INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team conceded a pair of second half goals as the Jaguars were upended up by a stout Detroit Mercy squad, 3-2, at Michael A. Carroll Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 5). The Jaguars built a 2-1 halftime lead, but saw the Titans get the better run of play in the second half in a come-from-behind win. 

Senior Cassie Rodriguez had a goal and an assist for the Jaguars and freshman Bernadette Wismann netted her first career tally in the loss. 

"(Detroit Mercy) wanted it a lot more than we did and they took it to us a lot more than we were able to handle it at that point in time," head coach Chris Johnson said. "I thought we came out with good energy in the first half - gave up an easy goal that we shouldn't have given up. I was really proud of our response to come back and put two balls in the back of the net."

The Jaguars had to come off the mat early as Soraya Puerto-Khalil scored a goal in the eighth minute off a rolling cross from Joyelle Washington. Rodriguez immediately answered with her third score of the year, aided by a nifty touch from Maia Ransom. The Jaguars built a 2-1 lead in the 25th minute when Wismann got free on the back side after Rodriguez crossed a ball from the right side. 

The Jags maintained the advantage until the start of the second half when the Titans equalized on Washington's finish from point blank range. Detroit Mercy (5-6-2, 3-0-2 HL) continued to dominate play to start the second half, punctuated by an Abbey Lodato strike in the 66th minute, easily out of reach for senior keeper Ashton Kudlo. 

The Jaguars tipped the scales as the match wore on, nearly getting the equalizer off the foot from Caroline Kelley in the 78th minute. Freshman Keilah Muldrow pounced on the rebound, but had a tough angled shot hit off the post. 

Ransom just missed a potential game-tying score in the 88th minute, but pushed a shot wide of target. 

The Titans finished with a 21-13 shot advantage and 9-1 margin on corner kicks. Hannah Roberson paced the Jaguars with three shot attempts off the bench and Ransom had two. 

Kudlo finished with six saves while Marisa Silver made three stops for the victors. 

The Jaguars will return home to host Green Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 10) at Carroll Stadium. That contest will be aired on ESPN+.