INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI women's soccer team scored a pair of first half goals, including one in the final seconds of the stanza that proved to be a back breaker. Seniors Sam Slimak and Jessica Jacobs deposited the goals and Ashton Kudlo and Cailynn Junk teamed up in goal for the shutout. 

IUPUI (2-0) went ahead less than 20 minutes in when Emma Antoine rolled a cross through traffic to Slimak, who drove a shot just under the bar from in close for her fifth career score. It looked like IUPUI would take a 1-0 advantage to the locker room but Jacobs snuck in a score just before the horn. Freshman Lindsey Castillo sent a cross in from the right side to Jacobs at the back post, who delivered the goods before the break. 

"(It feels) really good. We came out and executed exactly what we wanted to do. Coach said a lot about getting runners on the back post and those are how our goals came about today, so I think we did really well, especially in the heat," Jacobs said. 

Temperatures flirted with 100 degrees and teams were given hydration breaks in each half to help keep bodies fresh. 

However, it was the hosts who were seemingly fresher as the Jags continued to apply pressure in the second half, finishing the match with a 23-9 shot advantage and 11-4 margin on corner kicks. Slimak just missed a brace when she had a header ring off the crossbar in the second half. Slimak paced the IUPUI attack with six shot attempts, putting three on frame, and freshman Caroline Kelley had three attempts. Freshman Julia Biesiada had two golden opportunities off the bench in a productive 36 minutes of work. 

Kudlo made two saves, both in the first half, before sitting the final 17-plus minutes in favor of Junk. 

Sophomore Kailyn Smith led the revolving door of field players with 67 minutes of action as 23 different Jaguars received playing time. 

"I thought our team dynamic was very good during the game," Smith said. "From the first half to the second half, I think we improved. We might still be a little bit panicked, but I think altogether we're working really well."

IUPUI will return to action this week as they'll trek to Bellarmine on Thursday (Aug. 24) before hosting SIUE on Sunday (Aug. 27).