Freshman winger Griffin Dorsey was one of the top recruits in the country when he signed with IU this past spring.
Dorsey, the freshman from Evergreen, Colorado, was a player coach Todd Yeagley raved about after Monday’s first exhibition match. Thursday night, he showed more of that potential, energizing the Hoosiers’ attack.
No. 7 IU won their second exhibition match, 3-2, over the No. 9 Louisville Cardinals Thursday at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana.
Dorsey got the IU scoring started in the 10th minute with his first goal in an IU kit. The service came from junior defender Andrew Gutman who tallied an assist. The goal put the Hoosiers up 1-0 at the time.
“With Dorsey, he’s just a different type of attacking player,” Yeagley said after Monday’s exhibition match. “He’s just running down hill, that’s the best way I can put it. He just puts teams under pressure.”
Dorsey tallied another goal in the 40th minute on a strike from about 15 yards out.
Then redshirt-junior defender Timmy Mehl scored a goal from 30 yards out giving the Hoosiers another lead in the 65th minute. It is his second goal in as many exhibition matches after scoring one from a set piece Monday.
The Cardinals saw two goals go into the back of the net Thursday, both from junior midfielder Adrien Cabon. The first came in 25th minute on a header, and the second came on a corner kick in the 61st minute.
In goal Thursday for the Hoosiers was redshirt-sophomore Sean Caulfield. He got the start in favor of freshman Jacob Gruber who started on Monday. That position battle will continue to evolve as the preseason moves along with other names also potentially getting consideration.
The Hoosiers will wrap up their preseason exhibition slate with one more match against the Duke Blue Devils. That match will take place 8 p.m. Saturday in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Josh Eastern
