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INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team will host a pivotal two-game homestand this week when the Jaguars host Oakland and Detroit Mercy at Carroll Stadium in Horizon League action. The Jaguars will welcome Oakland on Thursday (Oct. 15) at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+ before taking on Detroit Mercy on Sunday (Oct. 18) at 1:00 p.m.
The Jaguars (4-8-2, 2-4 HL) have alternated wins and losses over the past four contests with the most recent outcome being a 1-0 road loss at Green Bay over the weekend. The Phoenix tallied the game's only goal off a corner kick in the tenth minute to fuel the victory, despite the Jaguars finishing with a 13-12 shot advantage and 7-4 margin in shots on goal.
Offensively, the Jags have been really strong, totaling 21 goals in 14 games. Junior
Keilah Muldrow has a team-high five goals while classmate
Annaliese Black has three goals and a team-high six assists. Sophomore
Maci Sammons has been brilliant off the bench with three goals and four assists and seniors
Lindsey Castillo and
Caroline Kelley have two goals and three assists apiece. Defensively, junior
Bethany Hartigan continues to lead the team with 1,206 minutes played and is one of two Jaguars to have started all 14 matches alongside sophomore
Shannon Phillips.
In goal, sophomore
Isabel Oferosky has played 720 minutes with a 1.38 goals against average and .792 save percentage. The Minnesota-native has compiled a 3-2-1 record in her 11 appearances (seven starts).
QUOTABLE
"We executed our gameplan and didn't allow them to score during the run of play. We held them to only one goal; you would hope that would result in a draw or a win," White said following the 1-0 loss at Green Bay on Oct. 10.
#HLWSOC STANDINGS
| School |
C PTS |
Conf |
CPct. |
Overall |
Pct. |
| Milwaukee |
18 |
6-0 |
1.000 |
8-4-2 |
.643 |
| Youngstown St. |
14 |
4-0-2 |
.833 |
4-7-4 |
.400 |
| Green Bay |
13 |
4-1-1 |
.750 |
9-1-3 |
.808 |
| Cleveland State |
10 |
3-2-1 |
.583 |
3-9-1 |
.269 |
| Wright State |
10 |
3-2-1 |
.583 |
5-7-2 |
.429 |
| Robert Morris |
8 |
2-2-2 |
.500 |
5-5-3 |
.500 |
| Northern Illinois |
7 |
2-3-1 |
.417 |
3-6-3 |
.375 |
| Northern Kentucky |
7 |
2-3-1 |
.417 |
6-5-2 |
.538 |
| IU Indy |
6 |
2-4 |
.333 |
4-8-2 |
.357 |
| Detroit Mercy |
4 |
1-4-1 |
.250 |
3-8-2 |
.308 |
| Oakland |
2 |
0-4-2 |
.167 |
1-8-3 |
.208 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne |
2 |
0-4-2 |
.167 |
1-9-3 |
.192 |
SCOUTING OAKLAND
Oakland is 1-8-3 overall and 0-4-2 in Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies are 1-4-1 away from home with a season opening win at Mercyhurst. Oakland has been outscored 15-5 on the season with four different goal scorers with a single goal. Bailey Giddings leads the squad with three points (a goal and an assist) while Isabella Bierod having attempted a team-high 15 shots. Norah Schmidt has played every minute in net with a 1.25 goals against average and .750 save percentage with three shutouts.
SCOUTING DETROIT MERCY
Detroit Mercy is 3-8-2 overall and 1-4-1 in Horizon League play with a 3-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Titans have been outscored 20-7 on the season with Emma Henry leading the attack with two goals and an assist. Eva Hill has started all 12 games in goal with a 1.63 goals against average and .746 save percentage.
INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 5-20-2 all-time against Oakland and 3-9-1 in 13 meetings in Indy. The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in Rochester last season.
IU Indy is 9-7-4 all-time against Detroit Mercy and 3-3-3 in nine meetings in Indianapolis. The Jaguars won 2-0 on the road last season.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will kick off a two-game trip at Robert Morris on Thursday, Oct. 22 for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.
