Indiana University Men’s Soccer falls at #22 Northwestern
Indiana Men’s Soccer (7-4-4, 3-2-2 B1G) outshot Northwestern (10-2-3, 4-2-1 B1G) 21-4 but came away with a 1-0 defeat Tuesday at Lanny and Sharon Martin Field. With the result, the Hoosiers still have a chance at a Big Ten regular season title with a win Sunday against Rutgers, but they need both Northwestern and Penn State to lose or tie. Both teams sit at 13 points, and IU has 11 going into the decisive final day. In the 12th Minute after junior forward Samuel Sarver played him in, senior forward Karsen Henderlong had two threatening shots one blocked, one saved. Two Minutes later a great combination plays at the top of the box between Henderlong, Sarver and junior forward Tommy Mihalic put Mihalic on goal inside his mark, but he put his shot wide. Northwestern’s first shot came in the 21st minute after IU had already fired seven. Four Minutes later Northwestern’s second shot was enough to put them ahead. Sophomore defender Nigel Prince headed home the breakthrough from a throw-in. In the 75th minute Sophomore Luka Bezerra dribbled around the top of the box and shot across his body, forcing a save from the Wildcat keeper. The Hoosiers tallied 13 shots in the second half but were kept out by Northwestern’s low block. Indiana fell to 37-4-7 against Northwestern all-time. Senior forward Maouloune Goumballe earned his 99th career appearance. The fifth-year Hoosier is the NCAA’s active leader in games played. Before the Big Ten regular season is decided on Sunday, Indiana will host Division-III Trine on Friday in the buildup. Rutgers will be IU’s final conference opponent on Sunday. That match will kick off at 12:30pm in line with the three other Big Ten matches.
Indiana University Women’s Soccer ranks 21st and 24th in National polls
Indiana women’s soccer earned national rankings in the United Soccer Coaches and TopDrawerSoccer National Polls. The Hoosiers were ranked No. 24 in the Coaches Poll making their third straight appearance in the polls. This streak ties the longest streak for IU in the polls dating back to the 2009 season. Indiana was also ranked No. 21 in TopDrawerSoccer’s poll earning their second straight appearance in the poll. IUWS improved to 12-2-4 on the season with a 6-2-2 conference record for 20 points to earn their best finish in the B1G. They went 1-1 on the weekend with a 2-0 shutout win against Maryland to earn the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana is also ranked No. 26 in the College Soccer News poll for the third straight week. The Hoosiers will compete against No. 5 seed Penn State in the Big Ten Quarterfinals in University Park, Pa., on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.
Indiana University Long Jumper Paola Fernandez-Sola to compete at the Pan American Games Indiana Graduate Long Jumper Paola Fernandez-Sola is set to compete in the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. 41 countries will participate in the Pan Am games began on Friday, Oct. 20 with the closing ceremony on Nov. 5. Fernandez-Sola will represent Puerto Rico in the long jump competition on Monday, Oct. 30 at 4pm Bloomington time. Each athlete will receive three jumps in the semifinals with the top-nine earning an additional three more attempts in the finals. To follow along, results of the PanAm games can be viewed HERE on the Olympics website.
Indiana University Women’s Tennis Withdraws from the TCU Fall Invitational Indiana Women’s Tennis will no longer compete in the TCU Invitational from Oct. 27-29 at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Indiana will finish the Fall season at North Florida starting on Friday, Nov.10 through Sunday, Nov 12.
Nine Former Indiana University Soccer players are in the Major League Soccer Playoffs The MLS Cup Playoffs kicked off Wednesday in the wild card round, and nine Hoosiers will compete to become champions of the country’s top domestic league. After winning the MLS Supporters’ Shield with the top regular season record, FC Cincinnati are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. In their first two seasons with the club, Head Coach Pat Noonan and goalkeeper Roman Celentano have led FCC to its first two playoff appearances. The club emphasized the importance of the two Hoosiers, signing both to contract extensions this month. Celentano led the Eastern Conference in clean sheets during the regular season, recording 12.
