Wolverines Blank Hoosiers 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

Jessica Heifetz

Wolverines Blank Hoosiers for Fourth Straight B1G Victory

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

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By: Whitney Dixon

Site: Bloomington, Ind. (Bill Armstrong Stadium)
Score: Michigan 3, Indiana 0
Records: U-M (11-3, 7-1 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 in Big Ten Conference play and into a tie for first place with Penn State (7-1), 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

NOTES

• Michigan now leads the all-time series with Indiana, 15-4-3, including wins in each of the last five meetings and four straight shutouts.

• With Michigan's win over Indiana, the Wolverines improve to 11-3 overall and 7-1 in Big Ten play. U-M is on a four-game winning streak in Big Ten action.

• U-M is tied for first place in the Big Ten with Penn State (7-1), as the Nittany Lions lost to Rutgers 1-0 today. U-M and PSU will face off on Thursday, Oct. 16, in Ann Arbor.

• Michigan has now scored 10 goals in the last three games -- the most for the Wolverines in a three-game span since the first three matches of the 2013 season (11 goals).

• With its three goals today, Michigan has tallied three or more goals in five games this season.

• Michigan has defeated each of its last three Big Ten opponents by at least two goals -- Nebraska 3-1, Iowa 4-2, and Indiana 3-0.

• With her goal and assist today, Nicky Waldeck has tallied 14 points in the last four games, on six goals and two assists. Waldeck now has 10 goals and four assists on the season for a team-best 24 points.

• Ani Sarkisian assisted on two goals today, giving her a team-best 10 assists on the season. She has a total of 18 points this season (4G, 10A), which rank second on the team.

• Goalkeeper Megan Hinz earned her 10th win (10-1) and fifth shutout of the season, including second shutout in Big Ten play.

• Jessica Heifetz tallied her second career goal in the win, giving her five points this season (2G, 1A).