Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, May 9
Iowa City, Iowa.
12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT
Indiana University
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No. 1 Seed Northwestern
Indiana Takes Out Top-Seeded Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament
5/9/2024 8:29:00 PM | Softball
IOWA CITY, IOWA. –––– Just four days after facing playing each other in the weekend's final regular season series, No. 8 seed Indiana and No. 1 seed Northwestern met up again on Thursday afternoon in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal at Bob Pearl Field.
The Hoosiers triumphed, defeating the Wildcats, 4-3, to advance to the semifinals. They will face off against No. 4 Seed Nebraska at 5 p.m. (ET)/4 p.m. (CT)
No. 8 Seed INDIANA 4, No. 1 Seed NORTHWESTERN 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Northwestern struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on an RBI double from Cunnea to score Donahey.
• Indiana freshman Alex Cooper would tie the game on one swing in the top of the fourth inning, hitting a home run to dead center field to make it a 1-0 game.
• The Hoosiers would add on two more runs to make it 3-1 in the top of the fifth as they got the bases loaded and drew two consecutive walks. Senior Aaliyah Andrews and Cooper each walked to score junior Sarah Stone and sophomore Avery Parker, respectively.
• After the top of the fifth, the game went into a rain delay that spanned a little over an hour.
• Coming out of the delay, Indiana's defense was ready to go, turning in a three-up, three-down inning.
• With two outs in the top of the sixth, freshman Aly VanBrandt would hit an RBI single up the middle and score junior Brianna Copeland to make it a 4-1 game.
• Northwestern would add on two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning from a home run and RBI double to draw closer at a 4-3 score.
• The Wildcats would get one runner aboard in the bottom of the seventh, but Indiana collected three outs to seal the win.
NOTABLES
• With the win, Indiana is 39-17 on the season.
• Copeland eclipsed 20 wins on the season in the circle.
• This is Indiana's second consecutive year reaching the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
• Cooper's home run was her sixth of the season.
• Eight different Hoosiers recorded a hit.
• Cooper (2), VanBrandt (1) and Andrews (1) all accounted for an RBI.
• Indiana's upcoming game against Nebraska will be the first time that the teams have met this season.
UP NEXT
Indiana's semifinal game against No. 4 seed Nebraska will be tomorrow at 5 p.m. (ET)/4 p.m. (CT).
The Hoosiers triumphed, defeating the Wildcats, 4-3, to advance to the semifinals. They will face off against No. 4 Seed Nebraska at 5 p.m. (ET)/4 p.m. (CT)
No. 8 Seed INDIANA 4, No. 1 Seed NORTHWESTERN 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Northwestern struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on an RBI double from Cunnea to score Donahey.
• Indiana freshman Alex Cooper would tie the game on one swing in the top of the fourth inning, hitting a home run to dead center field to make it a 1-0 game.
• The Hoosiers would add on two more runs to make it 3-1 in the top of the fifth as they got the bases loaded and drew two consecutive walks. Senior Aaliyah Andrews and Cooper each walked to score junior Sarah Stone and sophomore Avery Parker, respectively.
• After the top of the fifth, the game went into a rain delay that spanned a little over an hour.
• Coming out of the delay, Indiana's defense was ready to go, turning in a three-up, three-down inning.
• With two outs in the top of the sixth, freshman Aly VanBrandt would hit an RBI single up the middle and score junior Brianna Copeland to make it a 4-1 game.
• Northwestern would add on two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning from a home run and RBI double to draw closer at a 4-3 score.
• The Wildcats would get one runner aboard in the bottom of the seventh, but Indiana collected three outs to seal the win.
NOTABLES
• With the win, Indiana is 39-17 on the season.
• Copeland eclipsed 20 wins on the season in the circle.
• This is Indiana's second consecutive year reaching the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
• Cooper's home run was her sixth of the season.
• Eight different Hoosiers recorded a hit.
• Cooper (2), VanBrandt (1) and Andrews (1) all accounted for an RBI.
• Indiana's upcoming game against Nebraska will be the first time that the teams have met this season.
UP NEXT
Indiana's semifinal game against No. 4 seed Nebraska will be tomorrow at 5 p.m. (ET)/4 p.m. (CT).
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