BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Hoosiers women’s soccer team had three players selected to the 2022 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players to Watch List, the league announced on Monday.
Sophomore keeper Jamie Gerstenberg, sophomore forward Jordyn Levy and freshman defender Arianna Rose were among the 42 players recognized by the conference’s coaches.
Indiana was selected to finish 10th in the preseason poll.
Jamie Gerstenberg, So., GK
Gerstenberg, a member of the 2021 Big Ten All-Freshman Team, tied the Indiana program record with nine shutouts in her rookie campaign. She posted a 9-3-4 record across 1,456 minutes in 16 starts. The Birkenwerder, Germany, native recorded 36 saves in 44 chances (0.818 save percentage) and allowed just 0.49 goals per game.
Jordyn Levy, So., F
Levy tied for second on the team in goals scored (4) in ’21, tied for fourth in assists (2) and third in total points (10) among Hoosier attackers. Three of her four goals were game-winning tallies, the highest mark on the team.
Arianna Rose, Fr., D
Rose joined the IU women’s soccer program after spending three seasons with the Canadian youth program. She hails from Brampton, Ontario, Canada and competed for Ontario’s National Development Center.
The Hoosiers will kick off the regular season with the first of a two-game road trip at West Virginia on Aug. 18. First kick is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The home opener comes a week later on Aug. 25 against Ball State.
2022 BIG TEN WOMEN’S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. (tie) Penn State
(tie) Rutgers
3. Michigan
4. Wisconsin
5. Ohio State
6. Michigan State
7. Purdue
8. Iowa
9. Minnesota
10. INDIANA
11. Northwestern
12. Nebraska
13. Maryland
14. Illinois
2022 BIG TEN WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST
Ashley Cathro, R-Sr., D, Illinois
Eileen Murphy, Sr., D, Illinois
Kendra Pasquale, R-Sr., M, Illinois
Jamie Gerstenberg, So., GK, Indiana
Jordyn Levy, So., F, Indiana
Arianna Rose, Fr., D, Indiana
Samantha Cary, Sr., D, Iowa
Kenzie Roling, So., F, Iowa
Hailey Rydberg, Grad., M, Iowa
Malikae Dayes, Grad., F, Maryland
Mikayla Dayes, Grad., F, Maryland
Juliana Lynch, Jr., M, Maryland
Hannah Blake, Sr., M, Michigan
Lily Farkas, Sr., M, Michigan
Avery Kalitta, So., M, Michigan
Ruby Diodati, Grad., D, Michigan State
Lauren Kozal, R-Sr., GK, Michigan State
Samantha White, Grad., D, Michigan…
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