Hoosiers Battle Brown to Draw

Sunday, September 1

Providence, R.I.

7:00 PM

Indiana University

Brown

SOUTH BEND, IN - August 10, 2024 - midfielder Olivia Rush #17 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Indiana Hoosiers at Alumni Stadium in South Bend, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

9/1/2024 10:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In their first match up in the Ivy League, Indiana women's soccer battled Brown (0-1-2) to a 1-1 draw at Stevenson-Pincince Field on Sunday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Brown got on the board early with a goal in the sixth minute.
• Indiana (3-0-1) saw their first couple of opportunities from sophomore midfielder Elle Britt in the 14^th and 16^th minutes. Her first shot couldn't get past the keeper as it was scooped up while her second strike was batted away in the high right pocket of the net.
• The Hoosiers held the Bears to only one shot on goal the rest of the half that came in the 19^th minute. Senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg collected one of her three saves on the night.
• Indiana saw two more chances in the 26^th minute from freshman defender Haden Vlcek and the 39^th minute from sophomore defender Piper Coffield before heading into the locker room.
• Junior midfielder Olivia Rush found the equalizer in the 54^th minute to tie the match. Senior defender Lauren Costello through the ball into the 18-yard box finding defender Avery Snead who saw an open Rush on the left side corner of the goalie box as she sent it to the left side corner of the net as it went through two Brown defenders.
• Britt saw another chance to put the Hoosiers in the lead in the 60^th minute but couldn't get it past the keeper. The Hoosiers continued to bring the heat with a pair of shots on frame from Costello and senior midfielder Hope Paredes.
• Brown was able to get a shot off in the final minute, but Vlcek made a diving save to hold the Bears off in a draw.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Olivia Rush (54')
ASSISTS: Avery Snead, Lauren Costello

NOTABLES
• IU remains undefeated through four matches as they improve to 3-0-1 on the season.
• The Hoosiers led in shots 13-8 and 8-4 in shots on goal.
• Rush scored her first career goal against the Bears.
• Britt earned her first start of the season and led the Hoosiers with five shots on goal.
• IU also led 5-1 in corners.

UP NEXT
IU will return to Bloomington for two matches against Evansville on Thursday (Sept. 5) and Lawrence (Sept. 8).

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