2018-19 Indiana Athletics Year in Review
7/31/2019 12:38:00 PM | General
BASEBALL
This is only the beginning.#IUBase x #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/VM9tCJalZY
— Indiana Baseball ?? (@IndianaBase) June 6, 2019
School Record 10 Players Selected in MLB Draft
Indiana's Matt Gorski, Andrew Saalfrank, Tanner Gordon, Matt Lloyd, Pauly Milto, Scotty Bradley, Cam Beauchamp, Cole Barr, Elijah Dunham, and Cade Bunnell complete a school record of 10 players selected to the MLB Draft. This brings Indiana's total of drafted players to 104.
B1G wins. B1G celebrations. pic.twitter.com/D1aSDvc92a
— Indiana Baseball ?? (@IndianaBase) May 18, 2019
Indiana Wins Big Ten Title
Indiana's 13-3 win over Rutgers secured the Big Ten regular season championship in Head Coach Jeff Mercer's first season at the helm.
No. 24 Indiana Selected to Louisville Regional
Indiana was granted an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in seven years as well as the ninth total appearance in program history as the No. 2 seed in the Louisville Regional.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
With the 14th pick in the @NBA draft, the @celtics select...@yeahyeah22! ?? #ProIU pic.twitter.com/gT67h40Nt9
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) June 21, 2019
Langford Drafted by the Boston Celtics
Indiana Guard Romeo Langford was selected 14thoverall by the Boston Celtics in the 2019 NBA draft. Langford is the first lottery pick from Indiana since Noah Vonleh in 2014.
Indiana Upsets #6/8 Michigan State
Indiana overcame a 12-point deficit to sweep the Spartans twice in a season for the first time since 1990 with Rob Phinisee's take away in the closing seconds.
.@yeahyeah_22 for the ??IN. pic.twitter.com/KK4X4JabyZ
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) February 27, 2019
Langford's Layup Upends Wisconsin in Double OT
Indiana's Romeo Langford driving layup with less than a second remaining was enough to edge out the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers 75-73 in double overtime.
Phinisee's Buzzer Beater Stuns Butler
Indiana's Phinisee heaved a 30-foot shot at the buzzer to stun the Bulldogs 71-68 at the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Juwan Morgan scored 35 points to surpass the 1,000-career point mark going 12 of 14 from the field and 4 for 6 in 3-point attempts.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
SURVIVE AND ADVANCE! ????#IUWBB #NCAAW pic.twitter.com/vSTD16gIaw
— Indiana Women's Basketball (@IndianaWBB) March 23, 2019
Indiana Upsets 7-Seed Texas in First Round
10-Seed Indiana's Jaelynn Penn scored a game-high 24 points as Indiana upset the Longhorns in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round for the second time in program history.
For the first time since 2016 ????
— Indiana Women's Basketball (@IndianaWBB) March 18, 2019
See you in Eugene ???? #iuwbb pic.twitter.com/1rFWehALvh
Hoosiers Earn At-Large Bid into NCAA Tournament
Indiana was seeded 10thin the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and traveled to Eugene, Oregon to take on No. 7 Texas. This was the sixth time in program history and the first bid since 2016.
Barn Burner Stays with IU in 73-51 Win Over Purdue
Indiana had four scorers in double digits as the team keeps the Barn Burner Trophy for the third-straight season, winning four of the last six meetings against Purdue.
Yeaney drives and drops the floater! Timeout Hawkeyes with the Hoosiers leading, 75-73.
— Indiana Women's Basketball (@IndianaWBB) February 22, 2019
Ball will advance to Iowa's half of the court. pic.twitter.com/f4V0OhhRKN
Yeaney Hits Game Winner over No. 10 Iowa
Indiana guard Bendu Yeaney secured a 75-73 win over No. 10 Iowa with a runner in the lane with 3.8 seconds left in regulation.
CROSS COUNTRY
Indiana Takes 17thand 18that NCAA Championships
Indiana women's Cross Country runner, Maggie Allen, earned All-American honors with a 36th-place finish to lead the team to a 19th-place performance. The men were led by Kyle Mau in 49th overall for an 18th-place team position.
