Indiana University Women’s Soccer reclaims the Golden Boot with a win over Purdue Senior Midfielder Anna Bennett scored the game-winning goal in the 0:37 seconds of regulation to shutout Purdue, 1-0, at Folk Field on Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette. Bennett put the Hoosiers (10-1-3, 4-1-1 B1G) up early with a second chance shot that the Boilermakers failed to clear in the 0:37 seconds, tying the second fastest goal in regulation. The teams would battle it out in the first 20 minutes until Purdue (3-10-1, 0-5-1 B1G) saw an opportunity to equalize in the 27th minute, but junior goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg swooped in for the save. In the 31st minute, IU saw another chance from graduate forward Paige Webber. She flicked one into the bottom right of the net, but it wasn’t enough to get past the keeper. Junior defender Camille Hamm took a shot at the top center of the net to close out the first half in the 42nd minute.
Coming out of the locker room, Indiana continued to be aggressive as they took four shots on goal with their best chance coming from senior midfielder Sofia Black. Webber sent a cross in the middle, but Purdue’s keeper would make the grab. Gerstenberg picked up her second save of the afternoon in the 84th minute to shut down any opportunity from the Boilermakers before securing her eighth shutout victory this season. Indiana takes home the Golden Boot earning their eighth shutout this season. Gerstenberg ties former teammate Bethany Kopel for the most career shutouts (23) and she has 20 wins all time which is 7th in school history. Bennett’s goal in the 0:37 second ties the record for the second fastest goal in regulation with 0:37 seconds that was set by set by Orianica Velasquez on Sept. 11, 2011. The early goal is her fourth on the season and the 11th of her career. Lauren Costello tallies her sixth assist while Paige Webber earns her fourth of the season. Indiana held 7-2 shots on goal advantage. Indiana returns home to welcome Michigan State on Thursday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7pm on B1G+.
Indiana University Men’s Soccer wins at #19 Penn State
A brace from Junior Forward Samuel Sarver pushed Indiana Men’s Soccer (4-3-4, 1-1-2 B1G) past No. 19 Penn State (6-2-3, 2-1-1 B1G) Saturday afternoon on Jeffrey Field. The Hoosiers earned three points in the Big Ten standings to bring their total to five, just three points behind current leader Michigan State at the halfway point in the conference season. Sarver put the exclamation mark on a dominant first 21 minutes with the opening goal. Senior Hugo Bacharach won the ball in midfield and played an incisive through ball to Sarver, who dribbled around the keeper and finished easily. After Penn State equalized against the run of play in the 34th minute, Indiana came out of halftime determined. Two minutes into the second period, Bacharach assisted Sarver again for the winning goal. Indiana returns home to host in-state foe Evansville at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday before a Big Ten matchup with Ohio State on Sunday.
In the 21st minute Hugo Bacharach used his strength to dispossess PSU in midfield, dribbled forward and played between two defenders into the path of Sarver. Sarver dribbled around the keeper and placed it into the open goal. Five minutes later IU kept Penn State without a shot until the 26th minute. Indiana had six shots at that point. In the 34th minute the tone shifted late in the half. Within a minute of regulation, IU was awarded a penalty, missed the penalty and conceded a goal. Fifth-year goalkeeper Kris Shakes booted a goal kick looking for senior Peter Mangione on the other side of the pitch. A miscommunication saw the ball get past onrushing IU Senior Goalkeeper JT Harms, and Mangione finished into the open net. Two minutes into the second half after a chance from junior forward Tommy Mihalic went just wide, IU was awarded for its aggressiveness in the opening minutes of the second half. Bacharach dribbled through midfield and found Sarver with space on the left side of the box, and the junior got his brace with a shot around Shakes. In the 81st PSU freshman forward Samson Kpardeh dribbled past a pair of defenders on the end line to give himself sight on goal. His shot threatened, but Harms got a finger to it and got just enough to divert it into the crossbar. Penn State had a pair of close chances in the 87th and 88th minute, but both were saved by IU. Indiana moved to 38-15-5 against Penn State all-time. The Hoosiers have won four of their last five against the Nittany Lions. Sarver scored his first brace since Oct. 27, 2021, against VCU during his freshman season. The junior leads Indiana with five goals, which ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers recorded double-digit shots for the 11th time in as many matches this season.
