#10 Indiana University Men’s Soccer bounces back with 1-0 win over Seton Hall
After a home loss to Washington Friday Night the #10 Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Soccer team bounced back with a 1-0 win over the Seton Hall Pirates Monday Night in the second game of the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Indiana is 4-0 all time against Seton Hall in just their second regular season all time and the Pirates second ever trip to Bloomington after a 3-1 Hoosier win in the 1988 NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers beat Seton Hall October 3, 1987, 3-2 in Evansville, Indiana and on May 10, 2021, the Hoosiers beat Seton Hall 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament in Cary, North Carolina. Indiana has not lost back-to-back regular season matches since November 1, 2013, as the streak as extended to 150 matches. Head Coach Todd Yeagley picks up his 180th win at IU and 187 overall in 15 seasons as a head coach. The Hoosiers have won 809 matches all time and improve their all-time home record at Bill Armstrong Stadium to 356-71-52. Indiana is 2-1-1 on the season while Seton Hall falls to 3-1. The Hoosiers hit the road this Friday for a 7pm match at South Florida.
The Hoosiers had a great chance 2 minutes and 37 seconds into the match when Hugo Bacharach rocketed a shot off a Seton Hall defender. 50 seconds later Bacharach went bottom right of net saved by Seton Hall Goalkeeper Mats Roorda. Freshman Collins Oduro had three first half shot the first at the 16:49 going off target and then tested Roorda at the 22:58 mark going bottom right of net and Roorda came up with the save. At the 27:02-mark Ourdo has his shot blocked. Seton Hall got their first shot of the match at the 38:54 when Konstantin Donalies went top left of the next and Indiana Goalkeeper JT Harms got the save. Indiana had 5 shots and two shots on goal while Seton Hall had 1 shot and 1 shot on goal. Mats Rooda who is a Graduate Student from the Netherlands who played four years at Binghampton made 2 saves for the Pirates while Indiana JT Harms made 1 save in the first half.
The game was very physical in the first half as the teams combined for 13 fouls with IU committing 7 and the Pirates committing 6 and 3 yellow cards between the teams with Indiana picking up 2 with Maouloune Goumballe at the 18:02 mark and Luka Bazerra at the 38:40 mark. Konstantin Donalies picked up a yellow card for Seton Hall at the 16:49 mark. Indiana had 5 corner kicks to 4 for the Pirates as Seton Hall was called for offsides twice and Hoosiers once.
In the second half the Hoosiers when on the attack Samuel Sarver got his shot blocked 26 seconds in. Oduro got his fourth shot of the match at the 48:02 when he sailed it over the cross bar. 58 seconds later Seton Hall their second shot of the match when a shot by Hugo Gebore went off target. Tommy Mihalic sailed a shot that bounced off the back foot of Mats Rooda and bounced off the crossbar at the 50:07 mark. Mihalic had another good look at goal when he ran up the left side on a through bar as Rooda came out a challenge and save it at the 57:09 mark. Sam Bjork picked up a yellow card at the at the 58:18 mark. Indiana broke through at the 62:38 mark with Samuel Sarver winning a ball at the top of box and went to his left and was able to score off his left foot and goal bottom left past Mats Rooda which is the first goal that Seton Hall has given up all season four games in as the Pirates had outscored their opponents 5-0 in the first three game and Rooda was denied his fourth straight shutout. Its Sarver’s first goal of the season and his 12th career goal with the assist to Goumballe and Freshman Alex Barger. It’s the first assist of the season for both players. For Goumballe its 9th career assist and for Barger its his first as Hoosier in just 4 games into his Hoosier career. Seton Hall went down a man when Tomas Nunez got a red card at the 79:45 mark for serious fall play after he picked up a yellow for unsporting at the 62:58 mark
Indiana outshot Seton Hall 14-4 and 6-2 in shots on goal. Seton Hall Goalie Mats Rooda made five saves and Indiana Goalkeeper JT Harms made 2 saves and gets his 8th career shutout as a Hoosiers and 10 overall after 2 shutouts at Duke. Seton Hall committed 12 fouls and IU committed 8. IU had 7 corner kicks and Seton Hall had 4 and Seton Hall was called offsides 3 times and just 1 for the Hoosiers. The Game had 3 Yellow Cards and a red card on Seton Hall and 2 yellow cards on Indiana.
