Wildcats Fall To #2 Indiana, 2-1, In NCAA Tournament Third Round

Saturday, November 25

Bloomington, IN

7PM

University of New Hampshire

13-4-5

Indiana

17-0-5

New Hampshire

Indiana

Wildcats Fall To #2 Indiana, 2-1, In NCAA Tournament Third Round

11/25/2017 2:21:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Wildcats conclude historic season.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Freshman Jacob Gould (Exeter, N.H.) scored only the fifth goal all season allowed by Indiana, but Cory Thomas and Francesco Moore each scored a goal as the University of New Hampshire men's soccer team fell to the No. 2 seeded Hoosiers, 2-1, in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Wildcats conclude the season with a 13-4-5 record, while the Hoosiers improve to 17-0-5 and advance to the quarterfinal round versus Michigan State.

NCAA Tournament Third Round
Score: #2 Indiana 2, New Hampshire 1
Records: New Hampshire (13-4-5), Indiana (17-0-5)
Location: Bloomington, Ind. (Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Attendance: 1,487

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hoosiers took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute (9:36) when Thomas sent a header from 12 yards out to the upper right corner of the net off a pass by Rece Buckmaster.
After the first half each team had taken four shots.
Junior Otto Sahlen (Gothenburg, Sweden) took the first shot on goal of the game for the Wildcats as Trey Muse made a save on his attempt in the 63rd minute.
Indiana increased its lead to 2-0 in the 65th minute (64:59) with a penalty kick goal by Moore.
The Wildcats cut the lead to 2-1 in the 77th minute (76:08), as Gould scored on a header off of a pass on a free kick by graduate student Dante Lamb (Cape Town, South Africa). The goal was only the fifth allowed by the Hoosiers all season.
The Wildcats were unable to score the equalizer as the Hoosiers secured the victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Wildcats outshot the Hoosiers, 8-7.
Muse made two saves for the Hoosiers.
UNH took three shots on goal, while Indiana posted two.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

This was the Wildcats' first ever appearance in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Gould's goal was his third of the season. It was also only the fifth goal Indiana allowed all season.
Tonight marked the Wildcats fourth ever NCAA tournament game played.