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(01/05/19 12:33am)
IU senior defender Andrew Gutman won the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy on Friday following his stellar senior season in Bloomington.
Gutman earned the award, which is given to college soccer’s best overall player, after leading the Hoosiers to two Big Ten Championships and the College Cup. He led the team in scoring with 11 goals and added nine assists along the way.
The winner of the MAC Hermann Trophy is based on a voting system by NCAA Division I coaches.
He is the eighth Hoosier to win the award, dating back to 1967, and the first since Danny O’Rourke in 2004.
"To Indiana University, thank you for allowing me to achieve my goals, academically and athletically," Gutman said after receiving the award.
The Hermann Trophy now stands at the top of many accolades that Gutman has accumulated this season. He’s received multiple player of the week awards from Top Drawer and College Soccer News, and he was named First Team All-Big Ten and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year on top of being an All-American.
(12/13/18 9:31pm)
The IU men’s soccer season had an abrupt end in the College Cup, falling to Maryland 2-0 in Santa Barbara, California.
The Hoosiers were riding a 12-match unbeaten streak prior to that game, and they were in arguably the best form of the 2018 season. They outscored opponents 7-0 in the NCAA Tournament in matches leading up to the College Cup against Connecticut, Air Force and Notre Dame.
But once the College Cup began, it was a different story for Indiana. The Hoosiers had taken down the Terrapins once during the regular season in Bloomington and another time in the Big Ten Tournament in penalty kicks.
Although the season didn’t pan out the way the Hoosiers hoped, 2018 was still a successful season overall.
Let’s get into some talking points that I’ve broken down in our Year in Review.
(12/08/18 9:45pm)
Indiana couldn’t have had a worse start in Saturday’s 68-67 win over Louisville, starting with an 8-2 deficit. However, the Hoosiers were able to recover in the second half and made a great push to take control of the lead. Big buckets by Rob Phinisee, Romeo Langford and Juwan Morgan helped propel the Hoosiers over Louisville in what was a back-and-forth affair.
The Hoosiers claimed their eighth win of the season after defeating Louisville, and the victory will surely help pad their resume late in the season.
Let’s get into today’s rapid reaction. There was a lot to unpack.
Slow Start
Indiana started the game in an 8-2 hole, and struggled to keep up with Louisville for the majority of the first half. The Hoosiers shot 2-8 from behind the arc while Louisville shot 5-17. Louisville’s Jordan Nwora had a blistering start, shooting 50 percent from the field while making things happen off the ball and on defense. IU had a tough time containing Nwora for the majority of the first half, and the freshman forward’s performance paved the way for a Louisville lead heading into halftime.
Outside of freshman guard Romeo Langford and senior forward Juwan Morgan, Indiana was searching for an additional scorer to help the Hoosiers claw back into the game. The two combined for 18 of Indiana’s 28 first half points, and there wasn’t much else. IU has to work on coming out hot when the game starts, but today, they did a nice job recovering.
Hoosiers Finally Recover Late
Any time the Hoosiers made a scoring run or forced consecutive stops on defense, Louisville had an answer on the other end of the floor. That was the story of the first half and the early part of the second. There were times where Indiana chipped away at the Louisville lead, and it even brought the game to just a one-point deficit. It was an overall sloppy game from the Hoosiers, and at times, they looked out of sync offensively. But, they found a way to get over that hump late in the second half, and they did a good job of putting the Cardinals away once they grabbed a firm hold on the lead.
Louisville did a good job of forcing Indiana to take rash shots, especially in the first half. Even when the Hoosiers had an open three-pointer throughout the game, it almost always missed. The Hoosiers shot below 25 percent from behind the arc and under 50 percent overall. Sophomore and junior forwards Justin Smith and De’Ron Davis hit a few key shots here and there, and Smith did a good job on the boards as well (he finished with nine). In fact, Smith had seven of his nine points in the second half and was key in the Hoosiers’ push late in the game.
Rob Phinisee Comes Up Big Again
Against Penn State, Phinisee was a huge part to the Hoosiers’ success late in the game, and he did the same against Louisville. He didn’t have the best game offensively as he only scored nine points on the day, but he hit some key buckets late in the game to help IU take and hold the lead, including a huge three-pointer to give the Hoosiers a 60-58 lead.
