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.
