TERRE
HAUTE, Ind.
- The Indiana State women's soccer team opened Missouri Valley Conference play
on Friday night at Memorial Stadium, falling 1-0 to the visiting Northern Iowa
Panthers in a contest that was called with 10:20 remaining in regulation when
play could not be resumed.
Indiana State (4-6-1, 0-1 MVC) and Northern Iowa (5-7-0, 1-0 MVC) played a
scoreless first 45 minutes, with the Sycamores holding an 8-3 edge in shots and
a 3-0 advantage in shots on goal.
Weather came into play in the second half, as strong thunderstorms moved into
the area with just under 16 minutes remaining the match. ISU and UNI both left
the field for 30 minutes as play was paused with 15:56 left in regulation.
Northern Iowa took the lead three minutes after play resumed, beginning their
goal-scoring play with a shot on goal by Melissa Hagan on the left wing.
Freshman goalkeeper Erin Mitchell made a diving save on Hagan's shot to the
back post, but her save sent the ball straight up in the air inside the
six-yard box where Ashley Capone was waiting to head home the goal.
Play was suspended again with 10:20 remaining in the regulation and could not
be resumed the second time around when the game was called. See Rule 10.11 at
the bottom of this release for the official word from the NCAA Soccer Handbook.
Indiana State returns to nonconference play for their final two non-league
games of the season, beginning when the Sycamores host Loyola (Chicago) at 1:00
p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 23, at Memorial Stadium.
Below is Rule 10.11 of the 2012/2013 NCAA Soccer Handbook:
10.11 Lightning Safety Policy, Expiration of Time
The purpose of the lightning safety
policy is to provide information to those responsible for making decisions
about suspending and restarting games based on the presence of lightning.
With reference to game interruptions and the length of waiting time beyond which
the game cannot be started and/or restarted: No contest may be started or
resumed that has not been restarted before an additional 90 minutes after the
conclusion of a regulation 90-minute game, unless mutually agreed upon
before the game or by conference policy. For example, a game begun at 2 p.m., if interrupted, shall be suspended for that day if it cannot be resumed before 5 p.m., unless mutually agreed upon before the game or by conference policy.
