Hoosiers stun No. 6 Louisville 2-0 in NCAA Opener
Redshirt freshman midfielder Nick Blevins dives onto senior forward Darren Yeagle in celebration of Indiana's first goal against the University of Louisville during the first round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament on Thursday at Bill Armstong Stadium. Indiana's 2-0 shutout advanced them to the second round against Butler at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. (Bruce Carver | IDS)
Senior forward Darren Yeagle scored once with his head and once with his foot Thursday to take down No. 6 Louisville 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round.
The Hoosiers fell to the Cardinals 4-0 in the team’s worst showing of the regular season, but was able to turn the tables with gritty defense and the ability to take advantage of rare scoring opportunities.
Louisville posted 13 shots Thursday, but freshman keeper Luis Soffner kept the favored Cardinals out of the net by chalking up two saves, one of which was a one-on-one opportunity against Kenny Walker in the first half.
Four yellow cards were given in the game, three of which were against Louisville for hard fouls, the fourth against Yeagle for delay of game.
The Hoosiers now face Butler at Bill Armstrong Stadium Sunday at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs defeated IU 2-1 in double-overtime Oct. 7. Butler had a first-round bye.