Indiana University Baseball announces the 2023 Fall Baseball Schedule
Indiana Head Baseball Coach Jeff Mercer, who is entering his sixth season as the skipper in Bloomington, has revealed the 2023 Fall Baseball Schedule, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. All contests are set to take place within the state of Indiana with the annual Hoosier Series closing out the Fall slate in mid-October.
IU will host in-state foe Indiana State on Friday, September 22nd at 4:00 PM. The Sycamores were a regional host in 2023 and made it to the Super Regionals before falling to TCU in the NCAA Tournament. Two weeks later, the Hoosiers will travel up to South Bend to face Notre Dame (Oct. 7, 1:00 PM) before returning home and taking on the Great Lakes Canadians, an elite level amateur baseball organization, on Tuesday, October 10th (5:00 PM). Mercer and IU will finish out the fall schedule with the annual Hoosier Series, an intrasquad scrimmage contested over five scheduled dates in mid-October.
The Hoosiers return a large core of its lineup this season including 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Devin Taylor as well as First Team All-Big Ten relief pitcher Ryan Kraft. Four of IU’s five top hitters, including Taylor and All-Big Ten selection Brock Tibbits, return to anchor a potent IU offensive attack.
2023 Fall Baseball Schedule:
Friday, September 22nd: vs. Indiana State (4:00 PM)
Saturday, October 7th: at Notre Dame (1:00 PM)
Tuesday, October 10th: vs. Great Lakes Canadians (5:00 PM)
Hoosier Series: October 13th, 14th, 17th, 19th and 20th
Indiana University Women’s Golf Places Seventh at the Purdue Boilermaker Classic
Indiana Hoosiers Women’s Golf finished seventh at the Purdue Boilermaker Classic played at the Kampen-Cosler Course over Labor Day Weekend with a 54-hole score of 884 (298-294-292; +20). The seventh-place finish marked the best finish by the Hoosiers in a season-opening tournament since opening the 2019-20 campaign at seventh in the Branch/McGuire Invitational. Indiana will return to the golf course for the Wisconsin Badger Invitational played from Sept. 17-19 at the University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis.
Sophomore Chloe Johnson fired a three-round total of 217 (75-74-68; +1) to secure a t-12th-place finish. She recorded three birdies in each of the first two rounds with conversions on No. 8, No. 11, and No. 13 in the opening frame and No. 2, No. 16, and No. 17 in the back-half of day one. The Furman transfer turned in a masterful final round with a team-best six birdies. Her scorecard of 68 is tied for the 13th-lowest score in program history. Sophomore Faith Johnson posted a score 217 (73-73-71; +1) to finish t-12th overall. The Evansville native sank birdie putts on No. 1, No. 8, and No. 13 in the first round. Her second round consisted of birdie makes on No. 10 and No. 13, and she added birdies on No. 6, No. 12, and No. 13 in the final frame.
Redshirt senior Caroline Smith placed t-30th with a 54-hole scorecard of 222 (72-73-77; +6). Her opening-round 72 was the lowest round played by a Hoosier on day one and featured a pair of birdie conversions on No. 1 and No. 13. The Wake Forest transfer posted a birdie on No. 15 in the second round and on No. 10 in the final round. Fifth-year senior Caroline Craig finished t-51st overall after shooting a 228 (78-74-76; +12) for the tournament. The Georgia transfer birdied 13, 14, and 15 in the opening round before tallying her lone birdie on No. 10 in the second round. She nabbed a pair of birdie putts on No. 11 and No. 14 in the third round.