Top Ranked Bloomington North holds off Columbus North to stay unbeaten
The top-ranked Bloomington North Cougars had to fight off the Columbus North Bulldogs Friday night at Dennis O. Martin Memorial Field on the Northside of Bloomington. The State’s top team in Class 5A won 38-35 to go 8-0 and 4-0 in Conference Indiana. The Cougars can win the Conference Indiana title outright Friday Night with a win over 1-7 Southport on the road. Columbus North fell to 3-5 on the season and 2-2 in Conference Indiana.
Bloomington North led 28-7 at halftime but the Bulldogs made a second half comeback after Noah Nelson hit a 27-yard field goal to make it 31-7 with 6:38 left in the third quarter. Columbus North scored and made a two-point conversion to make 31-15. The Cougars responded with 6-yard catch from Dash King to Cole Grupenhoff to make it 38-15 with 1:29 left in the Third Quarter. In the Fourth Quarter Columbus North scored three touchdowns and got within three points with 2:03 remaining in the game. Columbus North had one last chance as they coughed up the ball with Bloomington North recovering and sealing the win. Dash King was 21-30 passing for 260 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. King also carried the ball 16 yards for 84 yards and had 2 rushing touchdowns.
Kijuan Hayes had 12 carries for 85 yards, Jorian Brooks had 6 receptions for 101 yards, and Cole Grupenhoff had 5 receptions for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns. Marshall University Commit Adian Steinfeldt had 6 receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. Columbus North Quarterback Asher Ratliff was 16-30 passing for 272 Yards and 2 touchdowns. Ratliff carried the ball 16 times for 113 yards and had 2 rushing touchdowns. Braylon Thorman had 148 receiving on 7 catches and a touchdown. Gino Prescott had 16 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown. Prescott had 4 receptions for 63 yards.
Third Ranked Bloomington South handled Brebeuf Jesuit 51-26 on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. The Panthers are 7-1 and host 5-3 Seymour Friday Night at 7pm. The Panthers led 30-13 at halftime and outscored the Braves 21-13 in the second half. Bloomington South has won four in a row since a 25-24 overtime loss at home to Bloomington North on September 8th. The first meeting between these two teams goes the way of the Panthers as the Braves fall to 3-4 on the season.
Northview dominated Edgewood 57-7 in the Brazil Friday Night. The Mustangs led 7-0 when the Northview fumbled the opening kickoff and Edgewood scored on 4th down with Grant Coffey hitting Jaxon Collier for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 11:03 left in the opening quarter. Northview took control scoring 3 touchdowns and a safety to lead 23-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Knights led 50-7 at half scoring 3 more touchdowns and a pick six. The Knights added their final touchdown of the night with 3:45 left in the third quarter. Edgewood falls to 1-7 and hopes to snap their 7-game losing skid on Friday when they host 1-7 Brown County on the red carpet at 7pm.
