Indiana men’s soccer

  • UCSB

    Young Hoosiers squad to host UCSB in NCAA Tournament 3rd round

    The Indiana Hoosiers men’s soccer team is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. With 44 appearances, the Hoosiers (15-2-4) lead the NCAA. The third round is also old news. But for a young Hoosiers squad, they continue to defy the odds. They’ve won two out of the three trophies...
  • Bezerra

    Hoosiers advance to Sweet 16 behind Bezerra hat trick

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On a brisk day in Bloomington, the Indiana Hoosiers took just 21 minutes to get onto the board. But before that, the Hoosiers held their own, made perfect passes, defended, man marked and, more importantly, frustrated the University of Kentucky. After 90 minutes, IU took away...
  • Fire rebrand

    Thoughts on NCAA Tournament 1st round, Fire rebrand

    AND THEY’RE OUT One game is all it takes in NCAA Tournament time for teams to pack it up and call it a season. Unfortunately for Loyola and Notre Dame, both saw their seasons come to an end Thursday night. Loyola 1 – Kentucky 2 The Loyola Ramblers (11-5-4)...
  • Big Ten foes - NCAA Tournament Preview

    Men’s NCAA Tournament preview

    The men’s soccer NCAA Tournament is by far my favorite time of the year. I’m sure I’m not alone. It’s a time when teams live out their dreams one goal at a time. It’s a time full of upsets, happy endings and stories. Every team has a history and...
  • Indiana - Ohio State

    Indiana survives physical battle with Ohio State, advances to Big Ten Tournament semifinals

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the postseason, all bets are off. A team that dominated another one just a couple weeks before turns into a team struggling for control. It happens. It’s what makes the game of college soccer so fun. But it’s frustrating for the players, the coaches and...
  • Tactical Tidbits: Josh Penn shows pedigree in Indy Eleven debut

    The show Josh Penn put on in the Indy Eleven’s 2-1 loss to Saint Louis FC on Saturday was so enthralling that the only thing missing was Teller. The U-19 U.S. men’s national team member and Indiana Hoosiers commit regularly diced up opponents on the left flank and showed...
  • Soc Takes TV

    Soc Takes TV: Episode 3

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — Co-hosts Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra size up the latest colossal news spewing out of Indy Eleven headquarters before venturing on to national and global soccer in Episode 3 of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility. WATCH HERE Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
  • Crew SC

    SuperDraft regional rundown: FC Cincy, Crew, Fire

    CHICAGO — FC Cincinnati stole the show at Friday’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The 24th club in MLS history made a trade Wednesday to secure two picks in the first round of the draft. Overall, they made five selections looking to get some competition for their first-year roster. “We have...
  • Soc Takes TV

    Soc Takes TV: Episode 2

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — In the second installment of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility, co-hosts Nipun Chopra and Kevin Johnston run the gamut on the Indy Eleven, Indiana men’s soccer, both U.S. national teams, the 2019 Women’s World Cup, Christian Pulisic’s reported move to Chelsea and more. WATCH HERE...
  • 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...