The freshman didn’t have an assist in the game, but he found other ways to help his team win. He had six rebounds, and almost all were in key moments in the second half. His passing was relatively good throughout the day, but it was his scoring ability that shined against Louisville.
(12/05/18 5:37pm)
Freshman defender Jack Maher is just trying to focus on small details.
He doesn’t have to do a whole lot to get ready for Indiana’s College Cup match against Maryland on Friday.
After all, he’s previously been in big moments like these. And his transition into college soccer has been seamless. Indiana has shut out opponents 15 times this season, and a large part to that success has been Maher’s readiness along the back line with the rest of his senior teammate defenders.
So, Maher is focusing on the little things heading into this weekend. Besides winning the national championship, one of his personal goals is to be as perfect as he can for his team.
He’s the only starter in Indiana’s lineup that didn’t play in last year’s College Cup, and he knows how much it would mean to the seniors and veteran players to win it all this time around. Maher’s taking a selfless approach. He wants to see his teammates be successful before earning his own accomplishments in Santa Barbara, California.
“I’m really looking forward to the whole environment — everything that comes with the College Cup,” Maher said. “There’s a lot of distractions out there, and I really just want to stay focused and do whatever I can to help this team win it all.”
Even though he will be playing in the most important games of his young career, Maher is treating the College Cup like just another match to get ready for. In fact, Friday’s match isn’t even what he’s looking forward to the most during the team’s trip out west. When asked about what he’s most excited for this weekend, Maher responding quickly and enthusiastically.
“Being with this group of guys,” Maher said. “We got a great team and a group of seniors that are just incredible. I’ve learned so much from them, just what it’s meant to me and being a freshman. Being with this group of guys is incredible, and it’s something that’s unfortunately coming to an end, but I know that these next few days are going to be really special.”
Maher is going to soak the environment in when Indiana touches down in California, but once he steps on the pitch, it’s just another game.
The freshman has played in these types of games before during his high school and academy days growing up. In 2017, he made his United Soccer League debut with Saint Louis FC, and on top of that, has experience with the United States Men’s National Team in tournaments overseas.
His prior experience is why IU Coach Todd Yeagley brought him to IU, and it’s why he’s confident Maher will be just as good as he’s been all season when the Hoosiers face the Terrapins on Friday.
“He’s as best as he could be— ready,” Yeagley said. “Certainly, Timmy [Mehl] and the others have more experience, but Jack’s experience with the USL team, with the Youth National Team has accelerated his readiness in these big moments.”
Maher has already gone up against the best attackers in college soccer this season, and it all started with Indiana’s first match of the season — on the road against a top-five Wake Forest team. In just the first few minutes of that match, Maher already looked well beyond his years, and the coaching staff has praised his ability throughout the season.
No matter the opponent, Maher always seems to be ready for the moment. When asked about his readiness at the college level, the coaching staff gives the same answer — he doesn’t play like a freshman. Yeagley said the only advice he’s given Maher this week was just telling him what Maryland’s tendencies are.
As good as Indiana’s defense has been in 2018, the secret to its success has been the chemistry that’s been built between Maher and the rest of the back line. Like the coaches have said, he doesn’t play like a freshman, and Maher said he’s as ready as he’s ever been for this weekend.
“It’s our number one goal that we set at the beginning of the year,” Maher said. “It’s why I come to Indiana. These are the special moments that the coaching staff has said, 'This is our time, this is our moment.' This is why you come to Indiana — to win a national championship.”
(12/01/18 4:17am)
IU Coach Todd Yeagley stayed patient and waited for the perfect moment to put senior midfielder Frankie Moore into Indiana’s Elite Eight match against Notre Dame.
Awaiting his moment to enter the game, Moore gave a fist bump and a hug to IU assistants Kevin Robson and Danny O’Rourke. Just minutes later, he was thrust into the biggest game of IU’s season.
Moore had been dealing with lower body injuries for the past few days, and he didn’t start for the Hoosiers on Friday night. Throughout the first half of the match, Moore stood on the sideline next to the Indiana bench, watching his team battle the Fighting Irish with a College Cup spot on the line.
(11/29/18 8:01pm)
Indiana loves to start fast.
The No. 2-seeded Hoosiers have scored within the first 20 minutes of each match in both of their NCAA Tournament games. Indiana has been able to make opponents uncomfortable from the first whistle using a high press and constant pressure on the defensive end.
