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CARY, N.C. — In their 50th season, the Indiana University men’s soccer team was 90 minutes away from the perfect ending to the season — a ninth national championship. The Hoosiers threw everything they had at the Syracuse Orange, fighting back twice to even the score and then heading to...
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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...
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Western Michigan cooled off an in-form Ball State squad with a 2-nil road win on Oct. 9. The Cardinals had previously been unbeaten across their last seven matches. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to...
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Soccer. It’s a funny game. You can play your best for 90 minutes and still come up short. Some call it luck. Some call it persistence. Some call it a group of talented individuals coming together and earning a win. Sunday evening, the IU men’s soccer team did just...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — One player doesn’t win a game. But special players make special plays. And special plays win games. Sunday, Indiana’s Ryan Wittenbrink remained calm, cool and collected, sending corner kicks on target and looking for a window. In the 75th minute, a small window opened and he took...
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In 1973, Indiana University’s men’s soccer team played its first NCAA season. The next year, the Hoosiers made their first NCAA Tournament appearance. And now in its 50th year, IU is still going strong getting ready to make their 47th NCAA Tournament appearance when they host St. Louis on Sunday at...
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MUNCIE, Ind. — A surging Ball State team scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0 early to secure a 4-1 win against Northern Illinois on Thursday. Following a slow start to the season, the Cardinals are now unbeaten over their last five matches, racking up three wins and...
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Four different Cardinals found the back of the net Sunday in Ball State’s 5-nil rout of Eastern Michigan. The win pushed the Cardinals’ record to 2W-4D-3L on the season. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Butler hosted Ball State at the Sellick Bowl on Thursday, and the visiting Cardinals rebounded from a 2-nil deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against the Bulldogs. Katie Soderstrom produced both tallies for Butler before Ball State answered through Avery Fenchel and Sammi Corcoran. Follow Robbie on...
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State blanked Valparaiso 3-0 behind two goals from Avery Fenchel and a third from Delaney Caldwell on Sunday afternoon, a day in which the Cardinals celebrated Senior Day. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
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MUNCIE, Ind. — The Xavier women’s soccer team moved its record to 3W-1D-0L over the weekend with a high-scoring 4-2 victory at Ball State. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today....
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Younes Dayekh. Remember that name. For college soccer teammates at Bradley, St. Mary’s College and Illinois-Chicago (UIC), they know that name all too well. He’s the one they can count on to bring his A game both on and off the field. He has an infectious smile, is full...
CARY, N.C. — In their 50th season, the Indiana University men’s soccer team was 90 minutes away from the perfect ending to the season — a ninth national championship. The Hoosiers threw everything they had at the Syracuse Orange, fighting back twice to even the score and then heading to...
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...
MUNCIE, Ind. — Western Michigan cooled off an in-form Ball State squad with a 2-nil road win on Oct. 9. The Cardinals had previously been unbeaten across their last seven matches. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to...
Soccer. It’s a funny game. You can play your best for 90 minutes and still come up short. Some call it luck. Some call it persistence. Some call it a group of talented individuals coming together and earning a win. Sunday evening, the IU men’s soccer team did just...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — One player doesn’t win a game. But special players make special plays. And special plays win games. Sunday, Indiana’s Ryan Wittenbrink remained calm, cool and collected, sending corner kicks on target and looking for a window. In the 75th minute, a small window opened and he took...
In 1973, Indiana University’s men’s soccer team played its first NCAA season. The next year, the Hoosiers made their first NCAA Tournament appearance. And now in its 50th year, IU is still going strong getting ready to make their 47th NCAA Tournament appearance when they host St. Louis on Sunday at...
MUNCIE, Ind. — A surging Ball State team scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0 early to secure a 4-1 win against Northern Illinois on Thursday. Following a slow start to the season, the Cardinals are now unbeaten over their last five matches, racking up three wins and...
MUNCIE, Ind. — Four different Cardinals found the back of the net Sunday in Ball State’s 5-nil rout of Eastern Michigan. The win pushed the Cardinals’ record to 2W-4D-3L on the season. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
INDIANAPOLIS — Butler hosted Ball State at the Sellick Bowl on Thursday, and the visiting Cardinals rebounded from a 2-nil deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against the Bulldogs. Katie Soderstrom produced both tallies for Butler before Ball State answered through Avery Fenchel and Sammi Corcoran. Follow Robbie on...
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State blanked Valparaiso 3-0 behind two goals from Avery Fenchel and a third from Delaney Caldwell on Sunday afternoon, a day in which the Cardinals celebrated Senior Day. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Xavier women’s soccer team moved its record to 3W-1D-0L over the weekend with a high-scoring 4-2 victory at Ball State. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today....
Younes Dayekh. Remember that name. For college soccer teammates at Bradley, St. Mary’s College and Illinois-Chicago (UIC), they know that name all too well. He’s the one they can count on to bring his A game both on and off the field. He has an infectious smile, is full...