INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team scored a season-high four goals and roared past visiting Green Bay in Horizon League play, 4-1, at Carroll Stadium on Thursday night (Oct. 10). Senior
Hannah Roberson scored a pair of goals and
Emma Frey and
Keilah Muldrow also deposited scores in the win.
"It feels really good. Going into this game, we knew we had to go out and get those three points, especially after our last game," Roberson said. "We came out with energy especially in both halves, so that was really good for our team.
"We came out and maintained our best energy and put our best foot forward and worked as a team collectively."
The Jaguars (4-7-2, 3-1-1 HL) dominated throughout, outshooting the Phoenix 16-9 and putting 10 attempts on frame. The game turned in the 26th minute when Green Bay goalkeeper Mallorie Benhart was sent off with a red card for a hard foul on
Maia Ransom well beyond the penalty box, resulting in a dangerous free kick and a man advantage for the Jaguars.
"I thought the play where Maia went in on their keeper and got taken down, that totally changed the game in our favor," head coach
Chris Johnson said. "We get a set piece out of it and end up scoring on a set piece. I'm glad Maia was okay in that - she really sacrificed her body in that situation and that put them down to 10 men. I think it really gave us a boost we needed to have."
Frey scored a gorgeous goal on the restart and the Jaguar machine was off and rolling in its most imposing offensive effort of the season.
The Jags tacked on a second goal in the 42nd minute when Roberson hit a left-footed strike past Green Bay's reserve keeper Alondra Iriarte off a nice assist from
Bernadette Wismann. The Phoenix cut the lead in half in the final minute of the half when Aixa Helbringer-Escobar laced a long distance shot just over
Ashton Kudlo for her first tally of the season.
However, the Jaguars dominated play in the second half and finally earned a third goal in the 67th minute. The speedy Muldrow got a sliding finish on
Abbey Renner's pass past Iriarte for the first score of her collegiate career. Roberson capped the scoring when
Lindsey Castillo funneled a pass into the middle, leading to a composed finish just inside the post.
"She's relentless," Johnson said of Roberson. "She never stops working, she follows everything up and keeps making runs and the ball falls in front of her and she puts it away. I'm so proud of Hannah and what she's kind of developed into for us."
Castillo, Roberson and
Caroline Kelley had a team-high three shots each and Johnson was able to go deep into his bench, playing 21 different players.
Ashton Kudlo made three saves in the victory.
The Jaguars will close out the week at Northern Kentucky on Sunday (Oct. 13) at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
