FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team had to rally from behind to claim a 2-1 road win at Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday (Oct. 4). The Jaguars allowed a goal in the 15th minute, but retaliated with goals in the 74th and 77th minutes to earn the win.
"It felt great to get a win on the road," junior
Annaliese Black said. "It was a frustrating first half but we had a great discussion about our resilience as a team and our desire to win the second (half). These were important points for us and it felt great to get them."
"I speak all the time about the process. Road wins aren't easy in our conference - especially getting one when you're down at the half," head coach
Angela Berry White said. "I was impressed with our second half spirit, intensity and toughness. I'm proud of how we stepped up our game and put them under pressure - it paid off. Whether it's a practice or a game, our goal is to get better with each step."
Sophomore
Maci Sammons trickled a shot over the endline in the 74th minute for the equalizer before Muldrow redirected a gorgeous header past Purdue Fort Wayne keeper Aimee Abraham for the eventual winner. Black collected assists on both tallies as the IU Indy (4-7-2, 2-3 HL) attack finished with a 21-10 shot advantage and 9-4 gap in corner kicks. Eighteen of the team's 21 shots came in the second half as the Jaguars were chasing a score after trailing 1-0 at the break.
The host Mastodons (1-9-2, 0-4-1 HL) went in front Madelyn Bravata's header in the 15th minute that sophomore
Isabel Oferosky seemingly had a bead on, but saw the ball elude her and sneak just inside the post.
Junior
Bethany Hartigan helped preserve the win in the 87th minute with a calm goal line clearance of a Audriana Rhyner attempt from the left side. Bravata's rebound attempt sailed high of target for the hosts final attempt of the day.
Senior
Caroline Kelley was the Jaguars' primary weapon for much of the day, firing a team-high six attempts and putting four on frame. Kelley thought she drew a penalty kick opportunity in the 66th minute when she was sandwiched between a pair of Mastodon defenders and tripped up as she attempted to possess along the endline. However, the initial call of no foul was upheld upon review.
Black and Muldrow had three attempts each and three others had two tries. Oferosky made four stops in the victory.
The Jaguars will continue the stretch of three straight road games next Saturday (Oct. 10) when they trek north to take on Green Bay.