FIELD HOCKEY
Head Coach Bashore, Assistant Coach Castro Join Staff
Indiana University alum, Kayla Bashore, was named head coach of the field hockey program. Bashore was a 2005 graduate of Indiana playing all four years on the field hockey team earning Big Ten Player of the Year, two All-American honors, and was twice an Olympian.
Castro, a 2009 graduate of Indiana, played 76 games in uniform garnering an Academic All-Big Ten achievement and a 48-33 regular season record.
FOOTBALL
A program record 27 players have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors??
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) December 5, 2018
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Indiana Breaks School Record of 29 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Indiana broke a school record of 29 honorees on the Academic All-Big Ten list breaking the previous record of 26 set back in 2013.
Congrats to @DonHale96, @BKNIGHT62, @WesleyMartin76, and @Steviescott8_ for earning honorable mention honors from the Big Ten. https://t.co/SydVN7rAOd pic.twitter.com/p6PVXJoUY4
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) November 28, 2018
Eight Indiana Players Earn All-Big Ten Honors
Logan Justus collects second team All-Big Ten honors while J-Shun Harris III, Jonathan Crawford, Macelino Ball, Wes Martin, Brandon Knight, Donovan Hale, and Stevie Scott received honorable mention as voted on by the conference coaches.
Indiana Athletics Playing Tribute to Legendary Player, George Taliaferro?? Remembering George Taliaferro https://t.co/2upFJNitJ6
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) October 9, 2018
The trailblazer for African-Americans at Indiana University as well as the three time All-American was honored after his passing with all numbers on the helmets for the Iowa Homecoming game with Taliaferro's number '44'.
Stevie Scott Eclipsed the 1,000 Yard MarkStevie Scott has eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark this season and has set a new true freshman running back record for rushing yards in a season (Mark Harkrader, 1976). pic.twitter.com/SDEMkX9fTF
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) November 17, 2018
Indiana Outlasts Maryland 34-32 Behind the Leg of JustusJustus from 42 yards. ??#IUFB 34, Maryland 32 | 2:32 4Q pic.twitter.com/1Vd0ddI81U
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) November 10, 2018
With 2:32 remaining in regulation, kicker Logan Justus drills a 42-yard field goal to put Indiana up 34-32
Indiana Wins Home Opener over VirginiaGot the W. pic.twitter.com/UqwiJE1T72
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 9, 2018
In a downpour, Indiana held off visiting Virginia 20-16 to win its home opener for the first time since 2016
MEN'S GOLF
Golf Earns Team Academic Award for Seventh-Straight Year
Indiana earned top academic honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America for the seventh year in a row. Indiana was one of 193 schools across all divisions to record a team GPA of 3.0.
The Pfau Course at Indiana University Named
Indiana men's and women's golf programs along with Indiana University athletics announced a major gift to replace the Indiana Championship Golf Course.
Ochsenreiter Runner-Up at Steelwood
Brock Ochsenreiter finished the best of his career 7-under (73-64-72) at the Steelwood Collegiate in Loxly, Alabama besting the 72 player field.
WOMEN'S GOLF
The official results are in after other teams completed their final round of stroke play this morning!
— IU Women's Golf (@IndianaWGolf) May 21, 2019
Recap & Photo Gallery: https://t.co/gqBs7E5Xzd#NCAAGolf | #GoIU pic.twitter.com/9pER6I1481
Indiana Finishes 21stat NCAA Championships
Indiana finished tied for 21stout of 24 teams at the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2007 with Mary Parsons leading the way in a tie for 66th.
Indiana Wins the Boilermaker Classic, Parsons Ties School Record
Indiana took the Lady Boilermaker Classic title for the first time since 2017 with Parsons picking up her first collegiate win and tied for a school record score of 66 on the second day of competition.
Indiana Ties for Second Place at Big TensThe Hoosiers finish T2nd at the Big Ten Championships!
— IU Women's Golf (@IndianaWGolf) April 21, 2019
It's the best IU team finish since 2004!
