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Wilson vs IUNW
Brady Dittfield
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Winner IU Kokomo IU-K (2-1-1)
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Georgetown GTOWN (2-2-0)
Winner
IU Kokomo IU-K
(2-1-1)
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Final
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Georgetown GTOWN
(2-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
IU Kokomo IU-K 1 1 2
Georgetown GTOWN 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Pair of First Career Goals Lead Women's Soccer to 2-1 Win at Georgetown (Ky.)

KOKOMO, Ind. - The Indiana University Kokomo women's soccer team earned their second-consecutive win and first road win of the season Wednesday night in Kentucky, as a pair of first career goalscorers led the Cougars to a 2-1 win over Georgetown (Ky.).

FAST FACTS
  • LOCATION: Toyota Stadium | Georgetown, KY 
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo - 2-1-1 (0-0-0), Georgetown College (Ky.) - 2-2-0 (0-0-0)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A, Georgetown College (Ky.) - N/A

THE RUNDOWN 
  • After a fairly even start to the match, the Cougars found the scoreboard first in the 22nd minute. Sophomore Kaiya Money notched her first career goal to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead,  picking up a loose ball and beating the goalkeeper with a shot from 12 yards out.
  • Leading 1-0 coming out of halftime, IU Kokomo maintained control in the early minutes of the second half, with Gia Tumber sending a shot off the post in the 48th minute.
  • The Cougs earned a corner kick in the 64th minute, leading to freshman Avery Wilson collecting a loose ball off of the corner and scoring off of an assist from Charity Lewis. The goal is the first of Wilson's career.
  • Trailing 2-0 down the stretch, the Tigers made things interesting with a goal in the 84th minute, however IU Kokomo held on to beat Georgetown 2-1 to improve to 2-1-1 on the season.

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Kaiya Money led the Cougars offensively Wednesday, putting a pair of shots on goal en-route to scoring her first college goal.
  • Avery Wilson recorded one of IU Kokomo's remaining three-shots on frame, notching her first collegiate goal just four matches into her career.
  • Senior goalkeeper Kailee Moore stopped seven of eight shots faced on the evening, earning her second victory of the season. 

INSIDE THE HUDDLE
  • "Georgetown was a really solid opponent. They gave us a game. I was really happy to see how well our team adapted. This was a great road win and even more it was a great team win all around." - Head Coach Sohaila Akhavein
  • "I felt like we really connected as a team and started working through the middle like we have been needing to. Everyone played for 90 solid minutes and worked extremely hard! We capitalized on opportunities and in the end had a really great team win!" - Sophomore Kaiya Money

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Match: 9/6 @ Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (3:00 PM ET)
  • Next Home Match: 9/9 vs Huntington University (7:00 PM ET)

For the latest news, updates, and information on the IU Kokomo Cougars, fans can visit IUKCougars.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Cougar news by following @IUKAthletics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 
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