Thursday, September 4
Bloomington, Ind.
8 P.M. ET
Indiana University
vs
#24 Xavier
Match Central: Indiana vs. Xavier
9/3/2025 2:03:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's soccer welcomes the Xavier Musketeers to Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, September 4th at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers return Yeagley Field looking to get back on track after two games on the road. The match is set to start at 5 p.m. ET.
ABOUT THE COACHES
ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS
The Musketeers have had success of late, winning their last three matchups against. Cincinnati, Murray State, and No. 17 Michigan State. In that stretch they have outscored their opponents 16-2.
LAST TIME OUT
IU returns to Bloomington after suffering a 2-1 defeat at Bellarmine.
The Hoosiers applied pressure early, holding the Knights to two shot attempts in the first half.
Carle McKenzie had a break away opportunity for Bellarmine to give the game's opening goal in the 29th minute.
In the 38th minute Sarah Sirdah played a corner kick into the box to Olivia Rush who found Abbey Iler who scored the equalizer going into the break.
IU came out aggressive taking 10 shots through the 77th minute with three being on goal.
Katie Paulakonis scored the winning goal for Bellarmine to go up 2-1 in the 80th minute.
QUICK STATS
The Hoosiers have five goal scorers on the season. Maggie Ledwith, Aleyna Quinn, and Sarah Sirdah each lead the way with two goals apiece. Haden Vlcek and Abbey Iler have also scored for Indiana.
Ledwith leads the team in points with five. Quinn and Sirdah follow with four points each. Vlcek and Iler have two points while Marisa Grzesiak, Grace Hamm and Ella Stanley have recorded one point.
Indiana has taken 73 shots from 17 different players on the season. Ledwith, Quinn and Neighbors lead the way with 14, 10, and seven shots, respectively. Sirdah and Vlcek, have taken six shots each while Grzesiak and Hamm have taken five each.
Seven Hoosiers have logged over 250 minutes this season. Olivia Albert leads the way having played all 360 minutes through the first three games.
Offensively, IU is outshooting their opponents 73-41 on shot attempts. They also lead in shots on goal attempts 29-16.
In goal, Sally Rainey and Dani Jacobson have only allowed four goals on the season and a combined 12 saves.
GAME PROMOTIONS
IUWS will be giving away free red T-shirts to the first 150 fans at Thursday's game as part of a Red Out. Be sure to arrive early in your red for a chance to get a free T-shirt!
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will wrap up their non-conference schedule when they host Ohio on Sunday, September 7th at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Follow Indiana Women's Soccer on Facebook, X and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
| GAME DAY INFO |
| Indiana (2-2-0, 0-0-0 B1G) vs. Xavier |
| Thursday, September 3, 2025 • 8 p.m. ET |
| Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, Ind. |
| Broadcast: B1G+ (Dylan Traeger; PxP, Dylan Beach; Color, Kelsea Wilson; Sideline) |
| Radio: N/A |
| Live Stats: StatBroadcast |
| Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram |
ABOUT THE COACHES
| Indiana | Xavier |
| Josh Rife | Dean Ward |
| Career Record: 51-40-21 (7th Season) | Career Record: 44-9-10 |
| Indiana Record: 2-2-0 (1st Season) | Saint Louis Record: 170-62-22 (4th season) |
ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS
The Musketeers have had success of late, winning their last three matchups against. Cincinnati, Murray State, and No. 17 Michigan State. In that stretch they have outscored their opponents 16-2.
LAST TIME OUT
IU returns to Bloomington after suffering a 2-1 defeat at Bellarmine.
The Hoosiers applied pressure early, holding the Knights to two shot attempts in the first half.
Carle McKenzie had a break away opportunity for Bellarmine to give the game's opening goal in the 29th minute.
In the 38th minute Sarah Sirdah played a corner kick into the box to Olivia Rush who found Abbey Iler who scored the equalizer going into the break.
IU came out aggressive taking 10 shots through the 77th minute with three being on goal.
Katie Paulakonis scored the winning goal for Bellarmine to go up 2-1 in the 80th minute.
QUICK STATS
The Hoosiers have five goal scorers on the season. Maggie Ledwith, Aleyna Quinn, and Sarah Sirdah each lead the way with two goals apiece. Haden Vlcek and Abbey Iler have also scored for Indiana.
Ledwith leads the team in points with five. Quinn and Sirdah follow with four points each. Vlcek and Iler have two points while Marisa Grzesiak, Grace Hamm and Ella Stanley have recorded one point.
Indiana has taken 73 shots from 17 different players on the season. Ledwith, Quinn and Neighbors lead the way with 14, 10, and seven shots, respectively. Sirdah and Vlcek, have taken six shots each while Grzesiak and Hamm have taken five each.
Seven Hoosiers have logged over 250 minutes this season. Olivia Albert leads the way having played all 360 minutes through the first three games.
Offensively, IU is outshooting their opponents 73-41 on shot attempts. They also lead in shots on goal attempts 29-16.
In goal, Sally Rainey and Dani Jacobson have only allowed four goals on the season and a combined 12 saves.
GAME PROMOTIONS
IUWS will be giving away free red T-shirts to the first 150 fans at Thursday's game as part of a Red Out. Be sure to arrive early in your red for a chance to get a free T-shirt!
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will wrap up their non-conference schedule when they host Ohio on Sunday, September 7th at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Follow Indiana Women's Soccer on Facebook, X and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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