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Friday, March 29
The Indiana Daily Student

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Hoosiers shut down Flames in 1st spring game of the season

In only their fifth meeting in school history, the Hoosiers stomped out the University of Illinois-Chicago Friday night, defeating them in the team’s first spring exhibition match, 3-0. \nThe first half began slowly for both teams, with plenty of possession but few dangerous approaches toward the goals. As the game proceeded, both teams’ defenses became more aggressive. At the 29-minute mark, there was a battle for the ball that left a UIC player with a bloody wound to the head, causing a stoppage of play as the medics and referees took care of the situation. \nJunior forward Kevin Noschang led several fast-break attacks on goal in the first half, one of which led to the first shot-on-goal for the Hoosiers. Noschang’s shot attempt was saved, but despite UIC’s persistent defense, the Hoosiers scored soon after when freshman Andy Adlard put the Hoosiers in the lead 1-0 with his goal.\nAs tame as the first half was, the Hoosiers exploded in the second half. They started off the first four minutes with two shots, as well as several dangerous attacks on the Flames’ defense. The second half also saw the welcoming of a few unfamiliar faces. Three players who had seen limited or no playing time during the regular season took the field, including freshmen Max Weston and Alec Purdie. \nPurdie, who sat out the fall season with a knee injury, came into the game in the second half and immediately made his presence known. Purdie fought his way through defenders, and his dedication paid off. With 12:52 remaining in the game, Purdie was fed a pass from junior midfielder Brad Ring for a straight-on shot up the middle into UIC’s goal, giving the Hoosiers a 2-0 lead. \nA minute and two seconds later, UIC felt Purdie’s wrath again. He nailed the ball into the left side of the goal off of a pass from junior midfielder Billy Weaver, sealing the exhibition victory for IU. \n“That’s Alec’s M.O.,” said IU coach Mike Freitag. “He always seems to score goals. He was out with a knee injury this season, but to see him come back in and play and score goals – I’m very happy for him.”

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