IU soccer team to face international squad

After going 3-1-1 against college soccer talent from around the country, the IU men’s soccer team will prepare to face some of the best soccer talent Mexico has to offer. The Hoosiers and the Mexican U-20 National Team will square off at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jerry Yeagley Field as Indiana finishes its spring schedule.

Since 2005, the Hoosiers and Mexico have played five international friendly matches with Indiana holding a 2-3 record against the Mexican national team.

The teams last faced off in the spring of 2010 when IU pulled off a 2-0 victory off of goals from then-fellow sophomores midfielder Tyler McCarroll and forward Will Bruin. Indiana’s only other win in the series was another 2-0 shutout during the 2006 spring season against the defending FIFA U-17 World Champions.

This spring, the Hoosiers are 1-1-1 in Bloomington, including shutouts against in-state rival Butler and Lindsey Wilson College. The team’s only loss came in a 5-3 shootout against Bradley at home.

— Nathan Brown