Indiana Drops Regular Season Finale at Nebraska

Sunday, October 27

Lincoln, Neb.

2:05 PM

Indiana University

6-9-2, 1-9-1

Nebraska

6-10-1, 3-7-1

Indiana

Nebraska

Indiana Drops Regular Season Finale at Nebraska

10/27/2024 4:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Indiana women's soccer (6-9-2, 1-9-1 B1G) dropped their final match of the regular season, 3-1, to Nebraska (6-10-1, 3-7-1) on Sunday afternoon at Hibner Stadium.

KEY MOMENTS
• The Cornhuskers fired off a pair of early shots on frame, but senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg came up with two clutch saves to keep it nil nil.
• Indiana saw two chances from sophomore defender Piper Coffield and junior forward Marisa Grzesiak. Coffield and Grzesiak were able to connect with the ball and put one on frame, but the Huskers keeper stepped in for the save.
• Nebraska took a 1-0 lead heading into the locker room in the 39^th minute after the Huskers' Sarah Weber launched a rocket to the top right of the net outside the goalie box.
• Both teams came out aggressive, but the Huskers were able to strike first in the second have to extend their lead 2-0 in the 64^th minute.
• Grzesiak cut the deficit to one a minute later after a breakaway down the middle. Freshman forward Layla Sirdah brought the ball up the middle before dishing it to Grzesiak who found an angle on the right side of the net before firing it to the bottom left for the goal.
• Weber added another goal for Nebraska in the 75^th minute. Senior forward Ava Akeel and midfielder Sydney Masur had back-to-back chances on frame in the 86^th minute, but both shots were scooped up by the keeper.

NOTABLES
• Grzesiak recorded her second goal on the season and the third of her career.
• Sirdah tallied her seventh assist on the year. She totaled 21 points in her freshman campaign.
• Gerstenberg made three saves in the match bringing her career total to 185. She ranks seventh on the all-time career saves list.
• Indiana led 13-12 in shots and 7-6 in shots on goal.

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