Indiana will look to reap off the benefits of this tactic once again this postseason when the No. 7-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Bloomington on Friday with a spot in the College Cup on the line.
(11/24/18 1:19am)
Things couldn’t have gone much better for Indiana men’s soccer in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.
The Hoosiers blanked Connecticut 4-0 behind four different goal-scorers. It was one of the most dominant performances of the 2018 season, and once again, the Hoosiers spent Thanksgiving in Bloomington.
Air Force now awaits Indiana in the Sweet 16 of the tournament, and the Hoosiers will be taking on an unfamiliar foe. It will be the first time the Hoosiers will face an opponent from the Western Athletic Conference.
Now, let’s dive into this week’s Tale of the Tape.
(11/16/18 9:02pm)
With the first round of the NCAA Tournament completed, the No. 2-seeded Indiana Hoosiers are now set to host a familiar opponent Sunday afternoon. The Connecticut Huskies defeated Rhode Island, 4-3, in overtime to advance to the Round of 32 and will travel to Bloomington for the second time this season.
UConn reached the tournament as an at-large team after falling to No. 14 UCF in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The Huskies finished fourth in the conference at the end of the regular season with an overall record of 12-5-2 and a conference record of 3-2-2.
IU and UConn met earlier this season in the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, and the Hoosiers came away with a 1-0 victory. UConn was No. 18 in the nation at the time and was coming off a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s edition of Tale of the Tape.
(11/13/18 6:14am)
Before Indiana’s match against Maryland on October 12, IU head coach Todd Yeagley received an email from Sue Anderson.
In the email, Sue told Yeagley about her son, Caleb, and asked if it would be okay to introduce him to the team before their match. Additionally, she told Yeagley about Caleb’s condition.
Caleb has a variety of illnesses, including Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Chronic Sinusitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Recurrent Clostridium difficile. He also has reactive arthritis, which causes joint swelling and inflammation.
He's had six sinus surgeries, two picked lines and a fecal transplant in an effort to make his condition stable. The Anderson's have had to spend countless hours and days in the hospital because Caleb’s body isn’t strong enough to fight his sicknesses. He’s been at a home-bound school because there is too high of a risk to be in a classroom with thousands of germs that his body can’t fight.
Caleb’s condition has made it hard for him to live a normal eight-year-old life. He’s always loved the game of soccer, but he hasn’t been able to play it consistently with his current condition. Instead of going to practices throughout the week, Caleb is stuck in various appointments.
So, IU assistant coach Zac Brown made it a point to ensure Caleb had the best day of his life while at the Maryland match.
The Anderson family made the drive from McCourtsville, Indiana to Bloomington, and when they arrived at Bill Armstrong Stadium, they didn’t know what to expect.
Indiana made Caleb the honorary captain for the night, and he got to meet the team in the locker room before the match. During warmups, he kicked the ball around with different players. For the first time in a while, he was having fun.
“I just think anytime we can give back to someone, personally, just having a kid, knowing the impact we can have — it makes you realize how important an impact we can have outside of winning games,” Brown said.
Indiana went on to defeat Maryland 2-1 after senior defender Andrew Gutman scored the game-winner with just 18 seconds left in the match.
Afterwards, freshman defender Isaac Sarosy ran over to Caleb, scooped him up, and ran to the rest of the team to celebrate.
“We did it, Caleb!” Sarosy yelled. “We won!”
Sue said the team made Caleb feel like he was the one who scored the game-winning goal. For a kid who had been facing a lot of adversity prior to that night, Caleb finally felt like he was a part of a team once again.
(11/11/18 9:21pm)
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Senior midfielder Frankie Moore held the Big Ten Championship trophy high and proud while his teammates rejoiced.
The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers had just completed the second of their three goals they set out to accomplish at the beginning of the season. The Hoosiers defeated Michigan 3-0 to win the Big Ten Tournament — the 13th in program history.
Sunday’s result embodied Indiana’s 2018 season — a 3-0 win behind team play and a clean sheet. Sophomore attacker Griffin Dorsey and senior midfielder Cory Thomas were a headache down the sidelines for the Michigan Wolverines, and IU’s midfield controlled possession for most of the 90 minutes. Sophomore goalkeeper Trey Muse earned his 12th clean sheet of the season in a game where the Hoosier back line didn’t give up many chances.
