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IU Drops Opener at Saint Louis
8/23/2024 11:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer
ST LOUIS — Indiana men's soccer (0-1-0) fell in its 2024 season opener Friday (Aug. 23) night against Saint Louis (1-0-0) at Hermann Stadium by a 2-0 result.
Billiken goals early in each half gave the hosts the upper hand. The Hoosiers surged with a flurry of chances in the final 10 minutes – including a penalty opportunity – but couldn't find the breakthrough.
KEY MOMENTS
• 16' – The Hoosiers were beat wide, pulling senior goalkeeper JT Harms away from goal. The Billikens capitalized with a pass across goal that was put away after a jumble in the box.
• 43' – Harms recorded a pair of saves to limit the damage going into the half, making a fingertip save before stopping a header from the resulting corner.
• 60' – Disaster struck, and St. Louis doubled its lead from a corner kick, which deflected off senior defender Jansen Miller and into the Hoosier goal.
• 82' – Indiana earned a penalty late in the match, but graduate transfer Justin Weiss' attempt was pushed away as SLU senior goalkeeper Jeremi Abonnel dove to his right.
• 85' – Senior forward Samuel Sarver blasted a 23-yard free-kick on goal, but Abonnel leaped and sent it over the bar.
NOTABLES
• Six Hoosiers made their Indiana debuts Friday night: Graduate transfers Luke Jeffus and Justin Weiss, junior Quinton Elliot and freshmen Charlie Heuer, Jack Lindimore and Michael Nesci. Weiss, Elliot and Lindimore all featured in the Starting XI.
• IU has started each of its last three seasons without a win in its opening match. In the previous two, the Hoosiers finished in the NCAA College Cup and Elite Eight respectively.
UP NEXT
Indiana will look to turn the page in its home opener on Thursday (Aug. 29) when it faces Hoosier State foe Notre Dame in a rematch of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The match is slated to kick off at 8 p.m. on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
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Billiken goals early in each half gave the hosts the upper hand. The Hoosiers surged with a flurry of chances in the final 10 minutes – including a penalty opportunity – but couldn't find the breakthrough.
KEY MOMENTS
• 16' – The Hoosiers were beat wide, pulling senior goalkeeper JT Harms away from goal. The Billikens capitalized with a pass across goal that was put away after a jumble in the box.
• 43' – Harms recorded a pair of saves to limit the damage going into the half, making a fingertip save before stopping a header from the resulting corner.
• 60' – Disaster struck, and St. Louis doubled its lead from a corner kick, which deflected off senior defender Jansen Miller and into the Hoosier goal.
• 82' – Indiana earned a penalty late in the match, but graduate transfer Justin Weiss' attempt was pushed away as SLU senior goalkeeper Jeremi Abonnel dove to his right.
• 85' – Senior forward Samuel Sarver blasted a 23-yard free-kick on goal, but Abonnel leaped and sent it over the bar.
NOTABLES
• Six Hoosiers made their Indiana debuts Friday night: Graduate transfers Luke Jeffus and Justin Weiss, junior Quinton Elliot and freshmen Charlie Heuer, Jack Lindimore and Michael Nesci. Weiss, Elliot and Lindimore all featured in the Starting XI.
• IU has started each of its last three seasons without a win in its opening match. In the previous two, the Hoosiers finished in the NCAA College Cup and Elite Eight respectively.
UP NEXT
Indiana will look to turn the page in its home opener on Thursday (Aug. 29) when it faces Hoosier State foe Notre Dame in a rematch of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The match is slated to kick off at 8 p.m. on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
IND
SLU
Goals
0
2
Shots
7
8
Shots on Goal
3
3
Saves
2
3
Corners
3
6
Fouls
9
13
Scoring Plays
Matthew Wrobel (1)
GOAL by SLU Wrobel, Matthew.
15:14
0
GOAL by SLU TEAM.
59:16
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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