Box Score The IU Columbus women's soccer team played host to the University of Rio Grande Wednesday night at Nexus Park. The visiting RedStorm came in undefeated with a record of 10-0-1 on the season. They showed that record was no fluke as they proved to be too much for the Crimson Pride and remained undefeated after the 3-1 win.

Rio Grande came out aggressive offensively from the start, getting five shots in the early going. Amora Albano scored their first goal at the 24:02 mark. Just 42 seconds later Stephanie Beaulieu connected for a 2-0 lead for the visitors. The Crimson Pride were able to get only two shots in the first half, with both saved by the RedStorm goalkeeper Mireia Puigvert Garcia.

The Crimson Pride continued to battle in the second half. They had a chance with a penalty kick by Kaitlyn Long at 59:41. Garcia saved that kick, but after a rebound, Long was able to find the back of the net to cut the lead in half. A couple more chances became near misses, and the RedStorm added an insurance goal at 71:03 by Albano (assist Beaulieu). The visitors stayed solid defensively the rest of the way to finish out the 3-1 victory.

The statistics showed Rio Grande with an edge in shots 16-6 and corner kicks 5-1. IU Columbus was called for 8 fouls to 6 for Rio Grande. Each team was given one yellow card.

Next on the schedule: The Crimson Pride will travel to IU Kokomo on Thursday, October 22nd at 5:00 pm for a River States Conference contest.