Indiana Strikes Twice in Shutout Win

Wednesday, October 11

Bloomington, Ind.

7 p.m.

Indiana University

5-3-4, 1-1-2

Evansville

3-6-3, 1-2-1

Evansville

Indiana

10/11/2023 11:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men's soccer kept its sixth clean sheet with a dominant 2-0 win over Evansville Wednesday (Oct. 11) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

First-half goals from junior Patrick McDonald and senior Karsen Henderlong were more than enough to suffice a suffocating defensive effort that allowed five shots, none forcing a save.

KEY MOMENTS
• 6' – Coming off a two-goal performance in IU's last match, junior Samuel Sarver was creating chances again Wednesday. Just minutes in, he used his quickness to get past a man on the wing and pounced on the wide-open space towards the end line. He passed across goal to McDonald 10 yards from goal, and his fellow junior struck the ball first time and into the back of the net.
• 8' – IU nearly doubled two minutes later. Sarver won a corner, played a quick 1-2 with Henderlong and passed inside to junior forward Tommy Mihalic, whose first-touch attempt was saved. The rebound fell to senior Hugo Bacharach, but he put it just wide.
• 27' – The Hoosiers doubled their lead from a true team goal. Senior defender Jansen Miller collected at midfield and dribbled down the pitch past two defenders before laying off to Sarver on the right wing. Sarver's cross came to McDonald, and his mistimed shot careened towards the six-yard box. Freshman forward Collins Oduro beat the keeper to it and flicked it over to Henderlong, who smashed it in.
• 60' – The match was paused after an hour of regulation due to lightning in the area.
• 79' – Senior Maouloune Goumballe was unlucky not to see his name on the scoresheet with four shots and three on frame. Perhaps his closest opportunity came from a Sarver cross that he volleyed mid-air towards goal. Evansville senior goalkeeper Aiden Montoure made a fantastic diving save to deny him again.

NOTABLES
• Wednesday's match experienced a lightning delay as a pop-up thunderstorm moved through the area. The delay began at 8:30 p.m. ET, in the 60th minute. The delay lasted one hour and three minutes as play resumed at 9:33 p.m.
• Indiana has won 22 its last 24 meetings with Evansville and remains undefeated in that stretch (22-0-2) going back to 1990. IU is 33-4-4 against the Purple Aces all-time.
• IU is undefeated from in-state contests this season at 2-0-1. It's only remaining opponent from The Hoosier State is Trine on Oct. 27.
• The Hoosiers are 2-0-1 to kick off October.
• With its sixth shutout, Indiana's goals against average improved to .580. Indiana has allowed just one goal at home this season.
• McDonald scored his first goal of the season, marking his fourth-career goal. He then assisted Henderlong's goal, his second helper of the campaign.
• The reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, Sarver picked up his third goal contribution in two matches with his assist to McDonald.
• Henderlong scored for the second time in three matches having recorded IU's goal at Kentucky last week.

UP NEXT
Indiana will look to continue its dominant play at home when it kicks off the second half of Big Ten Conference play on Sunday (Oct. 15), hosting Ohio State at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

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