EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Mari Williams converted a penalty kick for her 14th goal of the season, and the Indiana University Northwest women's soccer team pulled away from IU South Bend for a 4-1 victory Wednesday in a match honoring Mental Health Awareness Week.
IUN set the tone early, pressing for its first goal behind a steady stream of corner kicks from Ava Haluska. The breakthrough came in the 27th minute, when a ball played in by Teyha Guiden and Williams deflected off a South Bend defender and into the net for a 1-0 RedHawks lead.
IU South Bend answered in the 36th minute, as Genevieve Smith converted a penalty kick to level the match at 1-1. The RedHawks responded before halftime. In the 42nd minute, Gabby Maldonado set up Maya Maldonado for her seventh goal of the season, sending IUN into the break with a 2-1 advantage.
The RedHawks extended their lead early in the second half. Haluska's corner kick in the 48th minute forced another South Bend own goal to make it 3-1, and IUN put the match away in the 57th minute when Williams buried a penalty kick for the 4-1 final.
IUN dominated the shot column, outshooting the Titans 21-6 and holding an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. Maya Maldonado and Williams each led the RedHawks with five shots, while Gianna Witte added three shots on goal. Kaleigh Blatti made two saves in goal, and the IUN defense kept South Bend to just five shots on target.
With the win, Indiana Northwest improves to 8-4-1 on the season. The RedHawks hit the road next, traveling to face Saint Xavier on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CDT.
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