IU Women's Soccer

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Final score 1-0.  Dominated the stat line on our last home match of the season and still came up short.  We fired off a total of 17 shots with 7 of them on goal and came away emptyhanded.  We held Illinois to 4 total shots, just 2 on goal, but they made 1 of theirs count.  We also had 11 corners to just 3 for the Illini.

We wrap up the season with road trips to Minnesota on Sunday and the season finale on the 27th at Nebraska.

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Women are on the road today at Minnesota and midway through the first half trail 1-0 as Minny's defense has limited us to a single shot attempt and that wasn't on goal.

Score remains 1-0 at the half.  IU women still with just a single shot attempt and 2 corners.  Minny has had 8 total shots, 3 on goal and 7 corners.

 

Edited October 20 by Class of '66 Old Fart
Halftime Update

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Minnesota picks up another goal early in the second half and leads 2-0.

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Tomorrow will end the '24 season for IUWS (6-8-2) (1-8-1) and our seniors.  We're on the road at Nebraska (5-10-1) (2-7-1) with a 2:05 PM (ET) start; televised on B1G+.

Preview

Live Stats

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Women trail 1-0 at the half.  

Huskers took a 2-0 lead before Marisa Grzesiak put us on the board off an assist from Layla Sirdah.

https://x.com/i/status/1850621919373980057

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3-1 Huskers; under 10 min left.

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And the '24 season ends with a 3-1 loss to Nebraska.  Never found a scoring threat to replace Paige Webber.   And we'll have to find a replacement for GK Jamie Gerstenberg.

[Aaron 4,293]

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

And the '24 season ends with a 3-1 loss to Nebraska.  Never found a scoring threat to replace Paige Webber.   And we'll have to find a replacement for GK Jamie Gerstenberg.

Was worried about Webber graduating from the moment season started and hate that I was right:(. This program has been in the mud for years and 2023 looks like a one-year exception unfortunately.

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8 hours ago, Aaron said:

Was worried about Webber graduating from the moment season started and hate that I was right:(. This program has been in the mud for years and 2023 looks like a one-year exception unfortunately.

Does Coach Cig know anything about coaching soccer?  Asking for a friend.  :-)

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

Does Coach Cig know anything about coaching soccer?  Asking for a friend.  :-)

Following the successful lower level/Cig path might be a good idea.

Here is a short list of a few people/programs we came became familar with.  Don't let the school name fool you, they have been one of the best D2 programs - Kevin Fickes - Women's Soccer Coach - Colorado School of Mines Athletics. They have been strong D2 program consistently.  Another regular in the D2 NCAAs is Jay Entlich - Head Coach - Women's Soccer Coaches - Columbus State University Athletics.  At the NAIA level, which the top NAIA teams compare well to D2 you have Steve Hamilton - Women's Soccer Coach - University of the Cumberlands Athletics. We got a good long look at Hamilton's Cumberlands program with several visits, calls with him etc.  He has been building that program year after year with a combination of internationals and top players in the US.

D2 rankings NCAA DII Womens Rankings – National | United Soccer Coaches

NAIA rankings 2024 NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll - No. 5 (October 23) - NAIA