Houston Dynamo FC are surging into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, thanks in part to the form of Griffin Dorsey. Dorsey scored a brace in Houston’s in 3-1 Decision Day win over Portland, earning a spot on the MLS Team of the Matchday for a second time this season. Houston’s right back was influential in the club’s U.S. Open Cup title earlier this month, scoring the opening goal in the 2-1 victory. Aidan Morris’ breakout season helped the Columbus Crew capture the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. This year, Morris earned his first United State Men’s National Team call-up and cap, was named an MLS All-Star and, most recently, trained with the USMNT Olympic Team as it prepares for Paris. Morris ranks second in the league in tackles won (58), third in accurate pass percentage (92.5 – min. 50 percent games played) and tied-for-21st in interceptions (44). Justin Rennicks and the New England Revolution are the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. Herbert Endeley and FC Dallas (No. 7 seed) and Daniel Munie, Tommy Thompson and the San Jose Earthquakes (No. 9) will compete in the Western Conference bracket. HOOSIERS IN MLS CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference
1. FC Cincinnati – Roman Celentano, Pat Noonan (Head Coach)
3. Columbus Crew – Aidan Morris
5. New England Revolution – Justin Rennicks
7. Jack Maher – Nashville SC Western Conference
4. Houston Dynamo FC – Griffin Dorsey
7. FC Dallas – Herbert Endeley
9. San Jose Earthquakes – Daniel Munie, Tommy Thompson
Indiana University Wrestling Intersquad Scrimmage set for Saturday
Indiana Wrestling’s annual Intrasquad Match has been set for Saturday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. in Wilkinson Hall. The event will feature ten matches pitting Hoosier wrestlers against one another. The schedule of matches is as follows: 133: Cheaney Schoeff vs Isaac Thornton 165: Robert Major vs Tyler Lillard 141: Joey Buttler vs Cole Rhemrev 125: Blaine Frazier vs Michael Spangler 149: Anthony Bahl vs Aidan Torres 157: Nico Bolivar vs Zack Rotkvich 174/184: Magnus Kuokkanen vs. Roman Rogotzke 133: Winner Match #1 vs. Cayden Rooks 165: Winner Match #2: vs. Nick South 141: Winner Match #3 vs. Dan Fongaro
The intrasquad match is closed to the general public, but it can be watched on Facebook Live on the official Indiana Wrestling account. There will also be live updates from the team’s Twitter account. The team’s season officially begins on Sunday, Nov. 5 when the Hoosiers will compete in the Citadel Invite in Charleston, S.C. The first chance to catch the team in Bloomington will be on Friday, Nov. 10 when Indiana hosts Rider for a dual in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The University of Cincinnati to play a home football game in 2025 at Lucas Oil Stadium
The home of the Colts will become the home of the Bearcats for a single game in 2025. The University of Cincinnati said Lucas Oil Stadium will host its Aug. 30, 2025, football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Scheduling challenges led to the change; UC usually plays its home games at Nippert Stadium. The school joined the Big 12 this season after announcing its exit from the American Athletic Conference last year.
“The transition from the American to the Big 12 presented some challenges with future scheduling that we needed to address,” said Deputy AD/CFO John Daniel. “This game at Lucas Oil Stadium helped give us flexibility financially while creating a unique opportunity for UC football to host Nebraska. It will be an eighth home game in 2025. Playing at an NFL stadium in a major market with an outstanding recruiting base is a win for us.”
The Bearcats and Huskers made a deal for a home-and-home series a few years ago. Their first game was originally scheduled in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic saw the Big Ten shift to a conference-only schedule that season. As a result, that game was postponed. The two schools have since agreed to reschedule the football series, which will mark the first meeting between the two teams since 1906. The home-and-home series will conclude when the Bearcats travel to Nebraska in 2032.
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