Bethany Kopel

BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 06, 2022 - goalkeeper Bethany Kopel #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during exhibition game against the Miami Redhawks at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Xavier Daniels\Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.09.20 - Women's Soccer vs. Iowa

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 19, 2018 - Goalkeeper Bethany Kopel #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Miami University RedHawks and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Amelia Herrick/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Amelia Herrick/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Novi, Mich.
High School/Club:
Novi / Michigan Hawks

2021 (Senior)
Did not play for the Hoosiers in the 2021 season.

2020-21 (Senior)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (March 2)
Posted two consecutive shutouts against Rutgers on Feb. 25 and Iowa on Feb. 28 … had 11 saves in three matches against Northwestern (2/20), Rutgers (2/25), and Iowa (2/28) … earned six wins to tie the program record for most conference victories in a season … grabbed a season high of eight saves against Purdue … had four games with five or more saves … shutout Michigan for the first time since 2009 ... started in goal all 12 games for the Hoosiers … played a total of 1025 minutes … collected 44 saves with .88 goals against average … shutout four opponents to add to the program record (22).

2019 (Junior)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
Set the new program record for most shutouts in a career with 16 … aided in the team’s effort of six Big Ten shutouts which was a new program record … shutout nine opponents this season, tied for most in program history … started all 19 games between the pipes for the Hoosiers … played all 1754 minutes … recorded 58 saves with a goals against average of .82 …had five games with five or more saves … shutout Michigan State for the third straight season and Maryland for the second straight season.

2018 (Sophomore)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started all 18 games for IU in goal … played all but 11 minutes … registered 92 saves with a 1.59 goals against average … collected four shutouts … had 10 games with five or more saves … had a season-high 10 saves in Indiana’s 3-2 comeback win against Michigan on Sept. 13 … for the second-straight season, shut out Michigan State … also earned a Big Ten shutout in the season finale at Maryland on Oct. 21 … with 188 career saves, ranks fifth all-time at Indiana

2017 (Freshman)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 17)
Played every minute in goal and finished the year with 96 saves, the second-most ever for an Indiana freshman … she ranked third in the conference in saves … her five shutouts are the most for an Indiana freshman since 2007 and is tied for 10^th-most in a single year … tallied her first career victory in the season opener against Cal Poly … had nine games with six saves or more … was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Oct. 17 after posting a career-high 12 saves in Indiana’s 2-1 win against Iowa, which is the most in a single game for a Big Ten keeper all season … ranked near the top nationally all season in goalkeeper minutes played and finished the year with 1795:24 minutes between the pipes.

Prep/Personal
Graduated high school in December 2016 and enrolled at Indiana in January 2017 ... played club for Michigan Hawks ECNL (2015-17) and Michigan Jaguars (2006-15) ... led the Hawks to a 2017 U18/19 ECNL National Championship, a 2016 U18 ECNL National Finalist finish, a 2016 U17 National Championship and a 2015 U18 National Championship ... was part of the 2016 ECNL ID2 National Training Camp ... with the Hawks, played with fellow Hoosiers Maya Piper and Justine Lynn ... ODP experience includes being a member of the 99 Region II Team from 2013-16, as well as a member of the 98 Region II squad in 2012 ... in 2016, led 99 Michigan team to being a National Finalist at the ODP National Championship ... was named Best Goalkeeper and to the All-Star Team at the 2015 ODP Thanksgiving Interregional, an event that she participated in four times ... attended ODP National Training Camp in 2013, 2014 and 2015 ... in 2014, was named to the 18-player ODP roster at National Training Camp in Chula Vista that coincided with U17 Women's National Team ... competed in Costa Rica with the 98 Region II team ... was the starting goalkeeper her freshman year at Novi High School, earning a 14-4-2 mark with nine shutouts ... also played fastpitch softball in high school ... parents are Mark and Christine ... has two siblings, Matthew and Ethan ... majoring in Human Biology.