Indiana University Volleyball splits weekend trip falling at Penn State and winning at Maryland
A two-hour plus battle, featuring momentum shifts and clutch performances by the set, went the way of No. 14 Penn State despite an all-out effort from the visiting Indiana Volleyball team on Friday night in Rec Hall. Shaking off struggles in sets two and three, IU forced a fifth set with a commanding victory in game four. Penn State closed on a 5-1 run in the final set to win the match as the Hoosiers fell 3-2 (25-18, 9-25, 21-25, 25-19, 11-15) in State College. A historically one-sided series in favor of Penn State, the Hoosiers forced the hosts to a fifth set for the first time in the 62-game history between the two sides. All three of IU’s losses in Big Ten play have come to top-15 teams including two on the road. Without Senior Outside Hitter Morgan Geddes available, Sophomore Outside Hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles stepped up offensively with 15 kills and 17 digs for her first double-double of the season. When all said and done, the two sides were matched evenly offensively with Penn State holding a slight attacking edge (.209-.194). Both teams dug 67 balls, but Penn State’s 16 total blocks and IU’s 10 service errors swung the advantage in the favor of the hosts. IU’s 67 digs were the most by the team this season with eight players hitting the floor to record at least five. Alonso-Corcelles led the way with 17. The Hoosiers had 61 kills on the evening led by 15 from Alonso-Corcelles and 13 from graduate student middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg. Friday’s contest was the first in the 62-game series to go to five sets between the two programs.
Middle blockers Kaley Rammelsberg and Savannah Kjolhede combined to hit .457 (22-1-46) as the Indiana Volleyball team (13-6, 3-3) made quick work of Maryland on Saturday night at the Xfinity Center Pavilion. IU picked up its first Big Ten road sweep since 2019 with a 3-0 victory (25-18, 25-19, 25-20) in Maryland, outhitting the hosts by over 100 points (.279-.174) on the night. IU dominated the match offensively, hitting .279 (45-11-122) with three athletes hitting above .300 with at least 10 kills. The Hoosiers aced Maryland eight times including three each from Junior Setter Camryn Haworth and Freshman Libero Ramsey Gary. The Hoosiers begin league play 3-3 for the first time since 2014. All three losses have come to the only undefeated teams in the Big Ten (No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Nebraska and No. 14 Penn State). Up next for the Hoosiers is a massive in-state showdown with top-20 Purdue coming to Wilkinson Hall on Wednesday night at 6pm on the Big Ten Network.
Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans and welcome Jonathan Taylor back to the team
For the second time this season, Gardner Minshew had to replace an injured Anthony Richardson. And for the second time, the veteran quarterback led his team to victory as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans, 23-16, on Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium. The win snaps a five-game losing streak to Tennessee and a seven-game skid at home. The Colts hadn’t won in front of their home crowd since October 16, 2022. Running back Jonathan Taylor played his first game since December after offseason ankle surgery. He spent the first four weeks of the 2023 season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. The star running back signed a lucrative contract extension on Saturday, ending a contentious dispute with the team. Taylor finished with 18 yards on just six carries.
Richardson left the game with a shoulder injury with under five minutes to play in the first half. The rookie fell hard on his right shoulder after being tackled by Titans’ linebacker Harold Landry on a 4-yard run. He appeared unable to move his right arm as he walked to the locker room for evaluation. He was ruled out of the game right after halftime. Richardson could not finish the season opener against Jacksonville with knee and ankle issues. He also left the game in Houston in the second quarter after self-reporting concussion symptoms. He missed the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens after spending Week 3 in concussion protocol. Tennessee jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Sunday, but the Colts responded with a 56-yard Zack Moss touchdown run. On their next possession, Richardson hit rookie wideout Josh Downs with a beautiful 38-yard pass on third-and-16. Kicker Matt Gay capped the drive with a 43-yard field goal to make it 10-3. Kicker Nick Folk added a field goal for the Titans to make it 10-6 at the half. Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill came out of the locker room after halftime on fire, connecting with DeAndre Hopkins on passes of 16 and 36 yards, respectively. He finished the drive with a 19-yard TD toss to running back Tyjae Spears to put the Titans up, 13-10. Minshew answered right back with 9-play, 75-yard drive. Moss scored his second touchdown of the game to end the drive. Moss’ 3-yard TD run put the Colts up, 17-13.
