Trio of Hoosiers Selected to Big Ten Player to Watch List
8/13/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A trio of Hoosiers including senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg, sophomore defender Piper Coffield and graduate defender Avery Snead were selected to the Big Ten Players to Watch List, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Jamie Gerstenberg, Jr., GK
Gerstenberg earns a spot on the watch list for the third straight year. The reigning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year who started between the pipes in all 20 of the Hoosiers' matches. She totaled 52 saves (.765 save percentage) with a .82 goals against average. She set the single-season shutout record with 10 and went 12-4-4 as the primary keeper. The Birkenwerder, Germany native holds Indiana's career shutout record with 25 clean sheets and tied the single-season Big Ten record. Gerstenberg was also an All-Big Ten First Team selection and will continue to make big strides for the Hoosiers.
Piper Coffield, So., D
Coffield was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and picked up three Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards and one Defensive Player of the Week in her rookie season. She played a total of 1710 minutes, holding Indiana's back line strong. She scored three goals with two assists and combined for eight points. The Mars, Penn. native scored two gamewinners on penalty kicks to put the Hoosiers on top last season. Coffield ended last season with a .429 shots on goal percentage and aided in the cream and crimson's single-season shutout record.
Avery Snead, Gr., D
Snead, a graduate transfer from Providence College, earns a spot on the Player to Watch List after looking to make a big impact for the Hoosiers. She joins the Indiana women's soccer team after spending four-years with the Friars. As a midfielder, she started in all 69 matches and totaled 13 points in her career with six goals and one assist. Snead held a .525 shots on goal percentage with four game-winning goals to finish her career. A native of Wrentham, Mass., she was named to the All-BIG East Second Team in 2023, earned All-BIG East All-Freshman Team honors in 2020 and Second Team Honors in 2022. Snead was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team. Snead is a two-time NEWISA All-New England Second Team honoree.
Up next, Indiana women's soccer will begin the season hosting the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday, Aug. 15 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
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Jamie Gerstenberg, Jr., GK
Gerstenberg earns a spot on the watch list for the third straight year. The reigning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year who started between the pipes in all 20 of the Hoosiers' matches. She totaled 52 saves (.765 save percentage) with a .82 goals against average. She set the single-season shutout record with 10 and went 12-4-4 as the primary keeper. The Birkenwerder, Germany native holds Indiana's career shutout record with 25 clean sheets and tied the single-season Big Ten record. Gerstenberg was also an All-Big Ten First Team selection and will continue to make big strides for the Hoosiers.
Piper Coffield, So., D
Coffield was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and picked up three Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards and one Defensive Player of the Week in her rookie season. She played a total of 1710 minutes, holding Indiana's back line strong. She scored three goals with two assists and combined for eight points. The Mars, Penn. native scored two gamewinners on penalty kicks to put the Hoosiers on top last season. Coffield ended last season with a .429 shots on goal percentage and aided in the cream and crimson's single-season shutout record.
Avery Snead, Gr., D
Snead, a graduate transfer from Providence College, earns a spot on the Player to Watch List after looking to make a big impact for the Hoosiers. She joins the Indiana women's soccer team after spending four-years with the Friars. As a midfielder, she started in all 69 matches and totaled 13 points in her career with six goals and one assist. Snead held a .525 shots on goal percentage with four game-winning goals to finish her career. A native of Wrentham, Mass., she was named to the All-BIG East Second Team in 2023, earned All-BIG East All-Freshman Team honors in 2020 and Second Team Honors in 2022. Snead was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team. Snead is a two-time NEWISA All-New England Second Team honoree.
Up next, Indiana women's soccer will begin the season hosting the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday, Aug. 15 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
@IndianaWSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University women's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWSOC on X, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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