Wolverines Blank IU for Fourth Straight B1G Victory

Saturday, October 11

Bloomington, Ind.

7:00 PM

Michigan

11-3, 7-1B1G

Indiana

5-9-1, 1-7-1B1G

Michigan

Indiana

10/11/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Oct. 11, 2014

Jessica Heifetz

• Boxscore | Notes

Site: Bloomington, Ind. (Bill Armstrong Stadium)
Score: Michigan 3, Indiana 0
Records: U-M (11-3-0, 7-1-0 Big Ten), IU (5-9-1, 1-7-1 Big Ten)
Attendance: 291
Next U-M Event: Thursday, Oct. 16 -- vs. Penn State (U-M Soccer Stadium), 7 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team did not allow a shot on goal en route to its fourth straight Big Ten victory -- a 3-0 triumph at Indiana on Saturday (Oct. 11) at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Wolverines moved to 7-1-0 in Big Ten Conference play and into a tie for first place with Penn State (7-1-0), which suffered its first conference loss to Rutgers today.

The Wolverines took command early, netting a pair of goals in a one-minute span. The first came at 14:40, as sophomore/freshman Ani Sarkisian (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill/Florida State) slipped a ball through to sophomore Madisson Lewis (Canton, Mich./Plymouth), who shot low far post past Indiana goalkeeper Sarah Stone. An Indiana defender attempted to clear the ball before it crossed the line, but she was unsuccessful.

Less than a minute later, a Hoosier hand ball in the box awarded a penalty kick to Michigan, and sophomore Nicky Waldeck (Chicago, Ill./Western Reserve Academy [OH]) stepped to the penalty spot and put U-M up 2-0 at 15:39.

After taking a 2-0 lead into halftime, the Wolverines were quick to push their lead to three goals just 1:15 into the second half. Just over midfield, Waldeck poked the ball away from an Indiana player straight to the feet of Sarkisian, who carried the ball up field and played a ball into the left side of the box for Waldeck to run onto. Waldeck drove a cross from the end line on the turf into the six-yard box to sophomore Jessica Heifetz (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional), who was making a run through the middle of the box. Heifetz beat a challenging IU keeper to the ball to knock it home from two yards out.

Freshman goalkeeper Megan Hinz (Eldersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) was not tested by the Hoosiers in her fifth shutout of the season.

The Wolverines will now head back to Ann Arbor for a clash with Penn State, currently ranked No. 6 nationally, on Thursday (Oct. 16). The match will be a battle for first place in the Big Ten as both programs boast a 7-1 record in conference play, after PSU dropped a 1-0 decision to Rutgers today (Saturday, Oct. 11) to even the field. The match between the Wolverines and Nittany Lions will start at 7 p.m. at U-M Soccer Stadium.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Indiana	0	0	0
Michigan	2	1	3

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Madisson Lewis, 14:40 (Ani Sarkisian)
1st -- U-M, Nicky Waldeck, 15:39 (penalty kick)
2nd -- U-M, Jessica Heifetz, 46:15 (Waldeck, Sarkisian)

Shots: U-M 8, IU 6
Shots on Goal: U-M 7, IU 0
Saves: U-M 0 (Megan Hinz), IU 4 (Sarah Stone)
Corner Kicks: U-M 6, IU 4
Cards: None

Contact: Whitney Dixon