IU Women's Soccer

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Recognition in the coach's poll as well.

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When was the last time IUWS was outperforming IUMS?   Has that ever been the case?  IU women (9-0-2) (3-0-0) will be in Columbus, OH Thursday night to face the Buckeyes (5-3-2) (1-1-1).   Match televised on B1G+ with a scheduled 7:00 start.

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5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

When was the last time IUWS was outperforming IUMS?   Has that ever been the case?  IU women (9-0-2) (3-0-0) will be in Columbus, OH Thursday night to face the Buckeyes (5-3-2) (1-1-1).   Match televised on B1G+ with a scheduled 7:00 start.

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This is one I hope to watch.  My daughter played club soccer with Bramblet who is starting as a freshman for the Buckeyes and I am curious to see how her game translated to this level.  Outstanding, unselfish, midfielder but I wonder how that translates with the physical play of the BT. 

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3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

When was the last time IUWS was outperforming IUMS?   Has that ever been the case?  IU women (9-0-2) (3-0-0) will be in Columbus, OH Thursday night to face the Buckeyes (5-3-2) (1-1-1).   Match televised on B1G+ with a scheduled 7:00 start.

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2013. Women easily made tournament and hosted a game while men were 5-11 in regular season and only made NCAA's because they won Big Ten Tourney. Similar to this year (Paige Weber), Lisa Nouanesengsy was a go to scorer and team rode her back and a dynamic offense to their only great season of last 15-20 years while men struggled. 

I actually think this year's team has more promise than 2013. This is because defense is slightly better and Gerstenberg is an elite goalie now while Shannon Flower was decent but not great. Striker and goalie are two most important positions in soccer and this team has both. In 2013 they had one of the two. 

I doubt they make a College Cup as they are not quite talented enough as a whole but should easily threaten Sweet 16 to match best ever finish in 2007. Women have an extra round so that would be winning two games instead of one like on men's side. This is because due to Title IX their are only around 200 men's programs and well over 300 women's programs. Hence there are 64 teams that make it with no bye for women, unlike with men with 48 where top-16 (which IU has been every year but two this century) only requires one win for Sweet 16. IU could well host a couple rounds as a top 16 team (RPI 17) but they would still have to win two games at home rather than one to make it that far.     

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23' |    O$U on the board first and leads 1-0.

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37' |   and it's now a 2-0 O$U lead.

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Halftime and our women have their work cut out for them in the second half trailing 2-0.    We've taken 8 shots; 3 on goal and 3 corners.  O$U 5, 3 & 1 but they made their shot attempts count.

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Midway thru the 2nd half and not looking good for the IU women still trailing 2-0.

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80' |   We get one back and it's 2-1.  Zoe Tiger with the goal from an assist by Elle Brit.

 

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2-1 is the final score as the women absorb their first loss of the season.   For the match we took 14 shots; 5 on goal and 9 corners  O$U 8, 6 & 3.

Women will be back in Bloomington on Sunday at 1:00 to host Minnesota (4-3-4) (0-2-2) 

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In the throes of yesterday's nail biting, on the edge of your seat, heart pounding IU football game, IUWS (9-1-2) (3-1-0) hosts Minnesota (4-4-3) (0-3-1) and hopefully rebounds from its loss to O$U.    

1:00 start and televised on B1G+

 

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5 minutes into the 2nd half of a defensive battle tied 0-0.  Hoosiers just 4 shots; none on goal.  Minny 3 and 1.

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OOF!  This one hurts as the match ends in a scoreless tie.  One thing to lose at Ohio State but to lose at home to Minny with  its record.  That hurts.  Very little offense by either team.  Hoosiers could manage just 11 shots with only 1 on goal and 3 corners.  Minny 7, 3 & 2.  Hoosiers assessed 16 fouls which is very unusual for this team; Minny just 5 fouls.

A week from today the women will be in West Laffy to face the PUkettes (3-8-1) )(0-3-1) who are currently losing to Wisky 2-0 at the half.

 

 

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Women (9-1-3) (3-1-1) on the road in West Laffy in a Governor's Cup matchup with PUke (3-9-1) (0-4-1) and the Golden Boot to the winner.  1:00 start and televised on B1G+.

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Strike early; strike often.  Just 37 sec. into the match and Anna Bennett puts the Hoosiers up 1-0.

 

 

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We scored like 40 seconds in against Purdue 

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Bennett's goal holds up and we lead 1-0 at the break.  We've taken 4 shots; 3 on goal and no corners.  PUke 4, 1 & 3.

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Great defensive effort to make Bennett's goal hold up for 89 minutes and we get a 1-0 road win; we get a full point for the Governor's Cup competition and we win the Golden Boot.  Great day for the IUWS team.

We finished with 10 total shots; 7 on goal and 2 corners.  PUke 10, 2 & 7.

Next Thursday night we host Michigan State (9-3-2) (4-1-1) and on Sunday we host Michigan (7-3-3) (3-2-1)

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And another significant result of today's match.

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Still calling our number in the polls.