ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The IU Indy women's soccer team yielded a pair of goals in a less than five-minute span late in the first half as the Jaguars were tripped up on the road at Lindenwood, 2-0. The Jaguars finished with an 11-8 shot advantage, but were unable to get anything past LU goalkeeper Caroline Ritter, making her first collegiate start. 

LU's Eyglo Thorsteinsdottir tallied the winner in the 29th minute and Anna Johnson added insurance with a penalty kick in the 33rd minute. Junior Emma Frey paced the Jaguar attack with three shot attempts, putting two on target. 

The Lions (2-1) took the lead in the 29th minute when Thorsteinsdottir redirected a Tasneem Dizdarevic corner kick past Ashton Kudlo for her first tally of the year. Less than five minutes later, an errant pass led to a Lindenwood breakaway and Kudlo pulled down the attacker just inside the penalty area for an easy PK call. On the ensuing try, Kudlo guessed correctly, but had the shot slip just underneath her for the day's second score. 

The Jaguars were forced to chase the game in the second half and repeatedly built attacks, rarely resulting in clean attempts. Sophomore Caroline Kelley forced Ritter into a save in the 69th minute, just moments after Hannah Roberson had tested the LU keeper as well. 

Emily Keck, who came on relief of Kudlo after halftime, had a pair of stellar saves, stopping a breakaway in the 72nd minute and tipping a long attempt over the bar in the 89th minute. 

"I think there were lots of takeaways from this tough road loss. We had the most success when we kept the game simple and we need to stick to our plan for the full 90 minutes," Kelley said. "We need to be putting away our chances in front of goal and be more aggressive when defending set pieces. 

"On the positive side, I saw a lot of potential for our team tonight and I know there's better things ahead for us."

Frey and senior Makenna Collins played all 90 minutes and Kelley, who split time at forward and defender, played 81 minutes. Three others - Mia Bilinski, Ella Green and Ella McDonnell - made their collegiate debuts on Thursday, combining to play 28 minutes total. 

The Jags were without a pair of all-league performers from a season ago as both Emma Antoine and Kailyn Smith were unable to dress. 

The Jaguars will conclude the season's second week with a road match at Southern Illinois on Sunday (Aug. 25).