Freshman Nicole Kolbas shot a 231 (80-74-77; +15) to finish t-66th. She knocked in two birdie conversions in each round, including No. 6 and No. 8 over the first 18 holes, No. 1 and No. 4 in the second round, and No. 1 and No. 15 on the final day. Redshirt sophomore Maddie May, playing as an individual, ended her weekend at 233 (78-74-81; +22) to tie for 70th place. The Ole Miss transfer holed out one birdie (No. 5) in the opening round before carding three birdies in each of the final two rounds of play.
Indiana University Punter James Evans named one of Ray’s 8 after Week 1 Showing
After one of the best punting performances in program history in the season opener, junior punter James Evans was selected as one of Ray’s 8 by the Ray Guy Award on Monday. Against Ohio State in Week 1, Evans punted six times for an average of 54.2 yards per punt, a total that ranks No. 3 all-time on the single game charts. That total sits No. 3 nationally after Week 1 and his net average (48.5 ypp) ranks No. 7 in the FBS. He downed one punt inside the opponents 20-yard line with a long punt of 60 yards. Evans currently holds the program’s all-time punting average mark at 43.6 yards and finished No. 2 on the single season punt average charts (44.3) in 2022, tied with Jim DiGullio (1992). In his career, Evans has 17 career punts inside the 10-yard line and 44 downed inside the 20-yard line.
The Auckland, New Zealand, native is also a preseason candidate for the Ray Guy Award, created by the Augusta Sports Council in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia, native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team’s success.
Indiana University Field Hockey goes 2-0 at the Theresa Check Invitational
A successful Sunday rolled into Monday as Indiana Field Hockey went 2-0 over Labor Day Weekend at the Theresa Check Invitational. The Hoosiers beat previously undefeated Miami (OH) 2-0 on Monday afternoon to even their season record to 2-2. Indiana will be back in the state of Ohio for their next game. The Hoosiers will play Ohio University Sunday, at noon in Athens.
Miami had a good look at the cage, but redshirt junior Shannon McNally had a better save to keep the game at 0-0 in the 21st minute.
Graduate student Sarah Charley broke the scoreless tie when she launched a shot into the cage with three seconds remaining in the first half. Miami earned three penalty corners in the third period, but Indiana’s defense held strong on each one, preventing any Miami score. In the 51st minute, Indiana earned a penalty stroke. Sophomore Anna Mozeleski knocked it through to put Indiana up 2-0. Charley’s goal was her third of the season and her second game in a row of scoring. McNally’s five saves were a season-high for most in a game this year. Mozeleski’s goal was the first of the season for her and the fourth of her career. All six of Indiana’s shots were on goal.
On Sunday the Hoosiers topped the St Francis (PA) Red Flash by a score of 3-1 to give Indiana its first win of the season. Senior Meghan Dillion gave Indiana the momentum for the game right away as she capitalized on a Saint Francis defensive lapse in the fourth minute of the game. Graduate student Sarah Charley scored the game’s second goal in the 18th minute off a penalty corner. Junior Sofia Arrebola Garcia and freshman Inés Garcia Prado assisted on the goal. Midway through the second period Saint Francis had two good looks at a goal with back-to-back penalty corner opportunities. The Indiana defense collapsed on Saint Francis’ shooters and prevented any real chance to score. Saint Francis got on the scoreboard with a goal from Consu De Castro in the 33rd minute to cut it to a 2-1 game. Garcia Prado sealed the win for the Hoosiers when she found the back of the cage in the 58th minute to extend the lead to 3-1. Dillon’s goal was her first of the season and seventh of the season. Charley’s goal was the second of the year for her and her second score in three games. Garcia Prado’s goal was her second of the season. She has scored in back-to-back games. Shannon McNally made her second start in the cage this year and recorded three saves.
