No. 16/17 Indiana Drops Contest at Ohio State, 2-1

Thursday, September 28

Columbus, OH

7:00 P.M.

Indiana University

9-1-2, 3-1-0

Ohio State

6-3-2, 2-1-1

Indiana

Ohio State

No. 16/17 Indiana Drops Contest at Ohio State, 2-1

9/28/2023 10:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 16/17 Indiana dropped their first game of the season after battling Ohio State to a 2-1 decision at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Thursday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana (9-1-2, 3-1 B1G) saw their first chance to get on the board early with a shot by junior defender Lauren Costello in the seventh minute. Her attempt was high as it hit off the corner of the cross bar.
• The teams continued to battle it out before Ohio State (6-3-2, 2-1-1) struck first in the 22^nd minute on a dangerous cross in the goalie box.
• In the 33^rd minute, sophomore forward Marisa Grzesiak had an open look as she dribbled past two defenders, but the Buckeyes keeper would make the grab.
• Ohio State found the net again on another cross in the box in the 37^th minute to take a 2-0 lead.
• The Hoosiers had another chance in the 55^th minute on a header from freshman defender Piper Coffield, but the keeper tipped it out for the save.
• Senior defender Zoe Tiger put the Hoosiers on the board in the 80^th minute with a header off an Indiana corner kick from freshman midfielder Elle Britt.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Zoe Tiger (80')
ASSISTS: Elle Britt

NOTABLES
• Tiger scored her first goal of the season and of her career.
• Indiana outshot Ohio State 14-8 and led 9-3 in corners.
• Britt tallied her third assist this season for her fifth point.
• Gerstenberg made four bringing her season total to 31.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will host Minnesota at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Sunday. The teams will take the pitch at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.

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