Set Piece Success Sees Hoosiers Beat Badgers, 4-1

Tuesday, October 21

Bloomington, Ind.

7 p.m.

Indiana University

Wisconsin

Set Piece Success Sees Hoosiers Beat Badgers, 4-1

10/21/2025 11:43:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men's soccer (11-3-1, 4-3-0 B1G) jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 in the Big Ten Conference standings with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Wisconsin (5-7-0, 2-5-0 B1G) Tuesday (Oct. 21) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Senior Palmer Ault sustained his supernatural run of form, following a true hat trick Friday with a hat trick of assists Tuesday, contributing to Indiana's first three goals – all set pieces. The Hoosiers made it 4-0 in the 64th minute, and Wisconsin got one back as time counted down 20 minutes later.

KEY MOMENTS
• 22' – GOAL! A Palmer Ault corner came to sophomore defender Josh Maher at the front post. Maher flicked the ball behind, and it took a deflection off a Badger and into the path of junior defender Alex Barger, who rifled it into the crossbar and down, across the goal line. Indiana 1, Wisconsin 0
• 47' – GOAL! Ault chipped a free kick, falling towards the six yard box and redshirt junior Breckin Minzey, unmarked. Minzey cooly headed it into the back post to double Indiana's lead. Indiana 2, Wisconsin 0
• 50' – GOAL! Moments later another Ault free kick forced a save from the Wisconsin keeper, but he couldn't hold on to it. Maher was there to pounce on the rebound. Indiana 3, Wisconsin 0
• 64' – GOAL! Sophomore forward Colton Swan saw a streaking Collins Oduro and played him the perfect through ball, tucking it between a Wisconsin defender and the keeper and into Oduro's path. Oduro dribbled past the keeper and made the easy finish. Indiana 4, Wisconsin 0
• 84' – GOAL! Indiana's attempt to clear took an unlucky bounce to Wisconsin sophomore forward Julian Banks, who played it into the box from the right side. His pass came off the back foot of junior forward Markie Hrvojevic and right to graduate forward Sam Green, who put his shot away. Indiana 4, Wisconsin 1

NOTABLES
• Indiana improved to 8-1-1 at home this season. 'Hoosier Army' is a crowd of 1,730-plus away from breaking the program record attendance set in 2023 (33,973).
• IU improved to 44-5-10 against Wisconsin in the all-time series with its third consecutive victory over the Badgers as well as its ninth win in 10 games.
• In his first season at Indiana, Ault has set single-season career-highs for goals (14), assists (8) and points (36). His 36 points are the most by a Big Ten player since Wisconsin's Chris Mueller in 2017 (38).
• With Tuesday's contributions, the senior's career totals read: 35 goals, 20 assists, 90 points.
• Ault has five goals, six assists and 16 points in conference play alone. All three totals lead the league.
• Ault has produced multiple goal contributions in four consecutive matches, totaling six goals, five assists and 17 points in that span.
• Oduro and Swan have each contributed one goal and three assists in Indiana's last four matches.
• Minzey's score was his first of the season. Fourteen different Hoosiers have combined for 39 goals this year. Indiana's 39 goals rank No. 1 in the Big Ten.

UP NEXT
Indiana travels for a primetime matchup with No. 4-ranked Maryland, which currently sits No. 2 in the Big Ten with 17 points. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET, and fans can watch the match on the Big Ten Network.

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