Indiana, Rutgers Play to 2-2 Draw

Sunday, October 9

Piscataway, N.J.

Noon

Indiana University

5-2-4, 1-1-3

Rutgers

5-2-5, 2-1-2

Indiana

Rutgers

10/9/2022 4:09:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – After four goals in the first 30 minutes of play, neither Indiana men's soccer (5-2-4, 1-1-3 B1G) nor Rutgers (5-2-5, 2-1-2 B1G) could find a winner as the Big Ten Conference contest ended in a 2-2 draw on Sunday (Oct. 9) at Yurcak Field.

KEY MOMENTS
• 3' – Indiana led after three minutes when a throw-in from the left side by senior defender Nyk Sessock was headed by sophomore forward Samuel Sarver into the path of sophomore forward Tommy Mihalic. Mihalic took first time and beat the keeper.
• 8' – Rutgers' high press resulted in a bad clearance by IU, and the Scarlet Knights took advantage via sophomore forward MD Myers for his league-leading 10th goal of the season.
• 15' – Redshirt senior defender Daniel Munie won the ball in the middle of the pitch, and it was off to the races. Munie passed forward to Sarver, who held up play while the former blazed past his mark. Sarver played the through ball to Munie into a one-on-one with the keeper. Composed, Munie sidestepped the oncoming keeper and passed into goal.
• 17' – Sessock nearly gave IU a two-goal cushion with a header from a cross at the back post, but a fabulous save by freshman goalkeeper Ciaran Dalton kept the attempt out of goal.
• 29' – Graduate midfielder Pablo Avila earned Rutgers another equalizer after junior midfielder Jason Bouregy found him in space.
• 51' – IU almost had another goal from a Sessock throw-in. It sailed into the head of Munie, who put it over the keeper but off the crossbar and over.

NOTABLES
• Indiana is undefeated in five matches.
• IU moved to 12-2-4 against the Scarlet Knights all-time.
• Munie's goal was his second in three matches since returning from injury at Michigan (Oct. 2). The redshirt senior has tallied a goal contribution (two goals, one assist) in each of IU's last three matches against Rutgers going back to last season.
• Mihalic tallied his fourth goal of the year to climb to second on the team. The sophomore has scored in back-to-back conference matches.
• Sessock earned his fifth assist of the season to regain the team lead. Indiana has scored three times this year from Sessock throw-ins.
• Sarver assisted both goals, bringing his season total to three. The sophomore has tallied seven points.

UP NEXT
Indiana continues conference play Friday (Oct. 14) when it hosts Penn State in match televised on Big Ten Network. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

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