Indiana Fever beat the Dallas Wings in Overtime
Kelsey Mitchell and NaLyssa Smith both scored 30 points on Sunday to become the first pair of Fever teammates to ever reach 30 in the same game as Indiana (12-25) won, 97-84, in overtime against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center. Indiana outscored Dallas, 19-6, in the overtime period, which ties the largest overtime scoring margin in league history, per Across the Timeline. The duo also became the 11th pair of teammates in WNBA history to score at least 30 points each in the same game. Mitchell netted 30 points in the win on 10-of-20 shooting on the floor, including seven 3-pointers on 11 attempts. Along with the win, Mitchell set new franchise records for both points and field goals made in a regular season for a Fever player. Through 37 games of the season, Mitchell has recorded 679 points and 228 field goals, allowing her to surpass Tamika Catchings’ 671 points and 221 field goals in 2003. Smith recorded a career best 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the court while also pulling down five rebounds.
All-Star Aliyah Boston contributed a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds in the win to go along with five assists. Boston ended the night with 310 rebounds through the first 37 games of the season, which allowed her to set a new franchise record for most rebounds in a single season. Her two blocks on the day also move her into fourth in the franchise ranks for most blocks in a single season as she ended the matchup with 50 blocks. Erica Wheeler neared a double-double with a team-high 11 assists and nine points, while Victoria Vivians also added nine points and seven rebounds. Vivians led the Indiana reserves to outscore the Dallas reserves, 13-2. Former Indiana University Star Grace Berger scored 4 points in 22 minutes. Berger went 2-5 from the field and 0-1 from downtown. She pulled down 3 assists, a rebound, a steal and 2 turnovers.
After opening the matchup 0-of-9 from the floor allowing Dallas to take a five-point lead, the Fever proceeded to complete their next five field goal attempts. Indiana’s first bucket from Mitchell at the 6:18 mark initiated an eventual 19-7 scoring run through the next roughly four minutes. The Fever concluded the final roughly six minutes of the quarter shooting 9-of-12 from the floor after their cold start, led by Mitchell’s 11 points a 4-of-8 shooting clip. The first frame ended with Indiana leading, 23-20. Both teams shot 40 percent (6-of-15) in the second quarter, and Indiana was led by Smith’s seven points on a 3-of-3 shooting clip. The Wings took off on an 11-2 scoring run to take possession of their first lead since the 5:39 minute mark in the first quarter, but Indiana responded by holding Dallas to zero field goals in the final three and a half minutes of the second frame. After two lead changes in the quarter, the Fever came out of the half with a 39-36 advantage.
The Fever were led by Smith’s 11 points in the third quarter on a 5-of-7 shooting clip, while Indiana’s defense held the Wings to 35 percent (7-of-20) shooting from the court. A 13-5 Dallas scoring run allowed the Wings to record the first of the four third-quarter lead changes. The third quarter concluded with a 3-pointer from Mitchell that left 3.6 seconds remaining on the clock, giving Indiana a 56-55 lead going into the fourth frame. Dallas opened the first five minutes of the fourth quarter shooting 6-of-10 from the floor, while Indiana shot 3-of-8 from the court. Nine points from Mitchell and two 3-pointers from Vivians shifted Indiana’s momentum and helped the Fever respond to a 14-6 Wings scoring run. After three lead changes within the quarter, Mitchell netted her third 3-pointer of the quarter with 26.6 seconds left on the clock to tie the score and ultimately send the two teams into overtime. Indiana sped ahead with an 11-0 scoring run to open the overtime period and eventually extended its scoring run to 22-6. Led by Smith and Mitchell’s six points apiece on a perfect 2-of-2 shooting clips, Indiana shot 63.6 percent (7-of-11) from the floor in the overtime period. Dallas was held to one field goal on seven attempts in extra time while scoring three of its six overtime points at the free throw line.
For Dallas, Satou Sabally and Arike Ogunbowale each netted 22 points. Sabally also recorded nine rebounds, a team-high five assists and two steals. Natasha Howard added 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Teaira McCowan pitched in 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Crystal Dangerfield added 11 points. Indiana held the Wings, who average 43.8 percent shooting, to 38.6 percent shooting (32-of-83) from the floor. Dallas also shot 7-of-29 from 3-point range on the night. Fever Guard Kristy Wallace left the game in the first quarter with a right knee injury and did not return.
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