Thursday, September 28
Columbus, OH
7:00 P.M.
Indiana University
at
Ohio State
IUWS Battles Buckeyes on the Road, Welcomes Golden Gophers to Bloomington
9/27/2023 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 16/17 Indiana women's soccer (9-0-2, 3-0 B1G) faces Ohio State in a border battle in Columbus on Thursday, Sept. 28 and close out the week at home against Minnesota at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
STREAMING
• The match against OSU will be aired live on B1G+ at 7 p.m. ET.
• Sunday's match will stream on B1G+ with Adam Oppenheim (PxP) and Josh Bode (Analyst) on the call and Gwen Parks reporting on the sideline.
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
• Ohio State (5-3-2, 1-1-1 B1G) is coming off a shutout, 1-0, victory over Maryland in College Park. Senior midfielder Christin Baumbick scored in the 45th minute to give OSU
• Junior forward Kailyn Dudukovich leads the Buckeyes offense with seven goals, four assists and 18 points. She holds a .556 shots on goal percentage with two game winning goals. The XX ranks third in goals (7) and points (18), fourth in shots on goal (20) and fifth in shots (36).
• Goalkeeper Molly Pritchard has played in 10 matches with over 800 minutes on the pitch. Pritchard has five victories, two shutouts and 34 saves on the year.
• As a team, they combine for 22 goals, 18 assists for 62 points. OSU holds a .444 shots on goal percentage with 75 shots on goal.
• Head coach Lori Walker-Hock is in her 27th season. She earned her 300th career win in the victory.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN GOPHERS
• Minnesota (4-3-3, 0-2-1 B1G) will face Wisconsin at home on Thursday evening before heading to Bloomington.
• Senior goalkeeper Sophia Boman leads the Golden Gophers with five goals and two assists for 12 points.
• Graduate goalkeeper Megan Plaschko holds a .793 save percentage with 23 saves on the year. She has tallied nearly 900 minutes between the posts with a .62 goals against average with six goals faced.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is 13-16-3 all-time against Ohio State. The Buckeyes won the last match 4-0 in Bloomington on Sept. 29, 2022.
• Minnesota leads the series 11-19-2. The Golden Gophers won the last match up in 2022, 3-0, in Minneapolis.
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana (9-0-2, 3-0 B1G) took an early lead as Paredes put one in the back of the net in the second minute of the match off a throw in by junior defender Lauren Costello. Costello threw a ball inside the six-yard box. The Wildcats attempted to clear it out, but the header would find the foot of Paredes for the goal.
• Indiana continued to attack seeing another opportunity by Paredes in the 11th minute. Another throw-in would send the ball into the 18-yard box as Paredes sent one to the top of the net, but NU's keeper tipped it for the save.
• IU held the Cats to zero shots in the first half. They saw their first shot in the 53rd minute but it was off the mark. Their next opportunity came in the 61st minute, but junior goalkeeper made a diving save in the box.
• Senior midfielder Sofia Black saw Indiana's second-best chance in the 77th minute after redshirt sophomore Ava Akeel found her on the outside corner of the box but the Cats keeper would make a diving save.
• In the 82nd minute, the Wildcats saw another chance after senior midfielder Meg Boade took a shot in the middle of the goalie box on a breakaway, but junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg came up with a phenomenal save as she pounced on the ball to secure the shutout.
#IUWS PROMOTIONS
• IUWS will host their Cutters Youth Day on Sunday against Minnesota. The youth soccer program will lineup alongside the athletes in the handshake line.
• In addition, there will be team photo giveaway with post game autographs.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
• The Hoosiers have scored 25 goals through ten matches with a .461 shots on goal percentage.
• In the 2022 season, Indiana totaled 11 goals with a .429 shots on goal percentage.
• In the B1G, IU ranks fifth in goals with (25) and second in assists (29), and third in points (78).
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
• Indiana climbed into the national polls coming in at No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• This is the highest ranking in program history. IU last appeared in the polls in March 2021 when they were ranked No. 24.
• Additionally, IU was also recognized in TopDrawerSoccers' national poll coming in at No. 17.
STRONG START
• The Hoosiers are off to their best start since 2013 with an undefeated record of 9-0-2.
• In the Big Ten, they are off to their best start in conference play with a 3-0 record since 2006.
P. WEBB IS B1G TIME
• Paige Webber earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week last week after recording a brace and the game winner in their Big Ten Opener against Rutgers on Sunday, Sept. 17.
• Webber ranks second in goals (11), game winning goals (4) and points (25) and third in shots on goal (21).
• 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 fifth in total goals (11), sixth in game winning goals (3), total points (25) and seventh in goals per game (1.00) and in points per game (2.27).
