Candler six assists shy of record
Oct 23, 2013 11:36 pmRebecca Candler is only six assists away from matching IU’s all-time career assist record of 24, set by IU alumna Wendy Dillinger.
Rebecca Candler is only six assists away from matching IU’s all-time career assist record of 24, set by IU alumna Wendy Dillinger.
The Hoosiers (11-4-1, 4-4) had already lost 1-0 against Michigan on Friday night in Ann Arbor, Mich., and a late Michigan State goal forced an overtime period where one final goal would decide the game.
The Hoosiers (10-3-1, 3-3) are hitting the road for a 7 p.m. Friday
game in Ann Arbor, Mich., against Michigan (10-2-1, 4-1-1) before
completing the weekend with a noon game in East Lansing, Mich., against
Michigan State (7-5-2, 1-5).
On Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium, Iowa was able to expose those tendencies en route to handing the Hoosiers (10-3-1, 3-3) their first home loss of the season, 2-1.
IU women’s soccer enters Saturday’s 6 p.m. game against Iowa at Bill Armstrong Stadium coming off a pair of wins that featured some of the most physical play all season.
Every week the IU women’s soccer coaching staff posts the Big Ten standings in the locker room.
Key aspects of any team’s success are sharing a bond and fighting through trials.
That
was the case with this team on Friday night when forward Rebecca
Candler found the net off of a missed kick by midfielder Abby Smith in
overtime.
In a weekend where IU women’s soccer picked up a pair of Big Ten wins against Northwestern and Illinois, Berbary said Candler and junior midfielder Jordan Woolums came through.
Focus has been a talking point for IU women’s soccer this week in training.
The Hoosiers return home to play host to Northwestern at 7 p.m. Friday and Illinois at
noon Sunday coming off a pair of conference losses.
IU Coach Amy Berbary has created a competitive environment where the lineup is always changing. There’s no finite set of starters and backups, but rather a roster where every player is expected to be ready to take the field at any time.
After heading into halftime at University Park, Pa., tied, the Hoosiers gave up three unanswered goals in the second half to lose 4-1 to the No. 8 Nittany Lions.
The Hoosiers entered Thursday as the only team in the Big Ten undefeated, but suffered their first setback with a 3-1 loss against Ohio State.
Senior midfielder Lisa Nouanesengsy said she believes today’s game against Ohio State is a chance at redemption.
IU women’s soccer senior goalkeeper Shannon Flower was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by the Big Ten Conference.
Freshman midfielder Veronica Ellis played less than 12 minutes for the IU women’s soccer team in Sunday’s 1-0 win against Minnesota, but that was all it took to create the spark the Hoosiers needed.
But as IU prepares to play Minnesota at 6 p.m. Saturday, the Hoosiers stand at 7-0-1 — undefeated.
In Wednesday’s 3-0 win against Xavier, Berbary saw her defense return to form.
IU women’s soccer is on a seven-game point streak for the first time since 2007 — the last time IU qualified for the NCAA tournament.
The IU women’s soccer team is off to its best start in school history after improving to 6-0-1 with a 2-1 win against Central Michigan on Sunday.
The women’s soccer Hoosier Classic Tournament makes a return this weekend after a five-year hiatus as the IU women’s soccer team plays St. John’s on Friday and Central Michigan on Sunday.
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