What constitutes a successful season for Indiana men's soccer? It's a question I've been asked numerous times over the three years I've covered this storied program -- whether on podcasts, by fans, or within my own conscience -- and I always return to the same answer: I'm still not sure, to be honest. It's ...
Indiana junior defender Daniel Munie only had two Division I offers in high school. Four years later, he won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year at Indiana. (Photo: IU Athletics | Graphic: Ethan Masel/HN) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Dimly-lit street lights on Bloomington's west side illuminated a mom ...
We've got a lot to chat about as Indiana's road to the College Cup just got a bit more interesting. Following IU's 3-0 loss at Penn State on Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament final, the Hoosiers snuck into an NCAA Tournament seed and a first-round bye. What does all this mean? Well, let's break it all ...
Joey Maher saw it all unfold in front him. He stood inside Indiana's own net, acting as IU's last line of defense, as he watched goalkeeper Roman Celentano swat away not one, not two, not even three Northwestern shots, but four to save the Hoosiers from their own demise. Two-and-half minutes later, ...
First it was Ben Yeagley. Then it was Joe Schmidt. Then Victor Bezerra, twice. And a slew of other players strewn across Jerry Yeagley Field on Sunday afternoon, clutching various parts of their ailing bodies. For a moment, it felt like Indiana couldn't catch a break. But neither could Rutgers. From ...
Todd Yeagley couldn't have scripted it any better -- the weather, the performance, the final result. If there was ever a time and place for Indiana to honor its departing seniors on Senior Night, it was Wednesday night in Bloomington against a VCU team who entered as one of IU's most dangerous non-conference ...
It's been quite a few weeks since we last chatted in column form, huh? A lot of that is in large part my fault with everything else going on in the Indiana athletics sphere, so I'll try to make to make it up to you today. But oh man, do we have quite the Indiana men's soccer hysteria to catch up on. ...
Indiana men's soccer operates like a factory -- bringing in green, unseasoned freshmen and spitting out professional-ready players four or five years later. It's a system that has allowed the Hoosiers to remain atop college soccer's kingdom despite losing impact players on an annual basis. But Tommy ...
Ryan Wittenbrink couldn't help but smile when he heard the news late Wednesday night. "We've decided to credit Ryan with the goal tonight," an IU spokesperson announced. "Lets go!" Wittenbrink blurted out, a sense of euphoria overcoming his face. "That's huge!" For a player who ranked second on the ...
Sometimes all you need is a little luck. For Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Happy Valley, the luck came in the form of a Penn State own-goal in the 75th minute initiated by senior right-back Nyk Sessock, giving IU the late advantage necessary to finish off a 1-0 road win. After 74 minutes of frenetic ...
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