The two teams swapped field goals before the Colts’ defense made the play of the game, stopping Tennessee’s star running back, Derrick Henry, on fourth-and-1 from the Indianapolis 5-yard line. Linebacker Zaire Franklin and defensive lineman DeForest Buckner were in on the stop to help preserve the lead. The Colts then milked seven minutes off the clock with a 14-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a 28-yard field goal from Gay. Defensive back Julian Blackmon sealed the game with an interception with 10 seconds to play. The Colts are leaning on Moss while Taylor eases back into action. Moss racked up 165 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries Sunday. Josh Downs had his best game as a pro with six catches for 97 yards. The Colts are now 3-2 and will hit the road next week for another AFC South Division contest with Jacksonville.
Indiana University Track and Field announces 2023-24 schedule
Indiana Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Ed Beathea revealed the 2023-24 Track and Field schedule on Friday morning. “This schedule will allow our student-athletes great opportunities to prepare for the championship part of our seasons in conference and nationals, Beathea said. “We have had great energy and enthusiasm as we start fall practice and look forward to the season ahead.”
The Hoosiers will begin the indoor season with the Indiana Early Bird meet at Gladstein Fieldhouse on Friday, Dec. 8. IU will return from winter break and hit the road to Nashville, Tenn., on Jan. 12-13th for the Commodore Challenge at Vanderbilt. The following weekend, the cream and crimson will host the Indiana Challenge on Jan. 19-20th and end the month with a trip to the east coast for the Boston Invitational on Jan. 26-27. February will be a busy month for the Hoosiers as they are on the road four straight weekends. IU heads to South Bend for the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 2-3 and the Alex Wilson Invitational on Feb. 17 on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The team will also travel to Chicago for the Windy City Classic from Feb. 9-10. Indiana closes out the month at the Big Ten Championships in Geneva, Ohio, on Feb. 23-24 with NCAA Championships scheduled for March 8-9 in Boston, Mass.
The Hoosiers will take two weeks to gear up for the outdoor portion of the schedule with the distance group kicking off the season at NC State for the Raleigh Relays on Match 29th-30th while the rest of the group is down in Baton Rouge, LA., at LSU’s Battle on the Bayou meet. The distance group will head to Azusa-Walnut, Calif., for the Brian Clay Invitational and the Mt. SAC Relays hosted by Mt. San Antonio College on April 11-13th. The rest of the squad will be at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Fla., from April 12-13th. The following weekend IU will compete in the Gibson Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., while the other half of the team is competing in Lexington at the Kentucky Invitational on April 18-19th. The Hoosiers head down to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Invitational on April 26-27th and close out the regular season at home with the Billy Hayes Invitational. Michigan will host the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor from May 10-12th. The final portion of the season will end on May 22-25th with the NCAA East Prelims in Lexington, Kent., and the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
2023-24 Indoor Track and Field Schedule
Dec. 8: Indiana Early Bird Meet (Bloomington, Ind.)
Jan. 12-13: Commodore Challenge (Nashville, Tenn.)
Jan. 19-20: Indiana Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)
Jan. 26-27: Boston Invitational (Boston, Mass.)
Feb. 2-3: Meyo Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)
Feb. 9-10: Windy City Classic (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 17: Alex Wilson Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)
Feb. 23-24: Big Ten Championships (Geneva, Ohio)
March 8-9: NCAA Indoor Championships (Boston, Mass.)
2024 Outdoor Track and Field Schedule
March 29-30: Raleigh Relays (Raleigh, N.C.)
March 29-30: Battle on the Bayou (Baton Rouge, La.)
April 11-13: Brian Clay – Mt. SAC (Azusa-Walnut, Calif.)
April 12-13: Tom Jones Memorial (Gainesville, Fla.)
April 18-19: Gibson Invitational (Terre Haute, Ind.)
April 19-20: Wake Forest Invitational (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
April 19-20: Kentucky Invitational (Lexington, Kent.)
April 26-27: Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas)
May 3: Billy Hayes Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)
May 10-12: Big Ten Championships (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
May 22-25: NCAA East Prelims (Lexington, Kent.)
June 5-8: NCAA Outdoor Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
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