Courtesy: Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 19 Indiana earned its first MPSF win of the season and first win over Arizona State in 17 years in a 11-7 victory at Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center.
KEY MOMENTS
- Indiana (15-11, 1-4 MPSF) led from the jump, as sophomore Sophia Sollie connected on the first of four goals in the game. Senior Robyn Greenslade added to the score before ASU would get on the board. Senior Lanna Debow would connect in the final second of the first quarter to give IU a 3-1 lead.
- Sollie added another to start off the second as the Sun Devils (8-10, 0-3 MPSF) climbed back within one with 5:21 to play. Sollie and sophomore Skylar Kidd went back-to-back to increase its lead at the break to 6-3.
- Despite being outscored 3-1 in the third, the Hoosiers weathered the storm and held a slim lead going to the fourth (7-6).
- They would turn the jets on in the final eight minutes of play. Three-straight goals from sophomore Grace Hathaway, senior Zoe Crouch and freshman Louisa Downes pushed Indiana’s lead back to four, 10-6 with 2:49 to go. ASU added one in the fourth but a goal from junior Kallie White helped her team come away with the victory.
NOTES
- Indiana defeated Arizona State for the first time since 2005 in the win. It’s four-goal victory is the largest in the series for the Hoosiers which dates back to 2003.
- Sollie led IU in scoring with four goals. Seven other Hoosiers scored goals in the win.
- Crouch and Downes had a pair of assists.
- Graduate student goalie Mary Askew had 10 saves and a team-high four steals.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers wrap up action at home on Saturday, April 8 against Michigan at 1 p.m. ET.
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