Tourney Time

Born in St. Louis and having played soccer for St. Louis University High School, IU defender Tommy Meyer knows what to expect in his first NCAA tournament game more than most freshmen typically would. “Luis (Soffner), Chris (Haffner) and I were all recruited by St. Louis University,” Meyer said. “There is one kid from my club team that is on SLU and a bunch of older kids on that team that are on SLU too, so I know most of them. Ever since coming here I looked forward to playing St. Louis because it has always been such a big game. I’m not really nervous yet, but we’ll see.” Seeded No. 6 in the tournament, the Hoosiers (12-6-3) will face the Billikens (12-4-5) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The matchup against St. Louis is especially intriguing for a couple of reasons. For one, IU coach Mike Freitag and five players hail from the Gateway City. In addition, the Hoosiers have competed against the Billikens 30 times, posting a 17-9-4 advantage. SLU senior midfielder Kyle Patterson, a MAC Hermann Trophy candidate for the nation’s top college soccer player, is the best offensive threat for the Billikens. He leads the team with 29 points on the season, including five game-winning goals. Another player the Hoosiers will need to focus on is SLU senior defender Calum Angus, who returned for the final 12 games after being injured earlier in the season. Last year, Angus was named second-team All-America by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the Atlantic-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

Hoosiers to face St. Louis in first NCAA match

With a 2-1 double overtime win over Drake on Friday night, St. Louis will be the opponent for the IU men's soccer team on Tuesday night in the NCAA Tournament second round.

IU men's soccer team earns No. 6 seed in NCAA Tournament

After making it to the Big Ten Tournament championship match and obtaining a 12-6-3 record on the season, the Hoosiers have been rewarded with a No. 6 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

IU men's soccer edged by 1 goal, lose championship

MADISON, Wis. – This past week, Michigan State senior forward Doug DeMartin was named the Big Ten men’s soccer Player of the Year. He lived up to his billing Sunday afternoon, as his goal in the 58th minute gave his team a 1-0 advantage and, in the end, a conference championship. DeMartin’s goal was his Big Ten-leading 17th score of the season. “They have a kid that is a proven goal-scorer,” IU coach Mike Freitag said. “DeMartin has proven it all year. Sometimes the better team doesn’t win ... it is all about putting the ball in the net, and they did it and we didn’t.”

Men's soccer takes Big Ten Tourney 1st round match

Hoosiers take care of Ohio State 1-0 in overtime

Just as he has done three other times this year, No. 3 IU men's soccer team forward/midfielder Andy Adlard came through for the Hoosiers with the game-winning goal.

TOURNAMENT UPDATE: Northwestern wins 2-1 in double overtime against Penn State

In the first game of the 2008 Big Ten Tournament, No. 4 Northwestern defeated No. 5 Penn State in double overtime to advance and play No. 1 Michigan State on Friday.

Men's Soccer to face Ohio State in Big Ten Tourney this afternoon

The IU men's soccer team will take on Ohio State, Big Ten defending champions, in a first-round matchup 1 p.m. in Madison, Wisc.

IU men's Soccer scores early, defeats No. 8 Northwestern 2-0

Coming off of a disappointing 1-0 to Penn State last Saturday, the IU men's soccer team came out with full force Friday night against No. 8 Northwestern, winning 2-0.

Hoosiers close out regular season with ranked match

With returning All-Americans, depth at all positions and a top recruiting class, the IU men’s soccer team entered the season considered one of the best squads in the country.

Offense goes missing in men's soccer team's loss to Penn State

Five times this season, the IU men’s soccer team has been held scoreless in the first half of play and come back to win.

IU men's soccer falls at Penn State 1-0

A goal in the 25th minute by Penn St. junior forward Vincent Salvatico was the difference in the IU men's soccer 1-0 road loss in Happy Valley.

