No. 3 Hoosiers upset twice at Cal-Berkeley tournament

When unranked California at Berkeley upset the No. 3 men's soccer team Sunday in Berkeley, Calif., Bear fans and athletes celebrated as if they had just won the national championship, IU coach Jerry Yeagley said.\nThe two-time defending national champion Hoosiers (13-5) are used to the joyous feeling. \nBut for the first time in more than 10 years, IU lost to a team with a record worse than .500.\n"They're a better team than their record indicates," Yeagley said. "We had a lot of people injured, but they're not one of the top teams we've faced this year. But I credit them. That's a game we should have won. The timing couldn't have been any worse."\nThe Hoosiers lost the game a day after they fell to No. 5 Stanford 1-0 in overtime in the first game of the Cal-Berkeley Classic. Before the weekend, IU had won 10 consecutive games and had the nation's highest power rating, which influences the NCAA tournament seedings.\nAfter the weekend, the Hoosiers might have lost their chances for a top-four seed in the NCAA tournament -- and home-turf advantage in the first few rounds. Stanford had the nation's second highest power rating before the tournament.\n"I think they were overall the best team we've played so far this year," said senior midfielder Justin Tauber, who was named to the all-tournament team. "Every player at their position is very good. I remember we'd get the ball at midfield and look up and there'd be seven or eight guys behind the ball. I wouldn't be surprised if we see them down the road in the tournament, and we'd like that challenge."\nThe Hoosiers and Stanford (15-1-1) played evenly as they combined for 15 shots, until the 103rd minute, when The Cardinal scored off a defensive lapse.\nJunior midfielder Tyler Hawley and sophomore midfielder Marcus Chorvat had wide-open shots in the game, Yeagley said. The match was a defensive battle that ended on a mistake.\nThe length of the Stanford game, which was played a little more than 24 hours before the Cal match, and an injury-depleted roster added to the Hoosiers' troubles Sunday.\n"Since the Stanford game was so long and we didn't change that many people, people were tired," junior midfielder Ryan Mack said. "I was tired in the second game. My legs were pretty much jelly, and I know a couple other guys were tired from the game before."\nThe Hoosiers came out slow against the Bears and allowed two first-half goals. Sophomore midfielder Pat Noonan scored IU's only goal in the 57th minute.\n"The Cal game is just one of those you shake your head when it's over," Yeagley said. "I was disappointed when it was over. We didn't come out sharp, but we completely dominated them in the final 45 minutes."\nWith about 30 seconds left in the game, sophomore back John Swann assisted on what would have been the tying goal, but was called for a handball. The ball appeared to knock off Swann's chest, Yeagley said.\n"I don't want to put blame on the officiating," Yeagley said. "We had our chances and didn't capitalize. We shouldn't have put ourselves in that hole."\nSenior goalkeeper T.J. Hannig started Sunday's game -- his first since Sept. 24 -- for his fourth loss of the season. Yeagley said he wanted to bring Hannig back into the lineup (after five weeks out with a knee injury) for warm weather before the Big Ten tournament. Yeagley planned to use Hannig in the Cal-Berkeley tournament if his training went well and he remained healthy, but Yeagley chose to start junior goalkeeper Colin Rogers for the Stanford game.\nThe loss to Stanford was Rogers' first loss in 11 games.\n"(Hannig) needs to be sharper than he was there," Yeagley said. "He made a good exit for the first goal, but the guy got it under him. We have to sort that out. He and Colin are both playing well. Who plays will be determined by their play in training this week. It might be a last minute decision."\nSophomore midfielder Phil Presser, who has a knee injury, returned to the lineup against Cal. Senior forward Matt Fundenberger injured his ankle earlier in the week, but started both games. A high groin injury restricted junior midfielder Bobby de St. Aubin from playing either game.\nThe Hoosiers will face the winner of the Northwestern-Ohio State game in the second round of the Big Ten tournament Friday in Columbus, Ohio. IU earned a first-round bye after winning the regular-season title.\n"I think the two losses hurt us a lot in terms of home advantage," said junior sweeper Josh Rife, who was named to the all-tournament team. "I don't think it'll keep us out of the tournament. This weekend didn't help us at all. We need to win these next games in the Big Ten"