TOLEDO, Ohio - The IUPUI women's soccer team closed out its preseason slate on Sunday (Aug. 13) as the Jaguars fell on the road at Toledo, 3-2. IUPUI got goals from Avery Bangert and Leah Shumate, but allowed the winner in the 87th minute. IUPUI came off the mat to equalize on two different occasions, but ran out of time following the Rockets' third score of the day. 

Toledo wasted little time in opening the scoring, breaking through in the seventh minute on a Madison Medalle strike against Ashton Kudlo. IUPUI's first shot on goal found paydirt as Jessica Jacobs setup Bangert's shot from distance in the 33rd minute, knotting the score before halftime. 

The Rockets recaptured the lead in the opening seconds of the second half before Shumate pulled the Jaguars even in the 55th minute, scoring her second goal of the preseason. Things stayed deadlocked until the 87th minute when Toledo's Kaema Amachree put the guests ahead. 

Toledo finished with a 14-8 shot advantage, putting seven of their 14 attempts on target. Shumate led the squad with 71 minutes played as head coach Chris Johnson once again spread minutes across the roster judiciously. 

Kudlo played the bulk of the game in goal, logging three saves and yielding a pair of scores. Sophomore Cailynn Junk came on late, making one stop and allowing the winning score. 

"I think today's game was a really good challenge for us and I was proud of how we battled," sophomore Sarah Henson said. "We are excited for games to come and preparing for Thursday's home game. I think we are bonding together really well and getting a lot more comfortable playing with each other. It will definitely take time, but I'm excited for what's to come with this team."

IUPUI will now open the regular season on Thursday (Aug. 17) at 6:00 p.m. at the on-campus Michael A. Carroll Stadium against Southern Indiana. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Jonathan Matthes is on the call.