Indiana Barrage Frustrated in Draw

Tuesday, September 17

Bloomington, Ind.

7:30 p.m.

Indiana University

2-2-3, 1-0-0

Evansville

4-3-1, 0-1-0

Evansville

Indiana

9/18/2024 12:02:00 AM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Coming off a 1-0 victory in its Big Ten opener, an early goal was not enough for Indiana men's soccer (2-2-3, 1-0-0 B1G) to dispatch Evansville (4-3-1, 0-1-0 MVC) as the teams drew 1-1 Tuesday (Sept. 17) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

IU outshot the Purple Aces 20-6, but Evansville took advantage of one of its three efforts on goal in the 73rd minute via a left-footed curling shot into the far post. IU's 32nd-minute goal from Samuel Sarver, his first of the year, could not be improved upon.

Indiana can bounce back in a big way and improve on its 1-0-0 start to Big Ten play when it hosts No. 21-ranked Maryland Friday (Sept. 20) night at Armstrong Stadium.

KEY MOMENTS
• 31' – Senior midfielder Patrick McDonald's tackle inside Evansville's half freed the ball for junior midfielder Jack Wagoner, who dribbled forward and played a pass to his right. Graduate forward Justin Weiss dummied for Sarver, who put a first-time shot into the side netting.
• 68' – Sophomore Collins Oduro had four shots early in the second half that just missed out on doubling IU's lead: three drifting just wide and another blocked.
• 73' – Evansville took advantage of a counterattack from an IU corner as the ball was played up to redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi. Fedrizzi cut in on his left and curled his shot around the diving senior keeper JT Harms to even the score.
• 88' – A throw-in deep in IU's attacking third found Weiss five yards from goal, but the attempt found the only defender between him and the goal.

NOTABLES
• Indiana remains undefeated against Evansville in their last 25 meetings, moving to 22-0-3 since 1990.
• Sarver has a goal or an assist in consecutive matches, playing the final pass to senior forward Tommy Mihalic's winner Friday at Rutgers.
• Junior Jack Wagoner tallied his first assist of the season.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers host No. 21-ranked Maryland Friday night in their Big Ten home opener. Tickets are on sale here.

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