Balance after Bruin for Men’s Soccer Team

After roughly half the men’s soccer team’s scoring was lost to the MLS when former Hoosier Will Bruin was drafted by the Houston Dynamo, one concern was, simply, who would score?

IU Coach Todd Yeagley’s team has met the challenge in full stride.

After five games, the team sports a 4-0-1 record, the tie coming in a tough battle against then No. 12 Notre Dame.

Through five games with last season’s Sweet 16 team, the Hoosiers were only 2-3, with all three losses coming to unranked opponents.

In those five games, Bruin made up nearly half of IU’s production with four of their nine goals.  Bruin also accounted for 18 of the team’s 37 goals last season.

But this season, Yeagley has witnessed several new stars rise to fill Bruin’s gap.
The team has already combined for 13 goals in five games this season, even with the shutout tie against Notre Dame.

Senior forward Alec Purdie has taken a leadership role, with four goals thus far to lead the team, including two in the team’s win over Bucknell.

Since the team faces four ranked opponents in its next six games, fans will have a good barometer to see if the team’s offensive firepower can continue.