INDIANAPOLIS - In a celebration of the team's eight seniors, the University of Indianapolis women's soccer team fell to McKendree 2-0 on Sunday, Oct 27. The Greyhounds move to 7-8-1 and 6-6-1 in GLVC play, while the Bearcats improve to 12-3-1 and 8-3-1 in the conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED
McKendree had a handful of chances early in the match, knocking on the door with a pair of shots within the first 10 minutes of the match.
Jenna Taghikhani answered the call on both shots, saving both chances. Anna Stiffler found a breakthrough for the Bearcats, beating Taghikhani at the 11:05 mark on a nice setup from Katie Spotanski and Ella Rogan.
Stiffler continued to leave her footprint on the match just 10 minutes later, as she dished a pass to Maddie Mauch that found the back of the net to cushion the McKendree lead to 2-0 early in the first half.
In the second half, the Hounds' offense found some more traction, outshooting the Bearcats six to four. At the 68:55 mark,
Sarah Wegener tested Maicy Mueller with a threatening shot, but the McKendree goalkeeper slid into position to keep a clean sheet.
INSIDE THE BOX
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Stephanie Brady,
Sarah Wegener,
Zy'Aire Parker, and
Clare Simmonds each registered 90 minutes.
- Seniors
Ella DeSmet,
Genevieve Crocker, and
Emma Lopp all made appearances in the match.
- McKendree's Anna Stiffler totaled three points on the day to stay atop the GLVC leader board in goals and total points.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return to Key Stadium this Friday, Nov 1, for a match against Lewis at 5 PM.
