Thursday, September 21
Urbana-Champaign, IL
8:00 P.M.
Indiana University
at
Illinois
IUWS Travels to Illinois, Welcomes Northwestern
9/20/2023 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's soccer (7-0-2, 1-0 B1G) travels to Illinois on Thursday, Sept. 21, for their first conference match up on the road. IU will finish the week at home as they host the Northwestern Wildcats at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
STREAMING
• The match against the Fighting Illini will be aired live on BTN at 7 p.m. ET with Chris Vosters (PxP) and Lauren Link (Analyst).
• Sunday's match will stream on B1G+ with Joe Brennan (PxP) and Adam Oppenheim (Analyst) on the call and Carlo Barone reporting on the sideline.
ABOUT THE FIGHTING ILLINI
• Illinois (4-2-2, 0-0-1 B1G) played Iowa to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
• Junior midfielder Sydney Stephens is leading the Illini offense with three goals and six points. She has 16 shots with a .625 shot on goal percentage.
• Sophomore midfielder/forward Lia Howard follows close behind with two goals and two assists with a .571 shots on goal percentage.
• Senior goalkeeper Julia Cili has started seven games between the posts with 39 saves on the year. She posts a .830 save percentage along with 1.23 goals against average.
• As a team, UI has combined for 11 goals, 10 assists and a .521 shots on goal percentage.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Northwestern (7-0-2, 1-0 B1G) rests in the top-three of the conference as they head into their next match against No. 19 Michigan on Thursday.
• The Wildcats rank second in the Big Ten in goals (28) and assists (26).
• Senior forward Ella Hase leads the team with six goals, nine assists for 17 points. She has recorded 22 shots posting a .500 shots on goal percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is 8-13-4 all time against Illinois. The Hoosiers won the last match up, 2-1, in Bloomington on Sept. 26, 2021.
• Northwestern leads the series 13-12-3.
• In the last match up on Oct. 8, 2021, IU defeated the Wildcats, 1-0, on a goal in the 43rd minute.
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana gets on the board early as senior midfielder Anna Bennet scored off a cross from graduate forward Paige Webber. Webber sent a cross inside the middle of the 18-yard box finding Bennett as she fired one straight down the middle. Rutgers keeper made a dive for the save, but it would sail into the far-left corner.
• In the fifth minute, Webber put the Hoosiers up, 2-0, with a chip shot goal on the assist from junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg. She launched the ball to the frontline where she found Webber before it went over the head of the keeper for her 10th goal of the season.
• Rutgers forward Gia Girman found the back of the net in the 38th minute as she the lead to one to end the first half, 2-1.
• In the second half, Rutgers forward Gia Vicari scored the equalizer in the 52nd minute.
• The teams continued to battle it out, but Webber would find the back of the net for her second goal of the game.
• In the 85th minute, freshman defender Piper Coffield cleared the ball out of the backfield as Webber ran the ball down, dribbling past the diving goalkeeper for the game-winning goal.
#IUWS PROMOTIONS
• IUWS will host a Fall Frenzy before their match against Northwestern on Sunday, Sept. 24. There will be inflatables, yard games, coloring pages and a poster making contest for a chance to win an autographed IU women's soccer ball.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
• The Hoosiers have scored 22 goals through nine matches with a .454 shots on goal percentage.
• In the B1G, IU ranks fifth in goals with (22) and third in assists (25), shots (179) and points (69).
• In the 2022 season, Indiana totaled 11 goals with a .429 shots on goal percentage.
P. WEBB IS B1G TIME
• Paige Webber earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after recording a brace and the game winner in their Big Ten Opener against Rutgers on Sunday.
• Webber ranks second in goals (11), game winning goals (4), shots on goal (18) and points (24).
• The Grand Blanc, Mich., native earned NCAA Player of the Week after scoring four goals against Hanover to set a single-game record.
• On the national stage, she ranks third in total goals (11), game winning goals (3), fourth in total points (24) and fifth in goals per game (1.22) and points per game (2.67).
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
Bennett (1'), Webber (5', 85') vs Rutgers on Sept. 17
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
Webber, Gerstenberg, Coffield vs Rutgers on Sept. 17
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 against the Fighting Illini will be aired live on BTN at 7 p.m. ET with Chris Vosters (PxP) and Lauren Link (Analyst).
