INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI women's soccer team will face a gauntlet this week as the Jaguars hit the road to face Butler (Sept. 2) and Dayton (Sept. 5) in non-conference matches. Thursday's match at Butler will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday's meeting at Dayton will kick at 1:00 p.m..
IUPUI (1-2) is coming off a 4-0 loss at Western Michigan, despite outshooting the Broncos 14-9 and earning a 6-3 edge on corner kicks. However, despite the sustained attacking pressure, IUPUI was unable to solve the WMU goalkeeper and was blanked for the first time on the year. The final two goals in the 4-0 loss came on penalty kicks as the Jaguars yielded a pair in the second period.
Renae Blevins,
Elizabeth Bueckers and
Autumn Weeks led the IUPUI attack with three shots each with Blevins having a team-high two on target.
QUOTABLE
"I thought we had some really good periods in the second half where we controlled the game and created quality opportunities. However, our defending as an entire team has to improve so we aren't giving up some of the goals we have been giving up in our games so far," head coach
Chris Johnson said.
WPSL HONORS
Junior
Autumn Weeks was recently honored for her work in the Women's Premier Soccer League over the summer, being named among seven Defensive Players of the Year in the Central Region for her play with the Chicago Red Stars.
PRESEASON POLLS
IUPUI was picked to finish fifth in the league according to the preseason poll released on Aug. 18:
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PROBABLE XI (based on the last outing)
GK-
AP Woodall, Jr.
D-
Makenna Collins, Fr.
D-
Hannah Roberson, Fr.
D-
Alex Stocker, Soph.
D-
Maya Turner, Jr.
MF-
Elizabeth Bueckers, Sr.
MF-
Abbie Schad, Jr.
MF-
Leah Shumate, Soph.
MF-
Autumn Weeks, Jr.
F-
Maya Lacognato, Jr.
F-
Carlie Werner, Soph.
FIRSTS
Two IUPUI players have tallied their first collegiate goals this season in junior
Ciena Miller and sophomore
Sam Slimak. Both came against Marian as Miller tallied in her tenth career appearance and Slimak scored in her sixth career game.
SCOUTING THE JAGS
IUPUI is 1-2 on the year and has been outscored by opponents by an 8-7 margin.
Elizabeth Bueckers ranks among the nation's leaders in goals (4) and points (9) to start the year and has gotten assistance from sophomore
Sam Slimak (1 goal, 2 assists) and
Maya Lacognato (1 goal, 1 assist). Miller is the only other IUPUI player to have scored this season. Slimak has a team-high two assists and Bueckers has a team-high 10 shot attempts. In goal, senior
AP Woodall has a 3.16 goals against average and six saves in her three appearances.
Emily McGrath has played 45 minutes in goal without allowing a score.
SCOUTING BUTLER
Butler enters the week at 2-1 overall, having faced three Big Ten foes to start the year. The Bulldogs opened with a 5-0 loss to Michigan, but have since defeated Northwestern and Illinois by identical 3-1 scores. Katie Soderstrom has a team-high three goals and Abigail Isger has a goal and team-high three assists. Emma Martin has played the bulk of the team's minutes in goal and owns a 2-0 record and 1.35 goals against average and 12 saves in her three appearances.
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton enters this week at 3-1 overall and has outscored opponents by a 9-2 margin. Marlee Taylor has tallied four of the Flyers' nine goals, including a pair of game-winners. In goal, Madelyn Dewey has a 0.57 goals against average and made five saves in her four starts. The Flyers will trek to Kentucky on Thursday (Sept. 2) before hosting the Jaguars on Sunday.
ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI is 3-13-1 all-time against Butler and 1-9 in road games. Butler has won the most recent six meetings in the series.
Sunday's match will mark the first meeting all-time between IUPUI and Dayton.
UP NEXT
IUPUI will return home to host Central Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Carroll Stadium.
