Murfreesboro, TN – The Indian Hills Women's Soccer team is set for another lengthy road trip as the Warriors head to Motlow State Community College for a pair of key non-conference matchups.

DETAILS

Indian Hills vs. Harford

• Friday, September 13
• 1:00 PM CDT
• Murfreesboro, TN  |  Motlow State

Indian Hills vs. No. 15 Motlow State

• Sunday, September 15
• 11:00 AM CDT
• Murfreesboro, TN  |  Motlow State

Making its second out-of-state road trip in as many weekends, the Warriors will square off against two competitive programs in Murfreesboro, TN with Harford Community College (MD) and No. 15 nationally ranked Motlow State Community College (TN).

PITCH NOTES

Indian Hills is coming off a southern road trip that saw the Warriors go 1-1 in a pair of matches in Florida and Mississippi. The Warriors own a 4-2-0 overall record to open the year.

• The Warriors fell to a quality Pensacola State College (FL) club 2-1 before handing Hinds Community College (MS) a 5-0 shutout in Raymond, TN on Saturday night.
• Freshman Arnicka Louis swept both the national and conference Athlete of the Week honors after talling four goals and a pair of assists for the Warriors last week.
• Rachel Okoro and Louis rank second and third, respectively, in the ICCAC in total points on the year.
• Sophomore Maria Melendez has allowed just four goals in six starts on the year, tied for the third-fewest goals allowed in the nation for goalies with at least five starts in 2024.
• As a team, the Warriors have posted the third-most shutouts this year with three clean sheets.

HUSSAK'S NOTES

"This weekend is going to be one of our hardest yet," stated head coach Jon Hussak. "Heading back on the road for a 9+ hour bus ride to Tennessee, after a 30 hour round-trip from Florida last weekend. Our girls are definitely up for the challenge and have learned a lot about themselves."

"We are going to have to battle again on the road, in most likely rainy conditions, due to tropical depression Florence, which will inevitably change the entire approach to the game. I feel as though adversity continues to build character, and our team is starting to lay the groundwork there after the surprising upset we faced Thursday vs. Pensacola."

SCOUTING THE FIGHTING OWLS

Harford has opened the 2024 season with a 4-3-0 overall record, including a 5-0 win over Frederick Community College (MD) in its most recent outing.

• The Fighting Owls are coming off back-to-back 13-win seasons while reaching the NJCAA District Championship each year.
• Harford has not allowed a goal in its four wins this year.
• The Fighting Owls' offense ranks ninth nationally with 72 shots on goal this year.
• Sonya Ramirez leads the offense with nine goals and 19 points this season.
• Kaylee Norstrand and Emma Zegers have shared time in net, combining for a 1.71 goals against average on the year.
• Friday's matchup will be the first all-time meeting between Indian Hills and Harford.

SCOUTING THE BUCKS

NJCAA Central District foes Indian Hills and Motlow State will meet for the fourth consecutive year.

• Indian Hills took the first two meetings, a 3-0 neutral site win in 2021 and a 1-0 win in Tennesse in 2022 before the two sides earned a 0-0 draw in Ottumwa last year.
• The Bucks, ranked No. 15 in the latest NJCAA poll, are off to a 5-1-0 start on the year, having won three straight heading into the weekend. 
• Motlow State's lone loss was to No. 2 nationally ranked Eastern Florida State College.
• The Bucks are outscoring their opponents 14-5 on the year.
• Elva Nunes leads the offense with eight points this year (3g, 2a) while Alina Arneth owns a 0.69 goals against average while starting all six contests in net.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Warriors will continue its road haul with the team's seventh consecutive road match. Indian Hills will travel to Iowa Central Community College for a cross-division matchup in Fort Dodge, IA on September 18 at 1:00 PM.

HOW TO WATCH

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