WESTFIELD, Ind. – The Indiana men's soccer team opened the 2015 season with a 2-1 loss to Valparaiso in an exhibition game that was played at Grand Park in Westfield. Ben Maurey, a senior transfer from Brown University, scored the lone goal for the Hoosiers.
The game opened with the Hoosiers holding most of the possession and creating the better scoring chances, but 33 minutes in, the match was still scoreless.
That would change in the 36th minute, when junior midfielder Tanner Thompson dropped off a pass to Maurey and he took a couple touches before blasting a shot into the back of the net before the Valpo goalkeeper could react.
After the teams went to the locker room with the Hoosiers holding the lead, the play was a little more even in the second half as IU used some different lineup combinations for most of the half.
In the 64th minute, Valpo was able to get in behind the IU defenders and beat goalkeeper Colin Webb to tie the game at 1-1.
The Crusaders would find the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute on a shot from 20 yards out in front of the goal against junior IU goalkeeper Christian Lomeli, - a transfer from IUPUI - who came on as a sub for Webb midway through the half.
Indiana created a couple of close scoring chances with free kicks in the closing minutes but were not able to find the equalizer.
Prior to the start of the formal game, the two teams played one informal 45 minute period with players that were not scheduled to see as much time in the formal game getting an opportunity to play extended minutes.
In that informal period, the Hoosiers came away with a 3-0 win on goals by redshirt freshman Tim Mehl, redshirt sophomore Brad Shaw and freshman Austin Panchot.
The game was moved to Grand Park after heavy rains over the weekend in Bloomington made the pitch at Armstrong Stadium unplayable on Monday.
The Hoosiers will play another exhibition game on Thursday at Armstrong Stadium, when they play host to Western Michigan, with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Go Hoosiers!
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/news/2015/8/17/MSOC_0817154533.aspx
The game opened with the Hoosiers holding most of the possession and creating the better scoring chances, but 33 minutes in, the match was still scoreless.
That would change in the 36th minute, when junior midfielder Tanner Thompson dropped off a pass to Maurey and he took a couple touches before blasting a shot into the back of the net before the Valpo goalkeeper could react.
After the teams went to the locker room with the Hoosiers holding the lead, the play was a little more even in the second half as IU used some different lineup combinations for most of the half.
In the 64th minute, Valpo was able to get in behind the IU defenders and beat goalkeeper Colin Webb to tie the game at 1-1.
The Crusaders would find the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute on a shot from 20 yards out in front of the goal against junior IU goalkeeper Christian Lomeli, - a transfer from IUPUI - who came on as a sub for Webb midway through the half.
Indiana created a couple of close scoring chances with free kicks in the closing minutes but were not able to find the equalizer.
Prior to the start of the formal game, the two teams played one informal 45 minute period with players that were not scheduled to see as much time in the formal game getting an opportunity to play extended minutes.
In that informal period, the Hoosiers came away with a 3-0 win on goals by redshirt freshman Tim Mehl, redshirt sophomore Brad Shaw and freshman Austin Panchot.
The game was moved to Grand Park after heavy rains over the weekend in Bloomington made the pitch at Armstrong Stadium unplayable on Monday.
The Hoosiers will play another exhibition game on Thursday at Armstrong Stadium, when they play host to Western Michigan, with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Go Hoosiers!
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/news/2015/8/17/MSOC_0817154533.aspx