YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The IUPUI women's soccer team threw everything but the kitchen sink at Youngstown State on Wednesday (Mar. 24), but still came up empty as the Jaguars played the Penguins to a scoreless double overtime draw, 0-0. IUPUI fired off 23 shots and had a 14-2 margin on corner kicks, but couldn't get anything past the Penguins as YSU goalkeeper Zeeyana Jivraj made eight stops to keep the Jags off the board and also benefited from a team save. 

IUPUI was credited with 64 percent of the game's possession and 81 percent of that came in their attacking half of the field. 

"While this was not the result we wanted, I am so proud of these young ladies and the effort we put in today," head coach Chris Johnson said. "We put it on them for 110 minutes and gave up very little at the other end. We need to be more efficient with our opportunities and we will work on that this week."

IUPUI (4-0-2) forward turned goalkeeper for the time being Carlie Werner made three saves in her goalkeeping debut to earn a clean sheet. Youngstown State (0-6-1) was held without a shot until the 84th minute and Werner made clean work of the three shots on frame she did see. Offensively, IUPUI got shot attempts from 11 different players as Elizabeth Bueckers fired a team-high four attempts and Valentine Pursey and Autumn Weeks both registered three tries. In some instances the Jags were unlucky and in others they were just unable to finish from deep inside YSU territory. 

Woodwork and goal line clearances helped keep IUPUI scoreless for the second time this season while the defense dialed up its fifth shutout in six games. 

IUPUI managed just five attempts in the first half, but came out on the attack from the opening whistle of the second half. Senior Miranda Ricks hit the post in the 64th minute and Weeks pinged the crossbar in the 67th minute. Bueckers gathered the rebound of Weeks' shot, but pushed an attempt wide of target. Grace Moore had a free kick at the end of regulation fly over the bar and both Bueckers and Morgan Rymer put shots on target in the first overtime period. Moore also had an attempt stopped in the second overtime as IUPUI's four corner kicks were just four shy of tying the program's single-game record. 

The 23 shot attempts were easily a season-high and tops since attempting 24 against Belmont in September 2019. 

Werner did her job behind the typically stingy defensive unit that also did its collective job. Natalie McNally, Jillian Steinbrink, Moore and Rymer kept things clean in front of Werner, who earned the starting nod through an impressive showing in goal on Monday with both AP Woodall and Emily McGrath sidelined. 

Collectively, the IUPUI defense dropped its goals against average to 0.31 on the season, having yielded just two total goals in six matches. 

"I'm proud of my team and the defensive line I had in front of me," Werner said. "I couldn't have done this without them. This situation played into the crazy year we've had, but I will do anything for this team and play wherever they need me and that happened to be in goal today. I'm just proud to be a part of this team and knew I had to give my all in this time of adversity."

IUPUI will return home to host Northern Kentucky at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 30 at the on-campus Michael A. Carroll Stadium. That match will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) describes the action. Fan attendance will be limited to player guests only and fans are asked to read the department's attendance policy before attending. IUPUI will honor its senior class on the field immediately following that contest.