Indiana Women’s Soccer Routs Raiders, 6-0

Thursday, August 29

Bloomington, Ind.

4:30 PM

Indiana University

3-0-0, 0-0-0

Wright State

0-3-0, 0-0-0

Wright St.

Indiana

8/29/2024 10:35:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After facing four weather delays, the Indiana women's soccer team routed the Wright State Raiders (0-3), 6-0, at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Thursday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana (3-0) got on the board in the 10^th minute with a goal from freshman forward Layla Sirdah. She scored her first career goal with a big strike from way outside the box.
• The Hoosiers saw their first delay, but that didn't hinder their focus as they took a 2-0 lead behind a penalty goal from sophomore defender Piper Coffield. She converted on a foul in the box that was drawn my sophomore midfielder Elle Britt to extend the lead.
• With 10 minutes left to go in the first half, graduate defender Avery Snead took a long range shot from the middle, launching it deep into the net. She gave the Hoosiers a 3-0 lead heading into the half.
• The Raiders saw their only opportunity in the 41^st minute, but the attempt would go off target as the Hoosiers took a 3-0 lead at the half.
• Indiana saw back-to-back goals from senior midfielder Hope Paredes and junior forward Marisa Grzesiak. Paredes found a loose ball in the 59^th minute from header inside the box. She kept the ball on the ground and sent it straight back to the bottom right of the net, just past the Raiders goalie.
• In the 60^th minute, a minute before subbing into the game, Grzesiak was able to put one away on a great cross from junior midfielder Natasha Kim. The ball went straight to the running Grzesiak to flying over the keepers' head for the fifth goal on the night.
• The sixth and final goal on the night came in the 84^th minute from sophomore midfielder Krista Murphy off a corner kick. Freshman defender Bella Haggerty took the corner for Hoosiers, as Murphy saw an opportunity with a header before knocking it in to the top-left of the net just outside the six-yard box.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Layla Sirdah (10'), Piper Coffield (28'), Avery Snead (36'), Hope Paredes (59'), Marisa Grzesiak (60'), Krista Murphy (84')
ASSISTS: Sydney Masur, Haden Vlcek, Natasha Kim and Bella Haggerty

NOTABLES
• IUWS is now 3-0 to start the season and hold a 4-0 record against Wright State.
• Sirdah scored her first career goal. She now leads the Hoosiers with five points, six shots, four shots on goal and three assists this season.
• In addition to Sirdah, 10 other Hoosiers have recorded at least one point this season.
• Murphy also found the back of the net for her first career goal.
• Haggerty also earned her first career point with her first assist this season.
• IU held the Raiders to one shot leading 19-1 and 11-0 in shots on goal.
• The Hoosiers also led 12-2 in corners.
• Senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg earned her 25^th career victory, ranking third all-time. She trails former teammate Bethany Kopel with 30 and Merit Elzey with 35.
• 26 Hoosiers saw the field in the 6-0 win against Wright State with Arianna Rose, Murphy, Haggerty, Grzesiak, Mary Kate Sullivan, Shea O'Malley and Josie Pratl making their first appearances this season.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will head to the east coast for a match up with Ivy League's Brown on Sunday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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