IU’s three goals came from different goal-scorers each time, too. The selflessness displayed throughout the season was once again put on display Sunday afternoon.
Thomas opened up the game in the seventh minute after senior midfielder Trevor Swartz fired a shot from the top of the box. The shot was blocked, then rebounded by Dorsey and fired at Michigan goalkeeper Henry Mashburn again. Mashburn was able to deflect Dorsey’s shot, but the ball then fell to Thomas, who tapped the ball into the back of the net.
Not even 10 minutes into the Big Ten Championship, and Indiana was already ahead of Michigan. The Hoosiers kept that lead going into the halftime break, and they extended it in the 73rd and 75th minutes courtesy of senior and sophomore midfielders Jeremiah Gutjahr and Spencer Glass.
When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers were crowned Big Ten Champions — something they couldn’t claim at all last season.
All of 2018, Indiana had three goals to accomplish throughout the season. The Hoosiers wanted to win both Big Ten titles and the national championship. Now with two under their belt, only the last goal remains left to be completed.
“To make this run, and to win today against a good Michigan team, was fantastic,” IU Head Coach Todd Yeagley said. “I’m really proud of the two-for-two, but they know how hard it is to get back to that championship game. This is a confident group that’s really driven.”
Thomas was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Tournament and senior Andrew Gutman was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Tournament. Yet, neither seemed too interested in the awards they won. The only thing they wanted to win was the trophy they could hold with the rest of the team.
Thomas said winning titles as a team has been the best part of his season.
“It’s got to be the titles,” Thomas said. “We’ve got two and, honestly, we see it as a failure if we don’t win the next one.”
All year, the Hoosiers haven’t been content with anything they have accomplished thus far. After clinching the Big Ten regular season title, multiple players weren’t satisfied with it. Yeagley said the team has kept its sights on all three goals throughout the year, and they haven’t gotten sidetracked no matter the result of any match.
But now, the Hoosiers can enjoy what they have done so far. Yeagley had one message to the huddle of players surrounding the Big ten trophy after the match.
“Let’s enjoy this one,” Yeagley said.
(11/09/18 10:55pm)
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Senior defender Andrew Gutman fell to his knees on the sideline and prayed.
The last time the No. 2 Hoosiers went to penalty kicks in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost to Wisconsin in the championship. One year later, their tournament run hung in the balance of penalties yet again.
So, Gutman prayed. It was the only thing he could do as he watched his teammates take their respective penalty kicks.
IU’s fifth penalty kick-taker, senior Cory Thomas, held the responsibility of sending Indiana to the Big Ten championship. IU was tied 3-3 with Maryland with a penalty kick in hand. If Thomas scored, the Hoosiers would move on.
Thomas took four steps on his run-up and finessed a shot into the bottom right corner of the net. It skimmed Maryland goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair’s glove, and cuddled into the corner of the net — sending the Hoosiers to the Big Ten championship.
Hysteria ensued, and Gutman’s prayer was answered. After failing to win a trophy last season and coming so close to a Big Ten and national championship, Gutman felt a sense of relief. Even though it wasn’t the championship match, it still meant a lot to him and the team to come out on top.
“This team means a lot to me,” Gutman said. “This program means a lot to me. I’m giving my heart and soul out there every game, and I want to give us trophies. I want to give us as many success stories I can for this program.”
It was a cold, windy day at Grand Park, and it began to snow with five minutes left in the first half. The ball floated in the air any time a cross was sent into either team’s box and was corralled every time by both goalkeepers.
It changed the way both teams played. Maryland was forced to keep a conservative formation throughout most of the match, and Indiana kept its passes on the ground rather than through the air.
Gutman was Indiana’s lone goal-scorer after making a run from the middle of the field. He danced around multiple defenders and eventually poked the ball past St. Clair to give the Hoosiers a 1-0 lead. It would be cancelled out just 10 minutes later after Maryland’s Ben Di Rosa scored off a counter attack.
The two teams went back-and-forth for 110 minutes, and no matter how many chances either side had, it felt like the type of game that would be decided on penalty kicks — the Achilles heel of Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers fell in penalties in the tournament for the last two years — both times against Wisconsin.
This time around, the Hoosiers were on the other side of the coin.
“It’s been a tough run for us in the Big Ten, so we turned the script,” IU Head Coach Todd Yeagley said. “That’s the story of this year’s team. We’ve been really close the past couple of years, and now we got the regular season [championship]. Now, we’re 90 minutes away from the postseason one.”