GERSTENBERG IN GOAL
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg has tallied six shutouts this season bringing her career total to 21. 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
T-6. Jamie Gerstenberg 2021-pr. 21
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 OSU will be aired live on B1G+ at 7 p.m. ET.
• Sunday's match will stream on B1G+ with Adam Oppenheim (PxP) and Josh Bode (Analyst) on the call and Gwen Parks reporting on the sideline.
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
• Ohio State (5-3-2, 1-1-1 B1G) is coming off a shutout, 1-0, victory over Maryland in College Park. Senior midfielder Christin Baumbick scored in the 45th minute to give OSU
• Junior forward Kailyn Dudukovich leads the Buckeyes offense with seven goals, four assists and 18 points. She holds a .556 shots on goal percentage with two game winning goals. The XX ranks third in goals (7) and points (18), fourth in shots on goal (20) and fifth in shots (36).
• Goalkeeper Molly Pritchard has played in 10 matches with over 800 minutes on the pitch. Pritchard has five victories, two shutouts and 34 saves on the year.
• As a team, they combine for 22 goals, 18 assists for 62 points. OSU holds a .444 shots on goal percentage with 75 shots on goal.
• Head coach Lori Walker-Hock is in her 27th season. She earned her 300th career win in the victory.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN GOPHERS
• Minnesota (4-3-3, 0-2-1 B1G) will face Wisconsin at home on Thursday evening before heading to Bloomington.
• Senior goalkeeper Sophia Boman leads the Golden Gophers with five goals and two assists for 12 points.
• Graduate goalkeeper Megan Plaschko holds a .793 save percentage with 23 saves on the year. She has tallied nearly 900 minutes between the posts with a .62 goals against average with six goals faced.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana is 13-16-3 all-time against Ohio State. The Buckeyes won the last match 4-0 in Bloomington on Sept. 29, 2022.
• Minnesota leads the series 11-19-2. The Golden Gophers won the last match up in 2022, 3-0, in Minneapolis.
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana (9-0-2, 3-0 B1G) took an early lead as Paredes put one in the back of the net in the second minute of the match off a throw in by junior defender Lauren Costello. Costello threw a ball inside the six-yard box. The Wildcats attempted to clear it out, but the header would find the foot of Paredes for the goal.
• Indiana continued to attack seeing another opportunity by Paredes in the 11th minute. Another throw-in would send the ball into the 18-yard box as Paredes sent one to the top of the net, but NU's keeper tipped it for the save.
• IU held the Cats to zero shots in the first half. They saw their first shot in the 53rd minute but it was off the mark. Their next opportunity came in the 61st minute, but junior goalkeeper made a diving save in the box.
• Senior midfielder Sofia Black saw Indiana's second-best chance in the 77th minute after redshirt sophomore Ava Akeel found her on the outside corner of the box but the Cats keeper would make a diving save.
• In the 82nd minute, the Wildcats saw another chance after senior midfielder Meg Boade took a shot in the middle of the goalie box on a breakaway, but junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg came up with a phenomenal save as she pounced on the ball to secure the shutout.
#IUWS PROMOTIONS
• IUWS will host their Cutters Youth Day on Sunday against Minnesota. The youth soccer program will lineup alongside the athletes in the handshake line.
• In addition, there will be team photo giveaway with post game autographs.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
• The Hoosiers have scored 25 goals through ten matches with a .461 shots on goal percentage.
• In the 2022 season, Indiana totaled 11 goals with a .429 shots on goal percentage.
• In the B1G, IU ranks fifth in goals with (25) and second in assists (29), and third in points (78).
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
• Indiana climbed into the national polls coming in at No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• This is the highest ranking in program history. IU last appeared in the polls in March 2021 when they were ranked No. 24.
• Additionally, IU was also recognized in TopDrawerSoccers' national poll coming in at No. 17.
STRONG START
• The Hoosiers are off to their best start since 2013 with an undefeated record of 9-0-2.
• In the Big Ten, they are off to their best start in conference play with a 3-0 record since 2006.
P. WEBB IS B1G TIME
• Paige Webber earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week last week after recording a brace and the game winner in their Big Ten Opener against Rutgers on Sunday, Sept. 17.
• Webber ranks second in goals (11), game winning goals (4) and points (25) and third in shots on goal (21).
• 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 fifth in total goals (11), sixth in game winning goals (3), total points (25) and seventh in goals per game (1.00) and in points per game (2.27).
GERSTENBERG IN GOAL
• Junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg has tallied six shutouts this season bringing her career total to 21. 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
T-6. Jamie Gerstenberg 2021-pr. 21
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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