Rockets Come Back for 2-2 Draw Against IU Indy

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer rallied from two goals down for a 2-2 tie against IU Indy in the regular season non-conference finale at Paul Hotmer Field on Sunday.

The Rockets (4-2-1) got several chances early, but could not convert as the match remained scoreless until the 34th minute, where IU Indy (2-4-2) scored twice in three minutes for a 2-0 lead at halftime. Toledo controlled much of the second half, where Ella Zoerhoff scored in the 62nd minute off a corner kick and in the 74^th minute from a left-footed turnaround strike.

Toledo held an 18-14 edge in shots, including 9-6 in the second half. Zoerhoff took six shots to lead the Rockets. Toledo also carried an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Paige Dornheggen made five saves to lead Toledo.

Zoerhoff has scored eight goals in seven matches (1.14/match), already the most goals for a Rocket in a season since Morgan Otteson in 2022. The sophomore striker has scored in five of Toledo's seven contests and has two multi-goal efforts.

Quoting Head Coach Mark Batman
"I thought we started the game really strong in the first 20 minutes, but then we dropped off a bit. We gave up a PK, and we didn't respond positively in that moment, but a really good second half from us. Coming back from 2-0 down is a tough thing, and I'm happy and proud of how we responded. I thought we deserved a third and fourth goal, but it just didn't come. Good second half from the group going into conference play."

Rocket Scoring Summary

Ella Zoerhoff (7), assisted by Keira Billis (3) – 62nd minute
Ella Zoerhoff (8), unassisted – 74th minute

How it Happened

32' | Sydney Hardesty's strong shot from distance was deflected over the bar by the goalkeeper.
34' | After a penalty was awarded from VAR, IU Indy's Madeline Chappa converted to put the Jaguars up 1-0.
36' | IU Indy won a contested ball and Addison Stover's one-time strike put the Jaguars up 2-0.
49' | From a corner kick, a header by Kaitlyn Colvert was saved off the line by a Jaguar defender.
62' | Toledo got another corner, and Zoerhoff redirected the header in from the middle of the box to cut the deficit to 2-1.
74' | Zoerhoff created space and her left-footed strike from just outside the penalty area finished in the corner to tie the match, 2-2.
82' | IU Indy had a chance after a collision between the Rockets' goalkeeper and a defender, but the open net was missed on the ensuing shot.

Up Next
The Rockets begin conference play with a home matchup against Kent State on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m. The battle with the Golden Flashes will air on BCSN and ESPN+.

Players Mentioned

Keira Billis

Kaitlyn Colvert

Paige Dornheggen

Sydney Hardesty

Ella Zoerhoff

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