Yeagley said he felt comfortable putting Thomas fifth in line during penalty kicks. In practice, Thomas hardly ever misses from the spot. With so much pressure, Yeagley knew he needed someone who wouldn’t let it get to him.
“Cory doesn’t think much about it,” Yeagley said. “He’s got ice in his veins.”
For the past few weeks, the Hoosiers have been practicing penalty kicks for that exact moment, and a friendly competition arises out of those drills. Yeagley said last season that the team always prepares for penalty kicks during this part of the year.
Friday afternoon, it finally paid off.
“We kind of joke with our coaches that maybe it’s a little too much, but at the end of the day it works,” Gutman said.
(11/07/18 2:49am)
Freshman guard Romeo Langford caught a pass in transition, cut inside and drove into the lane, putting up a teardrop layup that slowly dripped into the basket.
He finished over six-foot seven-inch forward Cameron Bowles, who saw it coming. The only thing Bowles could do was brace for impact and try to get a charge call to go his way.
It didn’t.
Langford backed up the layup with a tip-in over a defender just a minute later in the first half. He was playing like a point forward in a guard’s body.
Langford would go on to rack up 10 more points in the half en route to a 53-32 Hoosier lead and finished with 17 points at the end of the period. It was his play down the stretch that gave Indiana the boost it needed to pull away, and he made it look so easy. A seven-point lead turned into 24 once Langford was done scoring in the first half.
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“It really was no pressure,” Langford said. “Emotions were high. Couldn't wait, all of our freshmen, just to get out here get our first game under our belt. Felt real good.”
There were multiple times where Langford looked like a high school bully driving to the basket. It didn’t matter what size the defender was — he was going to score when he wanted to. That’s the scary part about the way Langford plays.
He didn’t have the greatest start to the game, either. He missed his first shot attempt, which was a three-pointer, and he went 1-2 on his first trip to the free throw line. One short-corner jumper later, and he was rolling.
“To see the ball go through the net, that's all I really need,” Langford said. “I just need to see that first shot go down and it's all good for me from there.”
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Even when he wasn’t scoring the ball in volumes, Langford was doing pretty much everything else to make an impact. He had three assists on the night, and he had multiple passes that strung the offense together in half-court possessions.
“If you look at the first four minutes, he probably had three to five passes, unselfish plays, on knockouts, drives to pass, looking for the bigs,” IU Head Coach Archie Miller said. “I thought he got off to a really good start passing the ball, which helped out team.”
He was also relentless on the defensive end. In IU’s exhibition game against Southern Indiana, Langford had five steals in a game where he didn’t get going on offense. Tuesday night was different but similar. His prowess on defense was still there, but his offense finally managed to catch up.
“My job is to attack,” Langford said. “And I was just attacking. And people were getting on me and left my teammates open. And I was just making the right basketball play and let the game come to me.”
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IU is going to need Langford to score at will this season. Whenever the Hoosiers need a big bucket to turn the tide of momentum, they’re going to look for Langford to deliver. Tuesday night’s performance was just a glimpse into what he can become by the season’s end.
Whether it’s a three-pointer or a drive to the bucket, Langford will be there. He proved it tonight. The only thing he has left to prove is scoring at that level against the likes of Marquette, Duke and Michigan State.
“Heading to the basket, you saw a guy really was efficient,” Miller said. “Makes a few more free throws, probably looks almost like a flawless game for him, offensively.”
(11/04/18 11:02pm)
IU Head Coach Todd Yeagley walked over to senior defender Andrew Gutman, smiled and shook his head.
Indiana had just scored the overtime winner against Northwester to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.
“You looked more nervous than we did,” Gutman said.
He had a reason to be. Indiana held a firm 1-0 lead going into the 89th minute of the match, and it hadn’t given up a real chance up to that point. Northwestern’s Matt Moderwell hit a volley from the left side of the box, just two yards from the end line. His left foot met with the ball, and the shot clanked off the right post to beat IU sophomore goalkeeper Trey Muse.
(11/02/18 4:26am)
The only thing Frankie Moore remembers is how much fun he was having.
Using various pieces of furniture in the living room to create the goals, Moore and his five other siblings made a mess of things while playing soccer in the house. His father, Francesco, would sit back and watch while his children played the sport they loved.
