College Cup

  • Pittsburgh

    Indiana, Pittsburgh square off Friday in College Cup semifinals

    Anyone who watched the Indiana Hoosiers men’s soccer team this season had their doubts. The Hoosiers would come together and play great one minute. And 10-15 minutes later, it was a different story. People mumbled in the stands about a different lineup every game. A lot of players saw...
  • Indianas season

    Reflecting on College Cup final, Indiana’s season

    Relentless. I look back on last Monday’s national championship between Indiana and Marshall and that’s the word that comes to mind. Marshall was relentless in their attack. They dominated the ball. They shut down the Hoosiers offense. And yet, IU’s players didn’t give up kicking and screaming. They fought...
  • principles

    Hoosiers advance to College Cup final by sticking to principles

    For Indiana, the mission was simple — win and advance. The quest for their ninth NCAA championship was on the line. They had to shut down an explosive Pittsburgh offense. If they could control Pitt, they could control the game. It wasn’t easy, but Friday night the Hoosiers relied...
  • Indiana heads to College Cup

    Indiana heads to College Cup seeking 9th title

    Lucky No. 21. Could this trip to the men’s College Cup be Indiana’s ticket to its ninth NCAA Championship? It very well could be. In a world where the NCAA couldn’t even confirm whether a championship would happen, the Hoosiers kept focused. They trained via video chats. The players...
  • Zips

    Terps, Zips defy odds to reach College Cup final

    Akron and Maryland. If people were to guess the final two teams standing at the end of the 2018 campaign, only a handful would have mentioned Maryland and Akron. It’s not because they’re not talented. Both teams have nationally recognized players on offense and defense. It’s not because they...
  • dominant Indiana

    Disappointing finish for dominant Indiana squad

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — For the 2018 Indiana Hoosiers, their yearly campaign started like all the rest with a handful of goals. As the season went on, they hit milestone after milestone. They dominated opponents en route to a perfect season in Big Ten play (8-0), their 15th Big...
  • Terrapins

    Hoosiers fall to Terrapins in College Cup semifinals

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — In the College Cup, all bets are off. The last four teams standing take the pitch, hoping for the best result. The slate is wiped clean. It’s anyone’s game. This year’s College Cup was no exception. Indiana and Maryland knew each other all too well....
  • Michigan State

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 58: Michigan State assistant coach Ben Pirmann

    Michigan State men’s soccer assistant coach Ben Pirmann returns to the Soc Takes Pod ahead of his team’s trip to the College Cup this weekend in Santa Barbara, Calif. He joins co-hosts Kathryn Knapp and Kevin Johnston to size up the four remaining teams — Michigan State, Akron, Indiana...
  • Notre Dame advance

    Hoosiers, Irish advance to Round of 16

    Two Indiana schools took the pitch Sunday in the men’s NCAA tournament in their quests to reach the College Cup, and both ultimately advanced to the Round of 16. One skated by with ease; the other had to go to a dramatic 12th round of penalties to move on....
  • Yeagley

    Yeagley not fretting over Indiana’s College Cup heartbreak

    Disbelief. The Indiana Hoosiers could all but taste the national championship. But after 103 minutes, they watched Stanford celebrate a 1-0 win. The Hoosiers sunk to the pitch in disbelief. IU ended the regular season undefeated. The Hoosiers fell short of the Big Ten championship via penalty kicks. And...
  • Stanford

    Stanford edges Indiana on golden goal to win College Cup

    CHESTER, Pa — One goal. One goal was all it took to spoil IU’s undefeated season. It was also all it took for Stanford to win its third straight NCAA championship. Sam Werner dodged an IU defender and sent the ball into the net in the 103rd minute for the...
  • Hoosiers

    Hoosiers remain stout in defensive third

    Defense, defense and more defense. Indiana men’s soccer has long had a motto — defense wins championships. 2017 is no exception to that rule. As a matter of fact, 2017 is making history with every match played. With one match left to play, IU (18-0-6) leads the nation in...