Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, September 17
Bloomington, Ind.
1:00 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Rutgers
IUWS Hosts Rutgers in Big Ten Opener
9/15/2023 12:45:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's soccer (6-0-2) opens conference play against Rutgers (4-2-2) on Louisville Sunday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
STREAMING
• The match will be broadcasted live on B1G+ with Nick Rodecap (PxP) and Alex Hynes (Analyst) on the call and Audrey Marr reporting on the sideline.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers finished the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 1-0 win against UMass. Senior forward Allison Lowrey scored the lone goal on a penalty kick in the 66th minute.
• The Scarlet Knights have scored 12 goals on 14 assists. They have totaled 121 shots posting a .446 shots on goal percentage.
•Lowrey leads the Knights' offense with six goals, one assist and 13 points.
• Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Olivia Bodmer has saw 689 minutes between the posts, making 23 saves. She posts a .852 save percentage with a 4-2-2 record with four shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is 1-7-1 all-time against Rutgers.
• The teams last competed on Oct. 9, 2022, when the Hoosiers fell 1-0 against the No. 10 ranked Scarlet Knights on a penalty kick in the 61st minute.
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana (6-0-2) took the lead in the 16th minute after Webber rebounded a shot and save at the far-right corner of the net. The Panthers' goalie dove for the save as the ball rolled out of her hands and Webber found the opening on the back side to put it away.
• Webber strikes again in the 21st minute after senior midfielder Anna Bennett sent a cross into the six-yard box where headed it into the net for the 2-0 lead.
• Freshman duo Elle Britt and Paige Droner moved the ball up the field before passing it inside the box to redshirt sophomore Ava Akeel who booted one in just outside the goalie box for her first goal of the season in the 41st minute.
• Indiana's defense closed the half with a 3-0 lead holding Hanover (2-1-1) to zero shots.
• Webber earned a hat trick as she scored in the 51st minute on a cross from freshman Kennedy Neighbors just inside the six-yard box.
• In the 58th minute, Webber notched her fourth goal of the match with a beautiful feed from Bennett out of the left side corner to extend the lead.
• Sophomore forward Sarah Sirdah added the last goal for the Hoosiers in the 65th minute off a cross from classmate Abbey Iler. Sirdah bolted to meet the pass before heading into the far-left side of the net.
#IUWS - SALUTE TO SERVICE day
• IUWS will honor, empower, and connect with our nation's service members, veterans and their families in our Salute to Service Day in our Big Ten opener against Rutgers.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
• The Hoosiers have scored 19 goals through eight matches with a .460 shots on goal percentage.
• In the 2022 season, Indiana totaled 11 goals with a .429 shots on goal percentage.
• In the B1G, IU ranks fourth in goals with (19) behind Nebraska, Northwestern and Michigan State. The Hoosiers are third in assists (22) behind Nebraska and Northwestern.
WEBBER IN THE B1G
• Webber ranks second in goals (9), third in game-winning goals (3), fourth in shots on goal (16) and points (19).
CATEGORY LEADERS
• Senior midfielder Anna Bennett and graduate forward Paige Webber are leading the attack for the Hoosiers.
• Webber leads the team with nine goals, one assist and 19 points. Bennett adds one goal, seven assists and nine points.
HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS:
Bennett (20'), Webber (60'), Costello (74') vs. Illinois State on Aug. 17
Masur (10'), Webber (46'), Coffield (69') vs. Morehead State on Aug. 24
Grzesiak at Evansville on Aug. 27
Webber (33'), Black (33') at No. 25 Tennessee on Sept. 1
Webber (2) vs NIU on Sept. 3
Coffield (9'), Britt (47') vs. Louisville on Sept. 7
Webber (16', 21', 51' 58'), Akeel (41'), Sirdah (65') vs Hanover on Sept. 10
ASSISTS:
Bennett, Costello (2), Coffield, Webber vs. Illinois State on Aug. 17
Bennett, Costello vs. Morehead State on Aug. 24
Bennett at Evansville on Aug. 27
Paredes, Grzesiak at No. 25 Tennessee on Sept. 1
Grzesiak, Paredes vs. NIU on Sept. 3
Bennett (2) vs. Louisville on Sept. 7
Bennett (2), Britt, Droner, Neighbors, Grzesiak, Iler vs Hanover on Sept. 10
GERSTENBERG IN GOAL
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg has tallied five shutouts this season bringing her career total to 20. Three more shutouts would surpass former teammate Bethany Kopel (2017-22) who holds the career record with 23 cleansheets.
