Indiana University Athletics
Lessons Learned in OT Loss to No. 4 Notre Dame
8/30/2015 7:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosiers walked off Jerry Yeagley Field with a lesson Sunday afternoon. Not one they wanted, but a lesson nevertheless.
No. 14 Indiana conceded a game-winning goal to No. 4 Notre Dame with just 88 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to lose to the Irish 1-0. It was a disappointing end to an otherwise strong game for IU.
"Sometimes you find a way to win or you get the draw and leave, and sometimes you've got to experience these moments to become a championship-level team," head coach Todd Yeagley said. "That's what we'll use it for. I'm not worried one bit. We learned a lesson a bit about how to manage late in the game as we fatigued, we need to do better. And we will moving forward."
Junior midfielder Tanner Thompson said fatigue led to bad communication in the overtime period. The breakdown in communication ultimately cost Indiana the game.
Up the extra time, Thompson felt his Hoosiers had dominated the Irish. Indiana kept a majority of the possession and got off 10 more shots and five more corners than Notre Dame in regulation.
But tired legs in overtime ultimately trumped the advantage from regulation. IU will remember that as a lesson learned for another day.
"It's hard in the moment, but it is a good lesson for us," Thompson said. "At times, we weren't disciplined as we need to be communication-wise. Defensively, just all over the field we weren't as sharp. They were sharper than us, and they put one away. So we'll learn from that, and coming down the season we'll be better in overtime."
Yeagley and Thompson both found consolation in Indiana's play in regulation.
Notre Dame goalkeeper Chris Hubbard was forced to make two saves, but Indiana had a number of near scores that didn't show up on the scoresheet including a strike from Thompson that glanced off the crossbar and a header from senior forward Femi Hollinger-Janzen that ricocheted off the post and out of play.
"I thought the first 90 minutes, we were the better team," Thompson said. "We created some chances. Sometimes they don't fall your way and when that doesn't happen, you just need to gut it out."
Experiencing the type of overtime loss Indiana took Sunday isn't something a coach can teach. Ultimately, Yeagley said his team will be stronger because of it.
But in the moment, Indiana will leave Bill Armstrong Stadium with a lesson and a bitter taste in the mouth.
"It's difficult," Yeagley said. "As we were fatiguing, we weren't helping each other as much as we should, and that's a good lesson. Because there were some tired legs. Our guys left everything out there. I can't fault one bit that effort and what we created."
No. 14 Indiana conceded a game-winning goal to No. 4 Notre Dame with just 88 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to lose to the Irish 1-0. It was a disappointing end to an otherwise strong game for IU.
"Sometimes you find a way to win or you get the draw and leave, and sometimes you've got to experience these moments to become a championship-level team," head coach Todd Yeagley said. "That's what we'll use it for. I'm not worried one bit. We learned a lesson a bit about how to manage late in the game as we fatigued, we need to do better. And we will moving forward."
Junior midfielder Tanner Thompson said fatigue led to bad communication in the overtime period. The breakdown in communication ultimately cost Indiana the game.
Up the extra time, Thompson felt his Hoosiers had dominated the Irish. Indiana kept a majority of the possession and got off 10 more shots and five more corners than Notre Dame in regulation.
But tired legs in overtime ultimately trumped the advantage from regulation. IU will remember that as a lesson learned for another day.
"It's hard in the moment, but it is a good lesson for us," Thompson said. "At times, we weren't disciplined as we need to be communication-wise. Defensively, just all over the field we weren't as sharp. They were sharper than us, and they put one away. So we'll learn from that, and coming down the season we'll be better in overtime."
Yeagley and Thompson both found consolation in Indiana's play in regulation.
Notre Dame goalkeeper Chris Hubbard was forced to make two saves, but Indiana had a number of near scores that didn't show up on the scoresheet including a strike from Thompson that glanced off the crossbar and a header from senior forward Femi Hollinger-Janzen that ricocheted off the post and out of play.
"I thought the first 90 minutes, we were the better team," Thompson said. "We created some chances. Sometimes they don't fall your way and when that doesn't happen, you just need to gut it out."
Experiencing the type of overtime loss Indiana took Sunday isn't something a coach can teach. Ultimately, Yeagley said his team will be stronger because of it.
But in the moment, Indiana will leave Bill Armstrong Stadium with a lesson and a bitter taste in the mouth.
"It's difficult," Yeagley said. "As we were fatiguing, we weren't helping each other as much as we should, and that's a good lesson. Because there were some tired legs. Our guys left everything out there. I can't fault one bit that effort and what we created."
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