Indiana Drops Conference Opener Against No. 20 Ohio State

Thursday, September 12

Bloomington, Ind.

7:30 PM

Indiana University

5-1-1, 0-1-0

Ohio State

5-1-1, 1-0-0

Ohio St.

Indiana

Indiana Drops Conference Opener Against No. 20 Ohio State

9/12/2024 11:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's soccer fell, 3-0, to No. 20 Ohio State (5-1-1, 1-0 B1G) in the league opener at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Thursday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana (5-1-1, 0-1 B1G) saw their first shot on target from freshman forward Layla Sirdah in the 12^th minute. She saw an open look in the box before striking it straight at the keeper, forcing her to make a diving save to the bottom right of the net.
• Senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg picked up her first couple of saves after a pair of shots in the first half.
• Ohio State went up 1-0 in the 28^th minute off a cross inside the goalie box before taking a 2-0 lead heading to the locker room with another goal in the 37^th minute.
• OSU took the first two shots on goal in the second half, but Gerstenberg made a couple of diving saves to keep them at bay.
• Indiana's senior midfielder Hope Paredes gave the Hoosiers two solid chances in the second half. Her first came in the 74^th minute after a cross from the inside. She was able to get the shot off with her left foot but a diving save from the Buckeyes veteran keeper Molly Pritchard made the diving save.
• The save led to an IU corner kick. Ohio State was able to get a head on it, but dropped and found the right foot of Paredes just outside the 18-yard box as she put one up high to the top right of the net making Pritchard jump for the save.
• Gerstenberg tallied three more saves on the night bringing her total to nine, before an Indiana yellow card in the box led to a penalty goal for the Buckeyes in the 87^th minute to extend their lead 3-0.

NOTABLES
• Senior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg grabbed nine saves for a single-game record.
• The teams tied 6-6 in corners and totaled seven shots. Paredes led the Hoosiers with four shots.

UP NEXT
IUWS will return back to action next week with UCLA on Thursday (Sept. 19^th) and USC on Sunday (Sept. 22^nd) at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

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