Scores: https://t.co/lFRejRF6jg pic.twitter.com/zuVqfbkj3V
Indiana accumulated a final score of 578 for its highest finish at the Big Ten Championships since 2004.
ROWING
??All the highlights from #RowIU's weekend at #NCAARow ???? pic.twitter.com/fO7kuYg7E5
— Indiana Rowing (@IndianaRowing) June 2, 2019
Indiana Finishes 12that NCAA Championships
Indiana finished 12thout of 22 teams at the NCAA Championships at Eagle Creek after besting all three of its pre-seeding positions.
Indiana Keeps Dale England Cup
For the third-straight season, No. 20 Indiana won the Dale England Cup at Lake Lemon for the third year in a row over Notre Dame and Michigan State.
MEN'S SOCCER
WATCH ?? Take a look back at how the Hoosiers won the program's 15th Big Ten title and posted the first 8-0 record in Big Ten history.#Q49 #GoIU ???? pic.twitter.com/ElwvinOTe6
— Indiana Men's Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) October 31, 2018
Hoosiers Win Outright Big 10 Championship
Indiana took a 1-0 lead in the first half with a goal from Andrew Gutman that secured the outright Big 10 Championship over Ohio State for the first time since 2010 and the 15thin program history.
RECAP ?? No. 2 Indiana Captures the 13th Big Ten Tournament Title in Program History with 3-0 Victory over Michigan.
— Indiana Men's Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) November 11, 2018
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No. 2 Indiana Wins Big Ten Tournament
Indiana defeated Michigan 3-0 in the Big Ten Championship for the 13thtime in school history. This was also the first time Indiana won the regular season championship and the tournament championship for the first time since 2006.
FINAL | No. 1 Indiana 1, No. 13 Notre Dame 0.
— Indiana Men's Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) December 1, 2018
THE HOOSIERS ARE HEADED BACK TO THE COLLEGE CUP!
Indiana advances to a NCAA-record 20th College Cup with a 1-0 win over No. 13 Notre Dame!#Q49 #GoIU ???? pic.twitter.com/9IBdwtuWsh
Indiana Wins 1-0 in the Elite Eight
Indiana downed Notre Dame 1-0 in the Elite Eight with an Austin Panchot header and Andrew Gutman assist in the 64thminute.
ICYMI ?? Indiana's Andrew Gutman Wins the MAC Hermann Trophy.
— Indiana Men's Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) January 5, 2019
Gutman becomes 7th Hoosier to win the NCAA's most prestigious award.
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Gutman Wins MAC Hermann Trophy
Andrew Gutman won the most prestigious award in NCAA College Soccer with the MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the best men's player in Division I soccer. Gutman is the seventh player overall and the first since 2004 to win the honor for Indiana.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Indiana Beats Michigan in Double Overtime
Here's a look at Chandra Davidson's golden goal that completed the Hoosier comeback!! pic.twitter.com/xh0hM9ticW
— Indiana Women's Soccer (@IndianaWSOC) September 14, 2018
Indiana trailed 2-0 before a pair of goals in the final 4:36 of regulation pushed the match into overtime where Chandra Davidson hit the golden goal with 2:35 left in the second bout.
Indiana Scores Two in the Last Six on Senior Day
Mykayla Brown with the brace as her second goal of the game puts Indiana back on top! pic.twitter.com/Q3PHEH8IZ3
— Indiana Women's Soccer (@IndianaWSOC) October 7, 2018
Indiana's Mykayla Brown scores twice as it outlasts Minnesota on Senior Day 3-2, the game winner coming at the top of the box past the Golden Gopher goal keeper.
Erwin Van Bennekom Named Head Coach
Indiana named Erwin Van Bennekom as the program's fourth ever head coach in December after four season as Associate Head Coach at Duke.
SOFTBALL
Indiana Beats Georgia, Enters NCFA Poll
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— Indiana Softball (@IndianaSB) February 10, 2019
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Indiana toppled No. 6 Georgia 6-4 in Boca Raton, Florida before the performance granted them a 24th-ranked spot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll for the first time since 1996.
