Game 6 Preview: At Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The sixteenth nationally ranked Notre Dame ladies’s soccer group (5-0-0) takes its undefeated report down state for a battle in opposition to the Indiana Hoosiers (1-0-3). First contact is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 4, at 6 pm ET, streaming reside on BTN+. The Irish look to rewrite somewhat historical past from a yr in the past when the Hoosiers traveled to South Bend and Notre Dame needed to accept the 0-0 tie. The Irish have dominated the sequence in opposition to IU with a 13-1-1 mark, together with a 5-1 report in Bloomington.

A 5-0 START

It’s been an important begin to the 2022 season for the Irish, firing off an unbeaten 5-0-0 report. Extra spectacular is the 15-1 aim combination. Out of the 15 objectives – it’s come from seven completely different gamers: Wingate (2), Mercado (3), Klenke (2), Fisher, Albert, Ospeck and Coyle. As well as, the 15 objectives are probably the most by means of 5 video games because the 2015 season. 

Moreover, the Irish have already got two ranked wins on the season, knocking off No. 19 Saint Louis 2-0 on the highway then No. 22 Wisconsin 4-1 at house.   

CLEAN SLATE NON-CON?

If the Irish had been to run the desk throughout non-conference play and win each sport heading into Clemson, it could mark the primary since 2008. Even when Notre Dame incurred a tie alongside the way in which, it could nonetheless mark the primary unbeaten non-conference since 2015. 

DOMINANT DEFENSIVE START

Notre Dame’s 4 shutout victories to start out the yr tied its second finest shutout victory streak to start out a season. The opposite situations and the streaks included: 1995 (8), 2008 (4), 2010 (4). 

The Irish protection surrendered its first aim of the season after 439 minutes of play in sport 5 vs. Wisconsin. The ND backline has been stout, solely permitting seven whole photographs on web in 5 video games.

On the season, ND owns a 65-7 SOG benefit. Complete shots-wise, they’re up 118-17 over the opposition. 

NOTABLE NOTES

Notre Dame is averaging 10.2 photographs on aim, which ranks tenth nationally. Total, the Irish are averaging 19.0 photographs per sport, which ranks twenty fifth nationally. 

One other notable rating for the Irish – sixth nationally in nook kicks per sport – 9.2

Each Maddie Mercado and Olivia Wingate rank eighth nationally in photographs on aim per sport, averaging 2.75. As well as, Mercado ranks sixteenth in shot accuracy with 0.786. 

JUST A FRESHMAN

In her second week into collegiate soccer, Leah Klenke already garnered a whole lot of consideration. The freshman was named ACC Defensive Participant of the Week on Aug. 30 in her efforts within the wins over No. 19 Saint Louis and Illinois. Klenke began at left again in each shutout victories. She additionally led to Sophia Fisher’s second half aim in opposition to Saint Louis, then recorded a lovely aim in opposition to Illinois during which she floated a ball from outdoors the field on the left aspect, over the keeper and into the far put up of the online. 

Klenke now ranks third on the group in factors with 5, boasting two objectives and one help. 

B1G CHALLENGE

The Aug. 28 matchup versus Illinois kicked off a stretch during which the Irish tackle 4 consecutive Huge Ten groups. It began with a 4-0 win over the Illini after which a 4-1 victory over No. 22 Wisconsin. Up subsequent, Notre Dame has two straight highway video games, beginning with Indiana then Purdue.

MAC HERMANN WATCH LIST

An enormous purpose for the backline’s success is heart again Eva Gaetino. Now her success hasn’t gone unnoticed for she was named to the Mac Hermann Trophy Watch Checklist. On August 18, the United Soccer Coaches introduced its 61 gamers up for soccer’s most prestigious award. The listing will get narrowed down to fifteen gamers on Nov. 30.  

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