INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI women's soccer team enters this week looking to stop a three-game slide as the Jaguars will host #HLWSOC leader Milwaukee on Thursday (Oct. 7) before hitting the road to face Detroit Mercy on Sunday (Oct. 10). The Jaguars dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker at Oakland last week to extend the skid as the Golden Grizzlies tallied the winner in the 85th minute. Playing short-handed, IUPUI (2-9-1, 1-4 HL) got a goal just before halftime from center back Autumn Weeks off a Leah Shumate assist to knot the score at 1-1 at the break. However, after an evenly played half, Oakland scored on a corner kick in the closing minutes to stay undefeated in league play. 

The Jaguars have yet to hit their stride this season as continuity on the field has been rare. The offense was clicking early and scored seven goals in the season's first two games, but has tallied just five times in nine games since. On the flip side, after yielding eight goals in the season's first three games, the Jags have allowed just 12 goals in the past eight games. 

Senior Elizabeth Bueckers has a team-high 13 points (6 goals, 1 assist) and Maya Lacognato is next with six points (2 goals, 2 assists). However, Bueckers missed the game at Oakland, corresponding with Sam Slimak's return from an injury that cost her eight games. Twenty-one different IUPUI players have started at least one game while Lacognato, Weeks and freshman Makenna Collins are the only three to have started all 11 games. In goal, AP Woodall has started nine of the team's 11 games and posted a 2.13 goals against average and 68 stops. Redshirt freshman Ashton Kudlo was pressed into action during the league slate for two games as Woodall was sidelined. 

PRESEASON POLLS
IUPUI was picked to finish fifth in the league according to the preseason poll released on Aug. 18: Read More

PROBABLE XI (based on the last outing)
GK- AP Woodall, Sr.
D- Makenna Collins, Fr.
D- Grace Moore, Jr.
D- Maya Turner, Jr.
D- Autumn Weeks, Jr.
MF- Renae Blevins, Sr.
MF- Abbie Schad, Jr.
MF- Paige Waskom, Fr.
F- Maya Lacognato, Jr.
F- Sam Slimak, Soph.
F- Carlie Werner, Soph.

FIRSTS
Three IUPUI players have tallied their first collegiate goals this season in junior Ciena Miller, sophomore Sam Slimak and freshman Abbey Renner. Both Miller and Slimak tallied against Marian and Renner scored against Wright State. In addition, Ashton Kudlo registered a shutout in her first match in goal, blanking Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 19. 

HEAD COACH CHRIS JOHNSON
Johnson is now in his 19th season on the IUPUI sidelines and owns a 133-166-42 mark with the Jaguars. He spent his first nine years of his coaching career at the University of Indianapolis where he amassed an 81-79-2 mark. All total, Johnson has 214 collegiate wins to his credit.  

SCOUTING MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee is 10-1 overall and 5-0 in Horizon League play, having outscored opponents by a 20-2 margin in league play. Four different Milwaukee players have at least six goals this season, paced by Lesley Kiesling's eight tallies. Gaby Schwartz has a team-high 15 assists as 16 different players have at least one assist. In goal, Elaina LaMacchia has a 0.43 goals against average and three shutouts on the year. She's logged a 9-1 record and 24 stops in her 10 appearances. 

SCOUTING DETROIT MERCY
Detroit Mercy is 1-10-1 overall and 0-4-1 in Horizon League play this season. The Titans have been outscored by a 36-10 margin this season in 12 games. Julie Ann Piechocki has a team-high three goals and eight points and she and Erica Leinweber have a team-high two assists. Marisa Silver has played the majority of the team's minutes in goal with a 1.65 goals against average with 34 saves in her seven starts. 

ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI is 1-4-1 all-time against Milwaukee and 0-1 in meetings in Indy. (Series History)
IUPUI is 5-6-4 all-time against Detroit Mercy and 4-4-1 in the nine games in Detroit. (Series History)

UP NEXT
IUPUI will host Green Bay on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 5:00 p.m. at Carroll Stadium.