Thursday, August 28
Bloomington, Ind.
8 p.m.
Indiana University
2-0-1, 0-0-0
2
vs
1
Green Bay
0-2-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Green Bay
1
0
1
Indiana
0
2
2
Ault Leads Second-Half Surge
8/28/2025 11:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men's soccer improved to an unbeaten 2-0-1 record Thursday (Aug. 28) night despite facing deficits of 2-0, 2-0 and 1-0 in its first three matches. Two second-half goals drowned Green Bay (0-2-0) in a 2-1 result on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Despite outshooting the Phoenix 12-3 in the first half, the Hoosiers trailed at the break via a Green Bay goal scored in the second minute. Indiana responded with two goals in 31 seconds between the 56th and 57th minutes as sophomore Michael Nesci and senior Palmer Ault converted to give IU its third consecutive comeback victory.
KEY MOMENTS
• 2' – GOAL! Green Bay senior forward Chris Album steered a header perfectly to the back post from 12 yards out, giving graduate goalkeeper Holden Brown no chance to save it. Green Bay 1, Indiana 0
• 5' – Indiana nearly had the equalizer in three minutes with three headed attempts towards goal from a corner kick – one that hit the post and another that the keeper saved.
• 23' – Junior forward Collins Oduro was the post's next victim, as he rifled a shot from 19 yards into the woodwork. Indiana went into the break with a 12-3 shots deficit, forcing a save with half of those attempts, but trailing on the scoreboard.
• 56' – GOAL! Sustained pressure gave Indiana its goals. A deflected Ault shot fell to junior Jacopo Fedrizzi, who gave it back to Ault at the top of the box. Ault passed wide to Nesci, who was storming the six-yard box from the wing, and the sophomore's shot deflected off the keeper's left hand and over the line. Indiana 1, Green Bay 1
• 57' – GOAL! Great dribbling inside the box gave Ault a one-on-one chance with the keeper, though at a tight angle. The senior drove it towards goal, and a defender's deflection made sure it crossed the line. Indiana 2, Green Bay 1
NOTABLES
• Indiana remains unbeaten in its last 10 home matches going back to the 2024 season, owning an 8-0-2 record in that span.
• IU improved to 5-0-0 against Green Bay all-time. Thursday's match was the first between the programs since 1986.
• Indiana earned its 375th victory at Bill Armstrong Stadium, improving to 375-65-54 (.814) at what has been its home ground since 1981.
• Assisting IU's first goal, Fedrizzi has totaled four goal contributions in three matches. The Big Ten named him its Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after scoring three goals in IU's first two matches.
UP NEXT
Indiana will get its second top-15 matchup in four games when it hosts No. 14 Oregon State Sunday (Aug. 31) night at Armstrong Stadium. Fans can purchase tickets here.
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For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
Despite outshooting the Phoenix 12-3 in the first half, the Hoosiers trailed at the break via a Green Bay goal scored in the second minute. Indiana responded with two goals in 31 seconds between the 56th and 57th minutes as sophomore Michael Nesci and senior Palmer Ault converted to give IU its third consecutive comeback victory.
KEY MOMENTS
• 2' – GOAL! Green Bay senior forward Chris Album steered a header perfectly to the back post from 12 yards out, giving graduate goalkeeper Holden Brown no chance to save it. Green Bay 1, Indiana 0
• 5' – Indiana nearly had the equalizer in three minutes with three headed attempts towards goal from a corner kick – one that hit the post and another that the keeper saved.
• 23' – Junior forward Collins Oduro was the post's next victim, as he rifled a shot from 19 yards into the woodwork. Indiana went into the break with a 12-3 shots deficit, forcing a save with half of those attempts, but trailing on the scoreboard.
• 56' – GOAL! Sustained pressure gave Indiana its goals. A deflected Ault shot fell to junior Jacopo Fedrizzi, who gave it back to Ault at the top of the box. Ault passed wide to Nesci, who was storming the six-yard box from the wing, and the sophomore's shot deflected off the keeper's left hand and over the line. Indiana 1, Green Bay 1
• 57' – GOAL! Great dribbling inside the box gave Ault a one-on-one chance with the keeper, though at a tight angle. The senior drove it towards goal, and a defender's deflection made sure it crossed the line. Indiana 2, Green Bay 1
NOTABLES
• Indiana remains unbeaten in its last 10 home matches going back to the 2024 season, owning an 8-0-2 record in that span.
• IU improved to 5-0-0 against Green Bay all-time. Thursday's match was the first between the programs since 1986.
• Indiana earned its 375th victory at Bill Armstrong Stadium, improving to 375-65-54 (.814) at what has been its home ground since 1981.
• Assisting IU's first goal, Fedrizzi has totaled four goal contributions in three matches. The Big Ten named him its Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after scoring three goals in IU's first two matches.
UP NEXT
Indiana will get its second top-15 matchup in four games when it hosts No. 14 Oregon State Sunday (Aug. 31) night at Armstrong Stadium. Fans can purchase tickets here.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
Team Stats
GB
IUB
Goals
1
2
Shots
6
22
Shots on Goal
3
9
Saves
7
2
Corners
5
9
Fouls
16
10
Scoring Plays
Chris Album (1)
Assisted By: Noah Lechelt
GOAL by GB Album, Chris Assist by Lechelt, Noah.
01:48
Michael Nesci (1)
Assisted By: Jacopo Fedrizzi , Palmer Ault
GOAL by IUB Nesci, Michael Assist by Fedrizzi, Jacopo and Ault, Palmer.
55:43
Palmer Ault (2)
GOAL by IUB Ault, Palmer.
56:14
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
7
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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