The Indiana women's soccer team concluded a memorable senior night with a 1-1 stalemate against Bellarmine, finishing their non-conference slate at two wins, no losses and a draw.
Penalty Kicks and VAR Decisions Shape the Outcome
From the opening whistle the Hoosiers imposed their will, generating ten shot attempts in the first half while keeping Bellarmine scoreless, and they finished the game with a 17-1 edge in attempts and nine corner kicks.
Piper Coffield opened the scoring with a penalty kick that marked her first goal of the season, only for Bellarmine to answer in the dying moments of regulation, also from the spot, after a VAR-reviewed handball claim.
The match was decided by a series of penalty kicks and video reviews, underscoring how tightly contested the encounter was, and it sets the stage for a quick turnaround as Indiana travels to Cincinnati to meet Xavier on August 26 at 6:30 p.m.