Flower steps up in goal in final season
Sep 12, 2013 12:17 amPrior to this season, Flower had recorded only two shutouts as a Hoosier. This year alone she has recorded five shutouts in six games, allowing only one goal.
Prior to this season, Flower had recorded only two shutouts as a Hoosier. This year alone she has recorded five shutouts in six games, allowing only one goal.
IU women’s soccer sophomore midfielder Jessie Bujouves was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Monday for the first time in her collegiate career after her weekend performance.
Bujouves picked up her goals off corner kicks by fellow sophomore midfielder Kayleigh Steigerwalt. The defense, anchored by senior goalie Shannon Flower, recorded pair of shutouts to lead the Hoosiers past Eastern Michigan 1-0 Friday and Eastern Kentucky 5-0 Sunday.
After a weekend road trip, IU women’s soccer returns home undefeated (3-0-1) to host Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m. Friday and Eastern Kentucky at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Last season Monica Melink played out of position on defense, but proved her worth on the other side of the ball.
In 68 minutes, redshirt junior Monica Melink matched her career highs in a single season for assists and goals.
IU women’s soccer stormed back from an early deficit to win 3-1 against Milwaukee on Friday, but suffered their first setback of the season when Loyola forced a scoreless draw on Sunday to bring IU’s record to 3-0-1.
IU women’s soccer coach Amy Berbary said she is not a
defensive-minded coach, yet her team has not allowed a single goal this
year.
Senior forward Rebecca Candler said the IU women’s soccer team would be more “offensive-minded” and that it would “put our focus on scoring more goals.”
With a staff led by first-year IU Coach Amy Berbary, the IU women’s
soccer team is looking to revitalize its program and establish itself as
a Big Ten Conference
powerhouse.
With a staff led by first-year IU Coach Amy Berbary, the IU women’s soccer team is looking to revitalize its program and establish itself as a Big Ten Conference powerhouse. The regular season begins Friday in Athens, Ohio.
The new IU women’s soccer coach has been so occupied with getting things started at her first college head coaching job that she hasn’t even processed she is IU’s head coach.
The Hoosiers will open their spring season at 1 p.m. Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., against the University of Tennessee.
On Feb. 6, 69 days later, IU announced the hiring of Amy Berbary, the former Auburn associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.
Amy Berbary, the associate head coach at Auburn in 2012 and an assistant at the school from 2008-2012, has been hired as the third head coach in the history of the IU program, effective Friday, Feb. 8.
After 11 seasons with the IU women’s soccer team, IU Coach Mick Lyon will retire at the end of the year, according to a press release.
The IU women’s soccer team’s hopes to make the Big Ten Tournament were broken this weekend after a 5-0 loss to No. 25 Ohio State on Friday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Everything the IU women’s soccer team has worked for this year comes down to its final regular season match against Ohio State tonight at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Three different seniors will honored Friday night against Ohio State, as they make their final regular season appearance for the Hoosiers.
IDS Hoosier sports columnist Zach Stavis breaks down the women's soccer team's chances of succeeding in the Big Ten Tournament.
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