“We used to let them beat the crap out of the room,” Francesco said.
Francesco was born in Ireland, so soccer was a heavy favorite for all of his children when it was time for them to play sports. When Frankie turned four years old, Francesco put him on his first soccer team.
(11/02/18 1:34am)
Indiana blew the doors off Southern Indiana in its only exhibition game before the start of the regular season. There were some promising moments for the Hoosiers throughout the night, especially on the defensive end.
Freshman forward Damezi Anderson led all scorers with 14 points in just 15 minutes of action. The Hoosiers struggled shooting the ball in the first half, finishing with 50 percent from the floor and 30 percent from behind the arc.
The second half was a different story, though. The Hoosiers finished the night on 50 percent shooting from three, and multiple players, including Anderson and senior Evan Fitzner, combined for a 60 percent output.
From the first unofficial game of the season, here are some takeaways.
(10/29/18 4:56pm)
Senior midfielder Trevor Swartz walked into his postgame interview following the No. 2 Hoosiers’ 1-0 victory over Michigan State beaming with joy.
The Hoosiers finally found a way to get a piece of hardware to show for all their hard work. That wasn’t the case last season when they finished the regular season undefeated and still failed to secure first place in the Big Ten.
Swartz and the rest of his senior class has experienced everything but a Big Ten title. They’ve reached the mountaintop of college soccer, but fell in the 2017 championship game against Stanford.
That loss, and constant failure to secure a trophy in 2017, is why this season’s team is different. Throughout the year, many players have reiterated the same collective goal. They want to win a Big Ten regular season championship, a Big Ten tournament championship, and the national title.
(10/25/18 12:56am)
No. 2 IU extended its unbeaten streak in Big Ten play after it defeated Ohio State 1-0 on the road. The win clinched the Big Ten regular season title for the Hoosiers, who still have one game remaining on the schedule.
Indiana grabbed the win against former IU standout and assistant coach Brian Maisonneuve, who is in his first season as the Ohio State head coach. The Buckeyes came into the matchup with no Big Ten wins up to this point and will now have one last effort for the lone victory against Wisconsin.
It was a pretty dominant performance for the Hoosiers, who controlled the match for the majority of the 90 minutes. The Buckeyes struggled to create many chances, and as a result, couldn’t nab a goal on IU goalkeeper Trey Muse.
Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday’s match.
(10/18/18 6:04pm)
Ah yes, it is Rutgers week. Breathe it in, soak it in, inject it into your veins.
The No. 2 Hoosiers will be traveling to Piscataway, New Jersey on Friday to take on the Scarlet Knights as they jump back in to conference play. Only three games remain in the regular season, and all three have Big Ten implications.
IU is coming off a 3-0 win in the Indiana Derby against Butler and is currently riding a three-game win streak. Rutgers are in the midst of its own win-streak — the Scarlet Knights took down Northwestern and Lafayette in their last two games by a combined 6-2.
Without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s edition of tale of the tape.
(10/17/18 3:17am)
The “Indiana Derby” wasn’t the prettiest of matches in the rivalry’s history. Indiana piled on two goals in the first half, and put the Butler Bulldogs away in the second after scoring a third.
Put simply, it was an ugly match, which saw a big brother beat down on the little one. Butler has had a rough season thus far, and the weaknesses were present throughout the match. IU won the battle in the midfield and just about everywhere else while freshman attacker Justin Rennicks put on a clinic up top.
Senior midfielder Trevor Swartz had one of his best performances of the season with two assists, including an in-swinger from a corner kick, which was met by the head of senior defender Timmy Mehl.
There was a bit to digest from the match, so here’s what we learned.
(10/15/18 9:15pm)
After defeating Maryland 2-1 to improve to 5-0 in Big Ten play, IU will play its last non-conference match of the regular season with the Butler Bulldogs coming to Bloomington. Indiana is currently on a two-game win streak, defeating Michigan and Maryland in the process.
The Hoosiers are at the mountain top of the Big Ten coming into this week — they have a three-point advantage on second placed Michigan State.
The attention will turn to Butler on Tuesday, and it will be the first meeting between the two sides since their 0-0 draw up in Indianapolis last season. It was a game that saw a lackluster performance by Indiana, who was riding a nine-game win streak at the time.
Let’s dig in to this week’s Tale of the Tape.