Streak busted: IU loses to Wildcats

Needing only one win to etch its name into the program's history books, the IU women's soccer team fell short.\nThe No 16. Hoosiers (9-3-4, 5-1-1 Big Ten) lost 1-0 to Northwestern Sunday, ending their unbeaten streak at 13 games, just one short of the school record of 14 games which spanned the 1993 and 1994 seasons. The loss was the first for the Hoosiers since falling to Creighton University 2-1 Aug. 27.\n"One of the lessons we said we would try to learn from this is maybe we're not invincible," IU coach Mick Lyon said. "Sometimes you need to take a little step back to take a bigger step forward."\nBefore losing to Northwestern Sunday, the Hoosiers extended their unbeaten streak to 13 and gave Lyon his 150th career victory Friday night with a 1-0 win over Wisconsin.\n"I had no idea, so it was kind of nice afterwards," Lyon said about win No. 150. "It's nice, but I guess it's something you try to celebrate later in the year."\nThe Hoosiers' goal against Wisconsin came in the 66th minute when senior defender Lauren Lamping lofted a pass in the direction of freshman defender Jessica Boots, who redirected the ball with a header to the right of Badger goalkeeper Lynn Murray into the net for Boots' first career goal.\n"I hadn't scored in this Big Ten season," Boots said. "So when it went in I was surprised but excited because we needed it as a team."\nFollowing the goal by Boots, the IU attack continued as the Hoosiers attempted to earn an insurance goal. The Wisconsin defense didn't allow IU to get another goal, but the Hoosiers didn't need it. The Badgers' best chance for an equalizer came in the 71st minute when junior goalkeeper Stacey Van Boxmeer put herself in the middle of a crowd of players and made a save while colliding with a Wisconsin attacker. The save was one of three Van Boxmeer made against the Badgers, who brought the Big Ten's second-highest scoring offense into the game. The victory was the eighth shutout for IU on the season and the third in a row.\nIn the 27th minute of the Northwestern game, the Hoosiers let through the first goal since Michigan scored against them Oct. 1. Northwestern's Laura Janowitsch sent a cross pass through the goal box to Kelsey Hans. Hans took the pass and sent it past Van Boxmeer as both players slid onto the ground. The Hoosiers had some opportunities to get the equalizer and tie up the match but were unable to capitalize on their chances.\nThe best chance for the Hoosiers came in the 41st minute after senior forward Megan Pipkens was taken down by a Wildcat defender in the box. On the ensuing penalty kick freshman defender Kelly Lawrence took a shot that bounced off Northwestern goalkeeper Lauren Johnston. The rebound bounced right back to Lawrence who once again had a one-on-one against Johnston. She was unable to take advantage of the chance as once again Johnston made the save.\n"I thought (Johnston) played outstanding. She had a great game," Lyon said. "We made it a little easy by not really testing her. But the ones where we did test her, she came up big"