Western Illinois (Aug. 30 / 7pm): ESPN+ // Live Stats
at Southern Illinois (Sept. 1 / 2pm): Live Stats

INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI women's soccer team will move into the second week of the season, looking to build on a 1-1 start. The Jaguars will host Western Illinois to cap a home doubleheader on Friday night (Aug. 30) at Carroll Stadium at 7:00 p.m.. The men's match with California Baptist will precede the match at 4:00 p.m.. Head coach Chris Johnson's squad will cap the two-game week at Southern Illinois on Sunday (Sept. 1) at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. 

MATCH INFO 

• Friday's match will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Tommy Barrett is on the call. In addition, live stats will be available at kickoff.
• Admission is just $5 for ages 13-and-up and just $2 for youth, ages 3-12. IUPUI students are admitted for FREE with a valid Crimson Card and parking is FREE during home events in lots 59, 63, 80 and 86. 
• There's no broadcast information for Sunday's match at SIU, but live stats will be available at kickoff.  

THE SERIES

• IUPUI is 10-9 all-time against Western Illinois and has won three straight in the series. The last meeting was a 2-0 IUPUI win in Indianapolis on Oct. 23, 2016 as Tori Minnich scored the game-winner in the 52nd minute and assisted on a Maryna Clark tally in the 73rd minute. 
• Sunday's matchup with Southern Illinois is the first-ever meeting between the two schools.   

JAG SCRATCHES

• IUPUI is 1-1 on the young season with a 1-0 overtime win over Toledo in the opener, followed by a 4-1 loss at Butler.
• IUPUI went 6-10-3 last season with a 3-5-1 mark in Horizon League play.
• The Jaguars were recently picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League preseason polls
• Senior goalkeeper Sophia Lipka registered her 18th career shutout in the season opening win over Toledo, putting her three shy of tying IUPUI Hall of Famer Jamie Farrell's all-time record of 21. 
• Junior Valentine Pursey tallied her 18th career goal at Butler last Sunday, moving her into a tie for seventh on the program's all-time list. She's five goals away from moving into a tie for sixth on the program's all-time list. 
• Pursey and freshman Maya Lacognato have accounted for the team's two goals this season while junior Josie Denton and freshman Maya Turner have assists this season. Lacognato tallied the game-winner in overtime in her collegiate debut against Toledo in the game's 100th minute. 
• Junior defender Natalie McNally has yet to step off the field this season, logging all 190 minutes thus far. 
• The Jags return their top four scorers from a season ago in Elizabeth Bueckers (14 pts), Miranda Ricks (11), Pursey (10) and Emma Chambers (8).
• Lipka was the 2017 Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year and is on pace to break the program's all-time record in shutouts. 
• IUPUI returns 10 of 11 starters from last season, including the quintet of Lipka, Pursey, Chambers, Natalie McNally and Jenna Sterr, who started all 19 matches a season ago. 
• Head coach Chris Johnson, the program's all-time leader in wins (115), enters his 17th season on the Jaguars' sidelines and has taken IUPUI to two NCAA Tournaments (2009 & 2017)

SCOUTING WESTERN ILLINOIS

• Western Illinois is 1-0 to start the season, having defeated Missouri State in the season opener, 2-1. 
• Bridget Schuler tallied WIU's game-winner and Amy Andrews also scored in the victory. Cassidy Grunewald and Natalie Nagle added assists in the victory. 
• In goal, Ines Palmeiro Herrera earned the win, recording a pair of saves in 90 minutes of work. 
• Dr. Eric Johnson is in his fifth season piloting the women's program and has amassed a 10-40-2 record. Johnson also oversees WIU's men's soccer program. 

SCOUTING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

• Southern Illinois is 2-1 to start the season and will play Belmont before taking on the Jaguars on Sunday. The Salukis have defeated Illinois-Springfield and Rose Hulman, while having dropped a home decision to North Alabama. 
• Emma Spotak leads the SIU attack with two goals in three games while Kathryn Creedon has a goal and an assist. Madison Bennion has SIU's other goal this season. The Salukis have outshot foes by a 45-24 margin and 23-14 edge in shots on goal. 
• In goal, Dariana Mihalache has started all three matches and registered a 0.67 goals against average and seven saves. Three other SIU keepers have come on in relief this season as the quartet has combined on a 1.00 GAA and 11 stops in three matches. 
• SIU is coached by Grant Williams, who was top assistant at Evansville before taking on the SIU program. 

UP NEXT

• IUPUI will host Eastern Kentucky on Thursday night (Sept. 5) at 7:00 p.m. at Carroll Stadium. As part of IUPUI's Weeks of Welcome, Thursday's game is Women's Soccer Spirit Night, presented by SAPB.