INDIANAPOLIS - Senior goalkeeper Ashton Kudlo matched her career-high with 12 saves, but it wasn't enough as the IU Indianapolis women's soccer team fell to the league's top team, Milwaukee, 2-0 at Carroll Stadium on Sunday (Oct. 20). Kudlo was brilliant, repeatedly stonewalling Milwaukee attacks behind a strong effort from defenders Sarah Henson, Katie Hoog and Kailyn Smith. However, the Panthers solved the Jaguars defense just before halftime and tacked on some insurance early in the second half. 

"I liked (Kudlo)'s effort out there. I thought Katie and Smitty and Sarah in the back and Shannon (Ott) in the back in the first half for sure, all did a really great job," head coach Chris Johnson said. "I thought Frey did a great job of keeping No. 13 on their team under control - kind of in front of her a lot. It was a big task for some of them to go out and do and they delivered for a long time and kept us in the game for awhile. 

"We had a couple looks at their goal during that time period and couldn't put one away and they got (a goal) right before the end of the first half."

Milwaukee's Emily Petring tallied the game-winner in the 43rd minute, flaring a shot just over Kudlo from inside the top of the 18. In the 54th minute, Kayla Rollins capped a nifty combination with a sliding strike from the right side, just under the crossbar for her tenth score of the year. 

Milwaukee (8-6-2, 7-0-1 HL) stepped on the gas from the opening kickoff, keeping possession deep in IU Indy territory for much of the half. Kudlo repeatedly answered the bell until Petring arched a shot just over her head for her second tally of the year. The Jaguars only two shot attempts of the opening half came off the foot of Maia Ransom, both from long distance. The first went harmlessly right on a transition attempt and the second was a rifle shot just wide of target in the 29th minute. 

Kudlo also benefited from Rollins hitting the left post from point blank range in the 30th minute after getting open in deep. 

Smith cleared a Milwaukee shot off the back line in the 47th minute to keep it a one-goal margin before Rollins doubled the lead off an assist from Molly O'Regan early in the second half. 

The Jaguars had chances, largely from Keilah Muldrow, in the second half. IU Indy's lone shot on target came from Muldrow on a redirect in the 80th minute that Milwaukee Parker Donahugh handled easily. Emily Keck polished off the final 13-plus minutes in goal for the Jaguars, also registering a save. 

Milwaukee finished with a 30-6 shot advantage and 16-1 edge in shots on goal. 

The Jaguars will close out the home slate on Saturday, Oct. 26 when they host Oakland University at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.