Hoosiers Suffer 2-0 Loss to No. 25 USC

Sunday, September 22

Bloomington, Ind.

12:00 PM

Indiana University

5-3-1, 0-3-0

USC

7-1-1, 3-0-0

Southern California

Indiana

9/22/2024 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana (5-3-1, 0-3 B1G) suffered a loss against No. 25 ranked USC (7-1-1, 3-0 B1G) on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the Trojans found the net in the 63^rd and 67^thminutes to hand IU the 2-0 loss.

KEY MOMENTS
• The Hoosiers matched up with the Trojans in the first half as they continued to go back-and-forth in the attack. Freshman forward Layla Sirdah fired the first shot on goal for either team in the 37^th minute. She was fed the ball before launching one from the top right of the 18-yard box as her ball curved straight down the middle of the net where the USC keeper made the save.
• Indiana kept the Trojans off their target, but they saw a last second shot off on a throw in outside the box. Senior keeper Jamie Gerstenberg made the grab, and the teams headed into the locker room even, 0-0.
• The Trojans had the upper hand for most of the second half, as they saw a couple of shots on frame before finding the net in the 63^rd minute.
• They extended their lead in the 67^th minute after a couple of passes in the box found an open man to make it 2-0.
• Sirdah saw another chance to cut the deficit in the 72^nd minute. Her attempt in the midfield went straight to the keeper. Teammate and sophomore midfielder Kennedy Neighbors saw a last chance on target in the 88^th minute before the buzzer sounded. Her try at the bottom center of the net was scooped up as the Trojans walked away with the win.

NOTABLES
• IU is drops to 1-2 in the all-time series against the Trojans.
• The Hoosiers led 5-3 in corners and had eight shots on the afternoon led by Sirdah with three.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will head to the west coast next week to face Oregon on Thursday (Sept. 26) and Sunday against Washington (Sept. 29).

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