• Sunday's match will stream on B1G+ with Joe Brennan (PxP) and Adam Oppenheim (Analyst) on the call and Carlo Barone reporting on the sideline.
ABOUT THE FIGHTING ILLINI
• Illinois (4-2-2, 0-0-1 B1G) played Iowa to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
• Junior midfielder Sydney Stephens is leading the Illini offense with three goals and six points. She has 16 shots with a .625 shot on goal percentage.
• Sophomore midfielder/forward Lia Howard follows close behind with two goals and two assists with a .571 shots on goal percentage.
• Senior goalkeeper Julia Cili has started seven games between the posts with 39 saves on the year. She posts a .830 save percentage along with 1.23 goals against average.
• As a team, UI has combined for 11 goals, 10 assists and a .521 shots on goal percentage.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Northwestern (7-0-2, 1-0 B1G) rests in the top-three of the conference as they head into their next match against No. 19 Michigan on Thursday.
• The Wildcats rank second in the Big Ten in goals (28) and assists (26).
• Senior forward Ella Hase leads the team with six goals, nine assists for 17 points. She has recorded 22 shots posting a .500 shots on goal percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is 8-13-4 all time against Illinois. The Hoosiers won the last match up, 2-1, in Bloomington on Sept. 26, 2021.
• Northwestern leads the series 13-12-3.
• In the last match up on Oct. 8, 2021, IU defeated the Wildcats, 1-0, on a goal in the 43rd minute.
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana gets on the board early as senior midfielder Anna Bennet scored off a cross from graduate forward Paige Webber. Webber sent a cross inside the middle of the 18-yard box finding Bennett as she fired one straight down the middle. Rutgers keeper made a dive for the save, but it would sail into the far-left corner.
• In the fifth minute, Webber put the Hoosiers up, 2-0, with a chip shot goal on the assist from junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg. She launched the ball to the frontline where she found Webber before it went over the head of the keeper for her 10th goal of the season.
• Rutgers forward Gia Girman found the back of the net in the 38th minute as she the lead to one to end the first half, 2-1.
• In the second half, Rutgers forward Gia Vicari scored the equalizer in the 52nd minute.
• The teams continued to battle it out, but Webber would find the back of the net for her second goal of the game.
• In the 85th minute, freshman defender Piper Coffield cleared the ball out of the backfield as Webber ran the ball down, dribbling past the diving goalkeeper for the game-winning goal.
#IUWS PROMOTIONS
• IUWS will host a Fall Frenzy before their match against Northwestern on Sunday, Sept. 24. There will be inflatables, yard games, coloring pages and a poster making contest for a chance to win an autographed IU women's soccer ball.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
• The Hoosiers have scored 22 goals through nine matches with a .454 shots on goal percentage.
• In the B1G, IU ranks fifth in goals with (22) and third in assists (25), shots (179) and points (69).
• In the 2022 season, Indiana totaled 11 goals with a .429 shots on goal percentage.
P. WEBB IS B1G TIME
• Paige Webber earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after recording a brace and the game winner in their Big Ten Opener against Rutgers on Sunday.
• Webber ranks second in goals (11), game winning goals (4), shots on goal (18) and points (24).
• The Grand Blanc, Mich., native earned NCAA Player of the Week after scoring four goals against Hanover to set a single-game record.
• On the national stage, she ranks third in total goals (11), game winning goals (3), fourth in total points (24) and fifth in goals per game (1.22) and points per game (2.67).
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
Bennett (1'), Webber (5', 85') vs Rutgers on Sept. 17
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
Webber, Gerstenberg, Coffield vs Rutgers on Sept. 17
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
Players Mentioned
Defender
/ Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper
/ Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper
/ Women's Soccer
Forward
/ Women's SoccerFB: Aiden Fisher Media Availability (10/7/25)
Tuesday, October 07
FB: Elijah Sarratt Media Availability (10/7/25)
Tuesday, October 07
FB: Pat Coogan Media Availability (10/7/25)
Tuesday, October 07
Darian DeVries Press Conference
Wednesday, October 01