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Indiana Escapes Brown 9-8 at Aztec Invitational
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Sophomore
Kelsey Campbell and freshmen Hanna
Eimstad and Jakie Köhli scored two
goals each for the No. 18 Indiana Hoosiers (12-8, 4-0 CWPA West) as
they defeated Brown, 9-8, in the first game of the Aztec
Invitational in San Diego, Calif.
The Hoosiers led by three goals with 2:52 to play, however Brown
mounted a final rally to pull within a single goal with 30 seconds
remaining. Sophomore Nicole Redder, who finished
the game with a team-high four steals, intercepted a pass with the
clock running down to ice the game for Indiana.
“It was a win,” said Indiana head coach Barry
King, “but we have to do a better job of
concentrating on what we do.”
After Brown took the lead in the opening minute, the Hoosiers
struck back with a six on five goal by Campbell after an assist by
junior Kelly Palmberg.
Junior Katie Carson, who finished the game with
eight saves, made a terrific five meter penalty save during the
first quarter to keep the game tied 1-1. Eimstad then scored both
of her goals in the final 1:45 of the period to lift the Hoosiers
to a 3-1 lead heading into the second quarter.
The Hoosiers were close to running away with the game early in the second quarter after sophomore Lauren Wyckoff passed ahead to Redder, who converted on a one on one goal to give Indiana a 4-1 lead. Brown would not go away without a fight, as they answered with two power play goals to close the gap to one at halftime.
The Bears wasted no time getting
things started in the third quarter, scoring on a put-back goal to
knot the game at 4-4. Köhli would have an answer, scoring on a
counter attack, with an assist by Campbell. Campbell would add her
second assist a minute later, finding sophomore Amy
Moore, who nailed the back of the net from deep to put
Hoosiers in front, 6-4. The Bears then scored on a six on five with
five seconds left in the quarter to make it 6-5 heading into the
final period.
The fourth quarter began with Brown converting their fourth
successful power play to tie the game, 6-6. Senior Maggie
Hannon made sure the Hoosiers would bounce back, scoring
on a post-up goal. Campbell followed Hannon’s goal with a
nifty lob past the Brown goalkeeper to give the Hoosiers an 8-6
lead with 3:45 to play.
Köhli appeared to put the game out of reach with a long range
skip shot to give Indiana a three goal lead with under three
minutes left. Brown, however, would not go down without a fight,
scoring two late goals to make it a one goal deficit when the horn
sounded.
Release courtesy Indiana Athletic Communications
