By Megan Kramper
GoSycamores.com
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State's offense delivered four goals by four different players as it defeated IUPUI, 4-0, on Friday at Memorial Stadium in the final non-conference game of the 2013 season.
The Sycamores' four goals marked the largest production on offense since Sept. 6 when they defeated Green Bay, 4-0. Taylor Hancock, Abby Reed, Natalie Vaught and Maddie Orf all recorded goals to help ISU improve to 5-8-0 on the season. They Sycamores also finished the non-conference season with a 5-6 record.
On the evening, ISU outshot the Jaguars 16-5 as freshman goalie Brittany San Roman earned her third win and first shutout of her career as she saved all three shots on goal.
Senior midfielder Taylor Hancock connected on a header with senior midfielder Taylor Reed off a corner in the 20th minute to give the Sycamores a 1-0 lead.
Hancock records her first goal of her senior campaign and has two points on a goal and assist for the season.
Freshman forward Abby Reed scored her sixth goal of the season quickly after in the 23rd minute. Junior midfielder Emily Chura found Reed open as she shot the ball into the left corner of the net to take a 2-0 lead headed into halftime.
Natalie Vaught recorded the first goal of the second half for ISU in the 58th minute as she scrambled off an assist by Johnson and freshman defender/forward Molly McKee. The goal marked the first goal of the season for Vaught and first assist for McKee.
Freshman midfielder Maddie Orf found herself wide open for her first goal of her career in the 83rd minute to help add an insurance goal to the Sycamores lead.
The Sycamores are back in action on Wednesday, October 16 as they welcome Evansville in the Think Pink game that benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