Program Record 14-0 Start Boosts Indiana
#IUSoftball moves up 3?? spots in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll to No. 16.
— Indiana Softball (@IndianaSB) February 26, 2019
It is the best ranking for the program since the poll began in 1995. #GoIU pic.twitter.com/TZM1M4OPR9
Indiana started 14-0 and climbed to No. 16 in the NCFA poll, its highest ever after notable wins against Georgia and Virginia along with Duke and Syracuse (twice) during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Indiana Completes Comeback Against Penn State in Big Ten Tourney
Indiana erased a 2-0 deficit early at Andy Mohr Field to win 4-2 and advance to the second round in the Big Ten Tournament.
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
History. Made.
— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) March 31, 2019
Back-to-back top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships for the first time in 44 years.#GoIU ???? pic.twitter.com/qUbqb69B52
Three National Champions Crowned
Three Individuals were named national champions on the final day of competition in Austin. Ian Finnerty broke the pool record in the 100 breaststroke for the second straight year in 49.85. Finnerty is the only man in event history to break 50 seconds. Vini Lanza completed a come-from-behind victory in the 100 butterfly for the win as well. Lastly, Andrew Capobianco compiled 461.65 points in the 3-meter dive for the final national title for Indiana.
The Indiana 400 freestyle relay team of Zach Apple, Mohamed Samy, Jack Franzman and Bruno Blaskovic place 4th in the Championship Final with a time of 2:47.22!#GoIU ???? pic.twitter.com/arxEKgUXvT
— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) March 31, 2019
400 Medley Relay Team Wins NCAA Title
Indiana's Gabriel Fantoni, Finnerty, Lanza, and Zach Apple took the NCAA title with a pool record time of 2:59.70, the second-best time in event history.
Indiana Win's Third-Straight Big Ten Championship
Indiana captured its third-straight Big Ten Championship in Iowa City with a total of 24 metals as Vini Lanza became the first man in Big Ten history to be named Swimmer of the Championships for three-straight years.
NEWS ?? Indiana Men's Swimming & Diving Sweeps Yearly Big Ten Awards.
— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) April 1, 2019
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Indiana Sweeps Big Ten Swimming & Diving Awards
Indiana Head Coach Ray Looze was named Big Ten Men's Swimming Coach of the Year, Drew Johansen was named Men's Diving Coach of the Year while Lanza was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, and Capobianco was named Big Ten Diver of the Year.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
For the first time in school history, both the Indiana Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams captured the Big Ten Championship in the same season!
— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) March 4, 2019
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Indiana Win's Sixth Big Ten Championship in Program History
Indiana won the Big Ten Championship for the first time since 2011 with a grand total of 14 medals. Lilly King became the first woman in conference history to win the Big Ten title in the 200 breastroke in four-straight season.
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— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) March 23, 2019
King Makes History
King broke several records en route to her 100 breastroke final with a time of 55.73 which toppled an American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Big Ten, school, and pool record time.
RECAP ?? King's Eighth Title Highlights Indiana's Ninth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships.
— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) March 24, 2019
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King's Eighth Title Propels Indiana's Ninth-Place Finish
Indiana finished ninth at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas highlighted by King's eighth NCAA title in the 100 and 200 breastroke finals.
King Named Honda Sports Award Winner
King became the fourth Indiana swimmer to win the prestigious award, chosen by over 1,000 NCAA member schools signifying "the best of the best in collegiate athletics".
MEN'S TENNIS
Cembellin Earns ITA Most Improved Senior Award
Indiana's Cembellin earned First Team All-Big Ten after finishing the season with a 23-11 singles record at the No. 1 spot with a 6-4 Big Ten record.
Indiana Upsets No. 32 Texas Tech
Indiana toppled the Red Raiders after sweeping the doubles point before four singles players secured the win at No. 1, 4, 5, and 6 singles.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Indiana Beats No. 31 Illinois
Indiana came back in early singles play to get an early advantage on No. 31 Illinois 3-2. With the score was tied 3-3, all eyes were on No. 2 singles in Natalie Whalen who pulled through in 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, and 7-5.
