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Helling
1
Indiana St. IUS (0-1-4, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Robert Morris RMU (5-0-0, 0-0-0)
Indiana St. IUS
(0-1-4, 0-0-0)
1
Final
2
Robert Morris RMU
(5-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Indiana St. IUS 0 1 1
Robert Morris RMU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Helling strikes again as Sycamores fall to Robert Morris on Thursday afternoon

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. – Robert Morris scored late in the second half to hold off visiting Indiana State on Thursday afternoon as the Sycamores fell for the first time in the 2023 season at the North Athletic Complex following the 2-1 decision.
 
Maddie Helling found the back of the net for the second consecutive match as the junior defender collected Isabella Hunter's corner kick inside the box. She touched the ball off her right foot and targeted the upper right part of the goal to tie the game up at 1-1 in the 62nd minute. The Sycamore (0-1-4) goal marked Helling's second goal in 2023 and ISU's third goal overall to even the match.
 
Robert Morris (5-0) remained undefeated on the pitch in the 2023 season as the Colonials scored in the 13th and the 72nd minutes in their home opener. Renae Mohrbacher put RMU ahead in the first half with a goal off the assist from Malia Kearns as the Colonials held the 1-0 lead through the first 45 minutes.
 
Following Helling's goal, Lidia Nduka swung the advantage back to Robert Morris in the 72nd minute with a header off Paloma Swankler's cross inside the box for the eventual game-winning goal.
 
Indiana State and Robert Morris both held the offensive attack throughout the first half as the teams battled evenly throughout the contest. RMU ended the match with the 17-11 edge in shots, while ISU had the 9-8 advantage in corner kicks on the afternoon.
 
ISU had double-digit shots (11) for the second consecutive match paced by Mackenzie Kent's trio of shots on goal. Sasha Thompson and Helling both had three shots apiece in the match, while Alexa Mackey and Audrey Stephens both had attempts on target in the contest.
 
Maddie Alexander went all 90 minutes in goal for the fifth consecutive contest as the senior goalkeeper finished one save shy of her season high with eight stops in the contest.
 
RMU's Brenna Murray recorded five saves against one ISU goal in recording the win.
 
News & Notes
  • Maddie Helling was the first Sycamore to multiple goals on the season as the junior defender scored in consecutive matches following her goal on Thursday afternoon.
  • Helling becomes the first Sycamore to score in back-to-back matches since CeCe Wahlberg scored in four consecutive matches spanning October 3-22 in the 2021 seaosn.
  • Isabella Hunter recorded the second assist of her collegiate career and first since October 3, 2021, against Evansville.
  • Indiana State posted back-to-back double-digit shot matches for the first time since recording 13 against UNI and 14 against Southern Illinois over October 2-6, 2022.
  • Maddie Alexander is closing in on 200 career saves following her eight-save effort on Thursday afternoon. The Sycamore keeper sits with 191 career saves following the first five matches of the 2023 season.
  • Alexander and Alexa Mackey both played all 90 minutes in Thursday's match with the Sycamore duo sitting as the final two Indiana State players to play the entirety of the 2023 season. 
Up Next
Indiana State closes out the three-match road trip on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores travel to Youngstown, Ohio, and Farmers National Bank Field to take on the Youngstown State Penguins. Kickoff between the two programs is set for 1 p.m. ET with the game set to be carried live on ESPN+.
 
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