Hoosiers Score Big on Senior Night

Friday, October 17

Bloomington, Ind.

7 p.m.

Indiana University

10-3-1, 3-3-0

Hanover College

9-3-2, 5-0-0

Hanover

Indiana

10/17/2025 11:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men's soccer (10-3-1, 3-3-0 B1G) took care of business against NCAA Division III Hanover College (10-3-2, 5-0-0 HCAC) Friday (Oct. 17) night, earning its 10th victory of the season via an 8-0 result on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

MAC Hermann Trophy candidate Palmer Ault added three goals to his 14-goal season tally. Freshman Colton Swan and redshirt juniors Luka Bezerra and Seth Stewart all got on the scoresheet for the first time this year, Bezerra bagging a brace. Sophomore Michael Nesci opened the scoring in the 21st minute with his second score of the season.

KEY MOMENTS
• 21' – GOAL! Nesci did it all himself to open the scoring, dispossessing Hanover near the top of the box before dribbling inside and firing to the back post, through the goalkeeper. Indiana 1, Hanover 0
• 36' – GOAL! Swan poked in his first-career goal as junior Collins Oduro squared a ball across the box, right to the freshman. Indiana 2, Hanover 0
• 41' – GOAL! Ault dribbled into traffic in the box, retained possession with a combination of footwork and fortunate bounces, and in the end had an easy finish to the back post. Indiana 3, Hanover 0
• 50' – GOAL! At the top of the 18, Oduro passed outside to redshirt freshman Nolan Kinsella, who found Ault across the box. Ault spun around quickly and fired home a left-footed finish. Indiana 4, Hanover 0
• 64' – GOAL! An Alex Barger cross took a deflection right to Ault, crashing the six-yard box, and his one-touch finish did the (hat) trick. Indiana 5, Hanover 0
• 65' – GOAL! A Michel long ball found Swan high up the pitch. Swan took a couple touches and played Bezerra, free down the right wing. Bezerra struck it well to the back post and added his name to the scoresheet. Indiana 6, Hanover 0
• 71' – GOAL! Redshirt sophomore Luke Reidell dribbled toward the box from midfield and played a pass, through the legs of a Hanover defender, to Stewart ahead of him. Stewart managed to poke it under the on-rushing keeper for IU's seventh. Indiana 7, Hanover 0
• 85' – GOAL! Reidell passed to redshirt junior Noah Joseph at the top of the box, and Joseph one-touched a chip in front of Bezerra, who was alone in the box. Bezerra struck a volley past the keeper for his brace. Indiana 8, Hanover 0

NOTABLES
• Friday's match marked the first-ever meeting between Indiana and Hanover College.
• Indiana has achieved its 12th consecutive double-digit win season as well as the program's 51st in 53 years as a varsity program. IU men's soccer only failed to reach 10 victories in 1986 and 2013 but still managed to make the NCAA Tournament in the latter.
• With his second hat-trick this season, Ault currently sits No. 1 in the NCAA in points (33) and No. 2 in goals (14). The senior improved his career tallies to 35 goals and 87 points.
• Ault's 14 goals mark the most by a Hoosier since Eriq Zavaleta's 18 in 2012.
• Ault has scored in three consecutive matches, totaling six goals, two assists and 14 points in that span.
• Five Hoosiers earned their first-career points: Swan (one goal, one assist), Reidell (two assists), Stewart (one goal), Joseph (one assist) and Michel (one assist).
• Michel's assist marks a second consecutive year that a Hoosier goalkeeper has earned an assist. JT Harms assisted Indiana's winning goal in a 2-1 victory at UCLA on October 25, 2024.
• Oduro moved into the team lead for assists, improving his tally to a career-high six. The junior reached 35 career points from Friday's performance.

UP NEXT
Indiana begins the final stretch of conference play Tuesday, welcoming Wisconsin to Armstrong Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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