Sarkodie out for St. John's matchup

IU men’s soccer will be without its preseason All-American defender Ofori Sarkodie Friday against St. John’s.

The defensive leader’s one-game suspension stems from a red card received against St. John’s in last season’s 3-2 NCAA Quarterfinal loss.

An intentional handballing call from the two teams’ last encounter will force Sarkodie to watch from the sidelines.

Freshman Caleb Konstanski will be Sarkodie’s stand-in. IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag said he does not know yet how his team will use Konstanski.

IU also plays Wake Forest at 2 p.m. Sunday. Sarkodie will play in that game.