Women's Soccer Takes on Indiana Friday
10/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 23, 2008
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's soccer team will travel to Bloomington, Ind., on Friday to take on Indiana at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the Spartans will host South Dakota State at noon at DeMartin Stadium. Sunday's game against the Jackrabbits will also serve as senior day for MSU.
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The Opponents: The Spartans are 4-10-2 all time against the Hoosiers. IU has won the last two meetings with the Spartans' last win coming in in Bloomington, 1-0, in 2005.
Sunday's match against South Dakota State is the first ever meeting between the two teams.
Freshman Sensation: Through Oct. 19, Laura Heyboer continued to lead the NCAA in points (44) and goals (18). Her 44 points are five more than any other women's soccer player from a BCS conference.
Her 44 points and 18 goals both rank third on MSU's single-season lists.
Lucky 13: MSU's 13 wins this season are the most in school history since Big Ten women's soccer began in 1994 and the most by a MSU team since 1991 when it won 14 games.
MSU's 13 wins this season mark the fifth time in the last eight seasons the Spartans have reached a dozen wins.
Quick Start: The Spartans' 10 wins in 11 games this season is the fastest any MSU team has reached the 10-win plateau in program history.
No Place Like Home: The Spartans are a perfect 9-0 at home this season. It is their best home record in East Lansing since 1989 when they went 10-0.
One-Two Punch: Entering Friday, Laura Heyboer (44 points, 18 goals) and junior Lauren Hill (30 points, 11 goals) rank one and two, respectively, in the Big Ten in points and goals.
Shutting `Em Down: Goalkeeper Lindsey Wrege ranks second in the conference in shutouts (seven) and goals-against average (0.78). Her seven shutouts put her in a tie for fourth on the MSU single-season list.
Earlier this season, the Portage native put together a 504-minute shutout streak that spanned five games.
Ranked Again: MSU is ranked No. 30 in the latest SoccerBuzz.com poll.
Hill Moving Up the Charts: With 11 goals this season and 27 in her career, Lauren Hill has moved into eighth place on the MSU all-time goals list. Her five game-winning goals this season have given her 11 for her career, moving her into a tie for second on the MSU all-time game-winning goal list. Hill's 30 points this season have moved her into sole possession of eighth place all-time with 66 for her career.
Offensive Domination: The Spartans' 44 goals this season are the most in program history since 1994 when they scored 45 in the first season of Big Ten women's soccer.
