Hoosiers fall to No. 5 Spartans

Friday, October 16

Bloomington, Ind.

7:30 p.m.

Indiana University

4-9-2, 1-7-1

#5 Michigan State

11-2-2, 7-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Michigan St.	1	1	2
Indiana	0	0	0

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 24, 2026 - defender Annabelle "Bella" Haggerty #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Mason Munn/Indiana Athletics

10/16/2026 10:19:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's soccer fell to No. 5 Michigan State 2-0 on Friday (Oct. 16) night. The Hoosiers gave the fifth-ranked Spartans a fight, but the Spartans held on for the victory.

With the loss, the Hoosiers hold a 4-9-2 record overall and 1-7-1 in conference play.

KEY MOMENTS

33' – Off assists from Kayla Briggs and Kennedy Bell, Michigan State's Emerson Sargeant scored her second goal of the season. Sargeant hit it over the goalkeeper and off the crossbar to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.
33' – The Hoosiers looked for a quick response, and a Grace Hamm long ball found Emma Ehret in the middle of the box. Ehret's volley then went over the crossbar for a goal kick.
42' – Kennedy Neighbors dribbled past a defender, but her right-footed shot from the left side drifted wide of the right post.
75' – After receiving a pass from Bella Haggerty, Grace Hamm fired a right-footed shot, but it was blocked by the Michigan State defender.
83' – Off Kennedy Bell's second assist of the night, Michigan State's Renee Watson scored her second goal of the season into the bottom right corner to double the Spartans' lead.

NOTABLE

Goalkeeper Dani Jacobson recorded four saves in the match.
Four Hoosiers recorded a shot attempt [Kennedy Neighbors, Grace Hamm, Piper Coffield, Emma Ehret]
The Indiana defense forced four offsides from Michigan State.
Indiana forced 10 Michigan State fouls in the match.

UP NEXT
IUWS returns to Bill Armstrong Stadium next Thursday (Oct. 22) night as they take on their rival, the Purdue Boilermakers. Kickoff is set for 7 pm ET.

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