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IU 2, St. John's 1

The final step IU to face North Carolina for title

The men's soccer team moved one step closer to its sixth NCAA title Friday night, with a 2-1 win over St. John's in double overtime.\nAfter a defensive battle first half that left both teams scoreless, St. John's midfielder Jeff Matteo broke the Indiana block for the game's first goal. The goal also broke IU's shutout streak at 702:19 minutes.\nWith only 25 minutes remaining in regulation, freshman Mike Ambersley tied the score with a 22-yard shot.\nThe game remained tied into a second overtime, when sophomore Vijay Dias scored the goal that pushed IU to the next level.\nEarlier Friday, North Carolina ended Stanford's hopes of a NCAA title. The game ended in the fourth overtime, when North Carolina's Mike Gell pushed the score to 3-2.\nIndiana returns to Crew Stadium in Columbus, Oh. Sunday 1 p.m. to face North Carolina.\nCheck idsnews.com Sunday for NCAA Men's College Cup coverage.

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