Appel, Whalen Earn All-Big Ten Honors
Indiana's Appel was unanimously selected after a singles record of 22-11, 8-3 in Big Ten play at the No. 1 spot. Whalen compounded a 28-6 record in singles and a 29-9 mark in doubles to be named to her first All-Big Ten selection.
TRACK & FIELD
A Top Big Ten TeamB1G ?? going into #ncaaTF Championships this week#GoIU ???? pic.twitter.com/Ef7J0jFpnx
— IU Track & Field (@IndianaXCTF) June 3, 2019
Indiana men's team had the most NCAA Championships entries out of the Big Ten with 11 total while the women tied for third with six total entries.
Dawson and Pollard Earn All-American Accolades
Indiana's Khayla Dawson and Maddy Pollard both earned First Team All-American honors after sixth and eighth-place finishes in the shot put finals.
Four Indiana Men Grab all-American Honors
Indiana wrapped up competition at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships with four more All-Americans in Eric Bethea, Kyle Mau, Daniel Michalski, and Cooper Williams. Williams finished fifth in the 800m while Michalski took seventh in the 3000m steeplechase. Rounding it out was Bethea, seventh in the triple jump, and Mau, eighth in the 5,000m.
VOLLEYBALL
What a treat for @IndianaVB tonight!! They brought out all of the tricks to get a win over #14 ranked Michigan! HUGE upset! #GoIU #iuvb pic.twitter.com/oGIoCzUsSt
— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) November 1, 2018
Indiana Prevails Against No. 14 Michigan
Indiana toughed out a 3-1 win after a match that included 33 ties for its first victory over a ranked opponent for the first time since 2016.
Indiana University Dedicates Wilkinson Hall
Unveiling #IUVB's new home: Wilkinson Hall. pic.twitter.com/9i9SqkCkdd
— Indiana Volleyball (@IndianaVB) January 11, 2019
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie finalized the dedication of the new facility, Wilkinson Hall, to be used by the Indiana volleyball and wrestling programs for the 2019-20 season.
WATER POLO
Indiana Beats No. 15 UC San Diego
Indiana defeated the 15th-ranked Tritons squad of UC San Diego at the UCSB Winter Invite 8-7 as Izzy Mandema scored five of Indiana's eight goals.
Congratulations to freshman utility Izzy Mandema for being awarded All-MPSF Honorable Mention and being nominated for the MPSF All-Newcomer Team!!
— Indiana Water Polo (@IndianaWPolo) April 26, 2019
Mandema holds a team high of 65 drawn exclusions as well as a team high 12 field blocks!#GoIU #IUWP ???? pic.twitter.com/vJuYu8byQN
Mandema Claims Conference Honors
Indiana's Mandema was named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's All-MPSF teams on the honorable mention and newcomer squads with 27 goals and 20 steals.
NEWS ?? Three Hoosiers Named MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athletes.
— Indiana Water Polo (@IndianaWPolo) May 21, 2019
Congratulations Carlie, Gillian and Emily!
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Three Named MPSF All-Academic Scholar Athletes
Carlie Crumbaugh, Gillian Gatecliff, and Emily Powell all carried GPA's of 3.00 or better throughout the year and were named All-Academic Scholar Athletes by the MPSF.
WRESTLING
Indiana Beats No. 12 North Carolina
Indiana started the meet down 13-0 before several key pins and decisions by Jake Danishek, Norman Conley, and Jake Kleimola secured the 19-16 win.
Wrestling Takes Down No. 25 Stanford
Oliver ends the dual with a PIN! pic.twitter.com/iYOEpdfX6W
— IU Wrestling (@IndianaWR) February 10, 2019
Indiana takes their second win over a ranked opponent following the UNC victory with a 30-7 domination over Stanford.
Indiana Positioned No. 16 in Recruiting Rankings
Indiana Head Coach Angel Escobedo's first full recruiting class was ranked 16thby The Open Mat which included 13 student-athletes, seven of which are from Indiana.