IU Falls to No. 22 Ohio State in Columbus

Sunday, September 18

Columbus, Ohio

2 p.m.

Indiana University

3-2-1, 0-1-0

Ohio State

5-0-2, 1-0-0

Indiana

Ohio St.

9/18/2022 4:40:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana men's soccer (3-2-1, 0-1-0 B1G) couldn't come all the way back from a two-goal halftime deficit and dropped its Big Ten opener, 2-1, to No. 22 Ohio State (5-0-2, 1-0-0 B1G) Sunday (Sept. 18) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

KEY MOMENTS
• 20' – Indiana was the aggressor early, but things shifted after 10 minutes and, in the 20th minute, the Buckeyes took advantage. IU junior goalkeeper JT Harms made a save on a shot in the box, but the ball deflected behind him towards goal. Harms tried to keep it off the line, but it was called a goal, and a review could not overturn it.
• 44' – Trying to get to the half, IU couldn't clear out of pressure, and the Buckeyes doubled their advantage.
• 58' – Junior defender Joey Maher had a pair of goal-saving efforts in the 56th and 58th minutes.
• 72' – Receiving the ball at the center of the pitch, junior forward Herbert Endeley had a fabulous solo effort to cut the deficit in half. Endeley dribbled past four Ohio State defenders before chipping over the keeper.
• 82' – Senior defender Nyk Sessock tried his luck from distance and put a laser on goal, but the shot was well-saved.

NOTABLES
• Indiana fell to 2-2-0 against ranked opponents after defeating No. 9 Akron and No. 20 Butler in the two matches prior.
• Endeley scored his first goal of the season. He has earned a point in back-to-back matches after assisting a goal versus Butler.

UP NEXT
IU has seven matches to go in conference play, starting with its Big Ten home opener against Michigan State Friday (Sept. 23) at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

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