Indiana Beats No. 6 Butler, 3-2, in Overtime Thriller

Wednesday, September 28

Bloomington, Ind.

7:30 PM

Indiana University

6-0-4

Butler

7-1-1

OT 2

Butler

Indiana

Indiana Beats No. 6 Butler, 3-2, in Overtime Thriller

9/28/2016 11:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men's soccer team scored three unanswered goals to come back to beat the No. 6-ranked Butler Bulldogs, 3-2, in overtime at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday night.

Down 2-0 with just 15 minutes left in regulation, the Hoosiers scored twice to force overtime and then won the match in the 97^th minute to stay unbeaten on the season at 6-0-4. IU is undefeated through the team's first 10 matches for the ninth time in program history and for the first time since 1997.

Tanner Thompson scored the team's first goal, while Trevor Swartz netted the overtime-forcing score for the Hoosiers. Austin Panchot's first goal of the season won it for Indiana in the 97^th minute. Phil Fives had a pair of assists on the night, while Swartz also had one. GK Colin Webb made five saves for the Hoosiers.

"We certainly had an exciting game tonight," IU head coach Todd Yeagley said following the game. "Butler is an excellent team and very worthy of where their mark is – one of the best attacking teams we've faced this year. The character of our team and the way they were relentless with the score 2-0 made me very proud."

After a scoreless first half, Butler struck first in the 59^th minute, with Jared Timmer scoring the goal from 35 yards out on a deflection. Just over three minutes later, the Bulldogs' David Goldsmith pushed the BU lead to 2-0 on his eighth goal of the year.

Pushing men forward looking for the improbable comeback, the Hoosiers cut the lead in half on Thompson's goal in the 75^th minute. Off a corner kick, Trevor Swartz sent a ball to the back post, finding Thompson who buried a left-footed shot from eight yards out. Thompson's fourth goal of the season made the Butler lead, 2-1.

Under five minutes later, IU drew a penalty kick after Butler was called for a handball in the 18-yard box. Thompson's stepped to the spot, but his shot was saved. The rebound came to the foot of Fives, but the Bulldogs' goalie Eric Dick made another great save, pushing the ball to the far post.

Dick was unable to stop Swartz's shot on the rebound, however, as he tied the match with a tap-in goal from three yards out, forcing overtime with his second score of the season.

In the extra session, IU was back on the attack. Working on the left side, Fives sent a great cross to the far post, finding the foot of Panchot. The sophomore beat the Butler defender to the ball, getting just enough of it to get it across and win the match for the Hoosiers, 3-2. The game-winning goal was the first of the season for Panchot.

For the match, IU out-shot the Bulldogs, 31-14, getting 12 shots on goal to seven for Butler. Corner kicks were 12-7 in favor of the Hoosiers.

Wednesday night's come-from-behind victory marked Indiana's first win from a 2-0 deficit since beating Oregon State, 3-2, on Sept. 9, 2012.

The No. 6 Indiana University men's soccer team will head to South Bend on Tuesday to face the No. 1-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

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