Hoosiers hope to compete for Big Ten Championship

Sporting an 8-1 record, the best start in women's soccer history heading into Big Ten play, the Hoosiers looked poised to compete for the Big Ten Championship in the coming year.

However, following a 0-2 conference start against Northwestern and Wisconsin, IU's path to a championship seems more difficult.

Still ranked No. 19 in the nation at the time this guide went to press, IU was also No. 1 in the Big Ten before its two losses Sept. 25 and Sept. 27. They are now 8-3-0 overall, with remaining games against No. 15 Purdue and No. 21 Ohio State on their Big Ten schedule.

Next up for the Hoosiers are Michigan State and Illinois, who have also received votes in the top-25 polls. Both games are at home, with IU-MSU at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and IU-Illinois at 2 p.m Oct. 4.