TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State claimed its second conference win of the 2024 season with a 2-0 victory over Drake, featuring goals from Grace Quinn and Brooklyn Woods.

How it happened: 
Indiana State (7-3-3, 2-1-1) continues to be unbeaten at Memorial Stadium, achieving the highest win total (7) since the 2016 season, when the Sycamores ended with an overall record of 7-11-2.

Despite being heavily outshot, with the Bulldogs taking 24 shots to Indiana State's 6, the Sycamores managed to capitalize on opportunities. Drake recorded 17 shots on goal compared to Indiana State's three, and also had a significant advantage in corner kicks, earning 10 to Indiana State's two. 

Maddie Alexander dominated in goal for the Sycamores, achieving a season-high 16 saves. Alexander is now tied for fourth in program history for single-game saves. 

The Bulldogs dominated the shot count against the Sycamores, 12-4, in the first half. However, Indiana State took advantage of its chances when Grace Quinn netted her second goal of the 2024 season, putting Indiana State ahead 1-0 before halftime.

The Bulldogs put the Sycamore defense to the test right away, taking six shots within the first ten minutes of Thursday's game. In the 5th minute, ISU's defense made consecutive saves: Alexander made a diving stop, and then Famulak and Helling made a combined effort to clear the ball just before it crossed the goal line, kicking it away from the Bulldog attackers.

In the 35th minute of the contest, Quinn found the back of the net after she collected the ball from a Bulldog defender and slipped it past Ford in the upper right corner of the net, to put an end to the scoreless tie just before halftime. 

The Sycamores maintained its efficiency, even while being outshot 12-2 in the second half, as Woods scored to advance ISU's lead to 2-0 over Drake. 

Indiana State extended its lead to 2-0 against the Bulldogs in the 63rd minute, when Brooklyn Woods scored her third goal of the season from a corner kick to lead ISU to its second MVC win of the 2024 season. 

Kent and Fasquelle both recorded shot opportunities for Indiana State in Thursday evening's matchup, while Addie Ford made one save for the Bulldogs.

Several Bulldogs registered multiple shot attempts in the loss, with Smith recording four shots on target, Mahoney also getting all four of her attempts on goal, and Kelbel achieving two shots on target from her six attempts.

Up Next:
The Sycamores will host UNI on Sunday, October 6 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium. This game will serve as the Indiana State Dance Marathon Game to raise money for Riley Children's Hospital and bring awareness to childhood cancer.

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