IU men's soccer team held at home

Not even the fastest goal in NCAA Division I history could propel the IU men’s soccer team to its fourth win in a row, with the Hoosiers’ match against Kentucky ending in a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods Wednesday night. On the opening kickoff, sophomore forward/midfielder Andy Adlard sent a long ball deep into the Kentucky zone. After bouncing off of a Wildcat defender, Kentucky goalkeeper Dan Williams came out of the goal to attempt to scoop up the bouncing ball. IU senior forward Kevin Noschang took advantage of the miscue by gaining control of the ball and firing it past Williams for the 1-0 advantage six seconds into the game. “For the past two games, we decided to attack them right off the bat,” Noschang said. “I was just able to one-time it in. Obviously, when you get a goal six seconds into the game and can start a game up 1-0, there is nothing better than that.” Noschang’s early goal sparked aggressive offensive play from the Hoosiers in the first half. But while the team looked to continue its scoring attack, Kentucky evened the score.

UPDATE: IU men's soccer wins 3-2 at Ohio State

FINAL UPDATE: The Hoosiers and Buckeyes were tied at 2-2 after 90 minutes of regulation time. But in overtime, sophomore forward Andy Adlard scored on a free kick just outside of the box to give IU the 3-2 victory.

Hoosiers brace for must-win against Buckeyes

With two consecutive wins against top-15 teams, the IU men’s soccer team hopes to continue the momentum when it travels to Ohio State in a critical conference battle Sunday afternoon.

IU men's soccer team tops Louisville in tight home contest

Thanks to a late penalty conversion by sophomore midfielder/forward Andy Adlard, the IU men’s soccer team took care of its second-consecutive top-15 opponent with a 1-0 victory against No. 14 Louisville on Wednesday night. After senior forward Kevin Noschang was tripped in the box with a little more than eight minutes remaining, Adlard sent a shot to the lower left part of the goal to put the Hoosiers ahead for good. The win allowed the team to push its record to 8-4-2 on the season and extend its unbeaten streak to 3-0-2 against top-25 opponents. Adlard said his mentality on the penalty shot was no different than in practice. “I can go both ways, but I felt most comfortable (going left),” he said. “The keeper went the wrong way. It ended up working out.” Despite sloppy play from both sides in the first half, Louisville dominated the amount of shots on goal with a 7-2 advantage.The Cardinals’ best opportunity came in the 18th minute, when a cross into the box was headed off of the crossbar. The Hoosiers had a prime chance in the 26th minute that saw freshman forward Will Bruin one-time a ball that went just wide right of the goal. Sophomore forward Neil Wilmarth’s long throw-in at the 32nd minute created havoc in front of Louisville goalkeeper Andre Boudreaux, but the Hoosiers couldn’t get off the mark, as the first half ended in a 0-0 defensive stalemate.

Meet coaches Freitag and Lyon Tuesday night

IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag and women's coach Mick Lyon will be at the Hoosier Den at Foster Residence Hall from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday night for "Chalk Talk."

Hoosiers down No. 9 Notre Dame 3-1

Entering tonight's game with something to prove, the IU men's soccer team took care of No. 9 Notre Dame in astounding fashion with a 3-1 victory.

IU men's soccer team gets ‘motivation’ for Freitag, make strides

Dropping out of the national rankings and falling further back in the Big Ten, IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag decided to change up his typical practice regimen this week. His players responded. “I found out that these guys need external motivation,” Freitag said. “If you lose, you have to run. ... I didn’t have those punishments before. We had a long discussion as a team on how to get things right. You get it out in the air, talk about it, and go back to work, and that is what we did.” The Hoosiers face No. 9 Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. today at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Senior midfielder John Mellencamp said the added passion in practice is necessary for his team’s crucial matchup against the Fighting Irish. “It was one of the most intense trainings I have seen this season,” he said. “There was a lot more competition today and guys were taking things personally on the field. No one wanted to lose a single thing they did today, and that is the mind-set that gets you ready to play a game.”

Floundering IU squad shut out in road loss to Spartans

Facing the top goal-scorer in the Big Ten, the IU men’s soccer team knew it needed to contain Michigan State senior forward Doug DeMartin from the opening whistle. The Hoosiers held DeMartin in check until the 82nd minute, when he gave the Spartans a late lead. Michigan State freshman midfielder Domenic Barone put the game’s final goal away just 39 seconds later to upset the Hoosiers 2-0 in East Lansing on Sunday. IU coach Mike Freitag said his team’s loss resulted from slow play on the field.