IU Earns Big Ten Win at Wisconsin

Tuesday, October 18

Madison, Wis.

8 p.m.

Indiana University

7-2-4, 3-1-3

Wisconsin

4-6-3, 1-4-1

Indiana

Wisconsin

10/18/2022 11:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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MADISON, Wis. – On a cold, windy night in Wisconsin, the No. 18-ranked Indiana men's soccer team (7-2-4, 3-1-3 B1G) beat the weather and the Wisconsin Badgers (4-6-3, 1-4-1 B1G) to earn a crucial Big Ten road win.

A 54th-minute game-winning goal from redshirt junior midfielder Quinten Helmer helped IU to the 2-1 victory as the Hoosiers earned three points and moved into a tie for first in the Big Ten table with 12 points overall.

KEY MOMENTS
• 8' – For the third straight match, Indiana scored within the opening 10 minutes. Senior defender Nyk Sessock dinked a pass into the box to senior forward Herbert Endeley, who made a defender miss at the end line and passed across the six-yard box to the on-rushing sophomore forward Tommy Mihalic. Mihalic smashed it home, and IU had the early lead.
• 49' – IU held its lead for the remainder of the first half, but the Badgers equalized early into the second half. A long free kick was headed towards goal by senior midfielder Inaki Iribarren, and sophomore midfielder Ryan Keefe touched it in.
• 54' – Less than five minutes later, IU had its response. Endeley was a creator again, taking on two defenders in the box before passing to Mihalic. Mihalic's shot was right into the keeper, who deflected it about 10 yards out. Helmer was in the right place at the right time, and his composed left-footed volley found the back of the net.
• 89' – Wisconsin nearly had an equalizer as time ticked down as a shot from just outside the 18 sailed just high.

NOTABLES
• Indiana is undefeated in its last seven matches, going 4-0-3 in that span.
• IU improved to 42-5-9 all-time versus Wisconsin with its sixth straight victory over the Badgers and seventh win in eight games.
• Mihalic scored his third goal in five matches and moved into second on the team in goals (5) and points (12).
• Mihalic has scored in both matches he's played in versus the Badgers after scoring the golden goal in the 2021 win in Bloomington, Indiana.
• Providing the first assist to Mihalic's goal, Sessock is the Big Ten's sole leader in assists with seven. Sessock has contributed an assist in three straight matches.
• With the final pass to Mihalic, Endeley earned an assist and his third goal contribution in five matches. He is tied for second on the team with five assists and sits third in points with 11.
• Helmer scored his second goal of the season.

UP NEXT
Indiana returns home for an exciting matchup on Saturday (Oct. 22) when it hosts No. 2 Kentucky at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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