at Lindenwood (Aug. 22): ESPN+ I Live Stats
at Southern Illinois (Aug. 25): Live Stats
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team will embark on week two of the regular season this week as the Jaguars trek to Lindenwood (Aug. 22) and Southern Illinois (Aug. 25) for a pair of non-conference matches. The Jaguars opened the campaign with a 1-1 home draw with Toledo under wet, rainy conditions last Thursday.
Head coach
Chris Johnson, in his 22nd season at the helm of the program, used 17 different players in the openers with three (
Bethany Hartigan,
Maggie Mattek,
Bernadette Wismann) making their collegiate debuts. Hartigan was the lone freshmen in the starting lineup while graduate transfer
Maia Ransom had an impressive IU Indy debut, logging all 90 minutes and contributing an assist on the team's lone goal. Sophomore
Caroline Kelley deposited the season's first goal in the game's 11th minute off assists from
Emma Frey and Ransom. Frey, who missed all of last season, made a triumphant return to the lineup, also playing all 90 minutes.
Senior
Ashton Kudlo made her 34th career start in net, making five saves in the opener.
SCOUTING LINDENWOOD: Lindenwood is 1-1 on the year with a 3-1 win at Belmont before falling at Omaha, 2-0. Mackenzie Compton leads the Lions with a goal and an assist, including the game-winner at Belmont. Jordan Hollingsworth has played all 180 minutes in goal with a 1.50 goals against average and eight saves in two games.
SCOUTING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: SIU enters this week at 0-0-2 on the season, having earned road draws at Jackson State and UT Martin. McKensey Bunch tallied both of SIU's goals in the 2-2 draw at Jackson State. Fabiano Solano has played all 180 minutes in net with a 1.00 goals against average and nine saves on the season.
SERIES RESULTS: IU Indy is 1-0 all-time against Lindenwood, having defeated the Lions 3-1 last season in Indianapolis. Missouri-native
Avery Bangert had a goal and an assist off the bench in that win and
Emma Antoine also had a goal and an assist. The Jaguars are 2-0 all-time against SIU, including a 2-0 win in Indy last season. Antoine and
Lindsey Castillo each had assists in that contest.
UP NEXT: The Jaguars will take a two-game trip out west to face Idaho (Aug. 29) and Montana (Sept. 1) with both games on ESPN+.