1. Merit Elzey 1994-97 35
2. Bethany Kopel 2017-22 30
3. Shannon Flower 2010-13 24
4. Shaunna Daugherty 2000-03 23
5. Lauren Hollandsworth 2007-10 22
6. Ashley Davis 1996-99 21
7. Jamie Gerstenberg 2021-pr. 20
8. Lindsay Campbell 2008-11 17
9. Stacey Van Boxmeer 2003-06 15
10. Lauren Fabbro 2003-05 14
11. Sarah Stone 2012-15 12
@IndianaWSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University women's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
STREAMING
• The match will be broadcasted live on B1G+ with Nick Rodecap (PxP) and Alex Hynes (Analyst) on the call and Audrey Marr reporting on the sideline.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers finished the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 1-0 win against UMass. Senior forward Allison Lowrey scored the lone goal on a penalty kick in the 66th minute.
• The Scarlet Knights have scored 12 goals on 14 assists. They have totaled 121 shots posting a .446 shots on goal percentage.
•Lowrey leads the Knights' offense with six goals, one assist and 13 points.
• Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Olivia Bodmer has saw 689 minutes between the posts, making 23 saves. She posts a .852 save percentage with a 4-2-2 record with four shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is 1-7-1 all-time against Rutgers.
• The teams last competed on Oct. 9, 2022, when the Hoosiers fell 1-0 against the No. 10 ranked Scarlet Knights on a penalty kick in the 61st minute.
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana (6-0-2) took the lead in the 16th minute after Webber rebounded a shot and save at the far-right corner of the net. The Panthers' goalie dove for the save as the ball rolled out of her hands and Webber found the opening on the back side to put it away.
• Webber strikes again in the 21st minute after senior midfielder Anna Bennett sent a cross into the six-yard box where headed it into the net for the 2-0 lead.
• Freshman duo Elle Britt and Paige Droner moved the ball up the field before passing it inside the box to redshirt sophomore Ava Akeel who booted one in just outside the goalie box for her first goal of the season in the 41st minute.
• Indiana's defense closed the half with a 3-0 lead holding Hanover (2-1-1) to zero shots.
• Webber earned a hat trick as she scored in the 51st minute on a cross from freshman Kennedy Neighbors just inside the six-yard box.
• In the 58th minute, Webber notched her fourth goal of the match with a beautiful feed from Bennett out of the left side corner to extend the lead.
• Sophomore forward Sarah Sirdah added the last goal for the Hoosiers in the 65th minute off a cross from classmate Abbey Iler. Sirdah bolted to meet the pass before heading into the far-left side of the net.
#IUWS - SALUTE TO SERVICE day
• IUWS will honor, empower, and connect with our nation's service members, veterans and their families in our Salute to Service Day in our Big Ten opener against Rutgers.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
• The Hoosiers have scored 19 goals through eight matches with a .460 shots on goal percentage.
• In the 2022 season, Indiana totaled 11 goals with a .429 shots on goal percentage.
• In the B1G, IU ranks fourth in goals with (19) behind Nebraska, Northwestern and Michigan State. The Hoosiers are third in assists (22) behind Nebraska and Northwestern.
WEBBER IN THE B1G
• Webber ranks second in goals (9), third in game-winning goals (3), fourth in shots on goal (16) and points (19).
CATEGORY LEADERS
• Senior midfielder Anna Bennett and graduate forward Paige Webber are leading the attack for the Hoosiers.
• Webber leads the team with nine goals, one assist and 19 points. Bennett adds one goal, seven assists and nine points.
HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS:
Bennett (20'), Webber (60'), Costello (74') vs. Illinois State on Aug. 17
Masur (10'), Webber (46'), Coffield (69') vs. Morehead State on Aug. 24
Grzesiak at Evansville on Aug. 27
Webber (33'), Black (33') at No. 25 Tennessee on Sept. 1
Webber (2) vs NIU on Sept. 3
Coffield (9'), Britt (47') vs. Louisville on Sept. 7
Webber (16', 21', 51' 58'), Akeel (41'), Sirdah (65') vs Hanover on Sept. 10
ASSISTS:
Bennett, Costello (2), Coffield, Webber vs. Illinois State on Aug. 17
Bennett, Costello vs. Morehead State on Aug. 24
Bennett at Evansville on Aug. 27
Paredes, Grzesiak at No. 25 Tennessee on Sept. 1
Grzesiak, Paredes vs. NIU on Sept. 3
Bennett (2) vs. Louisville on Sept. 7
Bennett (2), Britt, Droner, Neighbors, Grzesiak, Iler vs Hanover on Sept. 10
GERSTENBERG IN GOAL
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg has tallied five shutouts this season bringing her career total to 20. Three more shutouts would surpass former teammate Bethany Kopel (2017-22) who holds the career record with 23 cleansheets.
1. Merit Elzey 1994-97 35
2. Bethany Kopel 2017-22 30
3. Shannon Flower 2010-13 24
4. Shaunna Daugherty 2000-03 23
5. Lauren Hollandsworth 2007-10 22
6. Ashley Davis 1996-99 21
7. Jamie Gerstenberg 2021-pr. 20
8. Lindsay Campbell 2008-11 17
9. Stacey Van Boxmeer 2003-06 15
10. Lauren Fabbro 2003-05 14
11. Sarah Stone 2012-15 12
@IndianaWSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University women's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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