
ASSISTS: Hope Paredes, Marisa Grzesiak

NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers are now 1-0-1 against the Lady Vols.
• Black scored her first goal of the season and the third of her career.
• Webber netted her third goal this season and the ninth of her career as a Hoosier.
• The draw against No. 25 Tennessee is the first ranked opponent since the Hoosiers tied No. 8 Penn State, 0-0, on Sept. 18, 2022.
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg made six saves on the night.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers return home to host Northern Illinois on Sunday, Sept. 3 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on B1G+.

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