MILWAUKEE - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team will take on top-seeded Milwaukee (14-4-2) on Saturday (Nov. 14) for the Horizon League Tournament title at 1:00 p.m. CT (2 Eastern) on ESPN+. The Jaguars (10-9-2) come in having won six of their past seven matches, including back-to-back road wins to kickoff this year's Horizon League Tournament. The Jaguars defeated Northern Kentucky 2-1 in the quarterfinals round and followed up with a 3-2 overtime win at No. 2 Green Bay in Wednesday's semifinal round. IU Indy trailed 2-0, but scored in the 76th and 79th minutes to force overtime. Ultimately, sophomore Maci Sammons snuck home the golden goal in the 98th minute to send the Jags to their first championship game appearance since 2017. 

The 2017 championship saw the Jaguars advance past host Milwaukee in penalty kicks after the two teams played to a scoreless draw in regulation. 

This year's iteration has been a high octane attack, most recently piling up three goals against a Green Bay team that was undefeated at home and had yielded just four goals at home all season long. Junior Keilah Muldrow notched the equalizer for her team-high ninth score of the year after rookie Addison Stover had broken the ice in the 76th minute. Sammons' winner was her fourth tally of the year. This year's squad has piled up 38 goals and a program record 43 assists as Annaliese Black has recorded seven and Caroline Kelley and Sammons have six apiece. 

Sophomore goalkeeper Isabel Oferosky continues to lead the way in net with an .808 save percentage and a 9-3-1 record in her 18 appearances. In front of her, junior Bethany Hartigan has been a stalwart, playing a team-best 1,843 minutes while freshman Madeline Chappa has played 1,723 minutes in the midfield.  

QUOTABLE
"I've been around this beautiful game for a long, long time and I can honestly say I've never been more proud of a team than this squad. People have no idea the struggles we've gone through - the injuries we've had - including today. To come in here and beat this team with its 14 wins, a team that hasn't lost at home all year and has only allowed 11 goals this season. To score three goals - to come back from 0-2 with just over 23 minutes left in our season," head coach Angela Berry White said following Wednesday's win at Green Bay. 

SCOUTING MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee comes in at 14-4-2 overall and having won 12 straight, which began with a 3-2 win over the Jaguars in Indy on Sept. 19. The Panthers are 8-1-1 at home this season and have outscored opponents by a 36-24 margin in 2026. Emily Petring has a team-high nine goals and 23 points while Ashlyn Skinner-Barrett has six goals and six assists. In goal, Lauren Nidey has a 1.20 goals against average and 62 saves in her 20 starts and has played all but four minutes this season. 

INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 1-10-2 all-time against Milwaukee and 1-6-2 in nine meetings in Indianapolis. The Panthers have won three-in-a-row in the series since the two sides played to a 2-2 draw in 2023. 

UP NEXT
The winner of Saturday's match will earn the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with this year's selection show taking place on Monday, Nov. 16 at 4:00 p.m. The opening rounds will be played on Nov. 20-22 at campus sites.