EVANSTON, Ill. - The women's soccer team that had been rolling as of late hit a minor speed bump last night against Northwestern (4-5-1, 1-0 Big Ten). The No. 19 ranked Hoosiers (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten) allowed a late goal in the second half to lose 1-0.
Opportunities were plentiful for the Hoosiers. Freshman forward Orianica Velasquez Herrera had a couple shots on goal early in the first half and senior forward Liz Holby had a chance late in the first half, but it was saved by the Northwestern goalkeeper. In the second half, sophomore forward Carly Samp had a chance on a through ball but she was flagged on a controversial offsides call.
In the 81st minute, Northwestern senior forward Alicia Herczeg was on the receiving end of a free kick and put home a header that proved to be the game winning goal. Herczeg leads the team with four goals and helped mark the second year in a row that IU allowed a late goal to Northwestern. The Wildcats lead the series 9-7-2 now.
The next game for the Hoosiers is Sunday at 1 p.m. Central time at Wisconsin.
