No. 23 IUMS Pulls Out Gritty 2-1 Result over Michigan State

Monday, March 15

Bloomington, Ind.

5:00 PM

Indiana University

4-1-0, 4-1-0

Michigan State

2-4-0, 2-4-0

Michigan State

Indiana

No. 23 IUMS Pulls Out Gritty 2-1 Result over Michigan State

3/15/2021 8:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 23 Indiana (4-1-0) rallied back from a first half deficit to top the Michigan State Spartans (2-4-0) by a score of 2-1 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium on a rain-soaked Monday evening.

KEY MOMENTS
• Michigan State struck first in the contest off a set piece. Junior midfielder Louis Sala swung in a corner from the left side of goal that sailed over the defensive line of the Hoosiers and found the head of junior defender Luke Morrell. The Plainwell, Mich., native redirected the ball into the upper right corner of the net to give the visitors the 1-0 advantage 25 minutes into the match.
• Indiana created one legitimate chance in the first half when freshman midfielder Emerson Nieto slipped behind the Michigan State defense and threw a shot on frame. Senior keeper Isiah Handspike was up to the challenge, turning back the attempt.
• IU found the equalizer in the 62nd minute courtesy of the right foot of sophomore forward Victor Bezerra. He was on the receiving end of a crossing pass from sophomore midfielder Brett Bebej, gathered the pass, took three quick controlling touches and fired a shot off the Spartan defender from the 18-yard box line just left of frame.
• Redshirt sophomore defender Daniel Munie scored the game-winning tally in the 88th minute. The assist came from a set piece from redshirt senior defender Spencer Glass. He served the ball from nearly midfield into the box, it trickled through the MSU defense, and Munie flicked it into the back of the net.

NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers have won all four games this season in which the team scored a goal. Conversely, this is the first IU win (in two chances) after conceding a tally this season.
• In the program's last 41 Big Ten regular season matches Indiana holds a record of 30-2-9.
• The goal scored by Munie was his second of the season. It also marked the latest game-winning mark scored by a Hoosier since Jack Maher downed Maryland in the 103rd minute of the 2019 Big Ten Championships semifinal matchup on Nov. 15.
• Bezerra scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season to tie the match at 1-1. He also leads the Big Ten Conference in goals scored.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Roman Celentano earned his 14th-career victory and the fourth of his second season. After allowing one goal with one save, the Naperville, Ill., native has conceded one or fewer goals in 18 of his 19 career starts.
• Glass, the league leader in assists, has aided in five goals this season and 21 for his career.
• Bebej has registered points (two goals at Wisconsin, one assist against Michigan State) in back-to-back matches for the first time in his career.
• Indiana is undefeated (5-0-2) in the last seven matches against Michigan State. Four of the five Hoosier wins have come by one goal.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Victor Bezerra, Daniel Munie
ASSISTS: Brett Bebej, Spencer Glass

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers are slated to square off with Rutgers at 1 p.m. ET on March 19 in the Garden State. All times, dates, and locations are subject to change.

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