Hoosiers Outlasted in Big Ten Road Battle

Tuesday, September 23

East Lansing, Mich.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

6-2-1, 1-2-0

Michigan State

4-4-0, 1-2-0

Indiana

Michigan St.

9/23/2025 9:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — No. 3-ranked Indiana men's soccer (6-2-1, 1-2-0 B1G) suffered setback in the Big Ten Conference race Tuesday (Sept. 23) night, falling to host Michigan State (3-4-0, 0-2-0 B1G), 1-0.

KEY MOMENTS
• 16' – Michigan State had the first real chance in the match as a shot from freshman midfielder Peter Soudan curved around the back post.
• 38' – Indiana received a free kick at the edge of the box and nearly took advantage. Senior forward Palmer Ault found the head of sophomore forward Easton Bogard in the six-yard box, but his attempt flew high.
• 49' – GOAL! Senior midfielder Jack Wagoner passionately protested a given corner after he had attempted to guide the ball out of play. The call favored the Spartans, though, and they took advantage. Graduate goalkeeper Holden Brown cleared the initial cross, but it came to Soudan. A pair of Hoosiers converged to block, but Soudan's attempt evaded them and clanged off the far post and in. Michigan State 1, Indiana 0
• 71' – As Indiana poured on the pressure, Ault and sophomore midfielder Charlie Heuer each saw shots saved in quick succession. A cross from junior forward Collins Oduro found Ault flying in, but MSU sophomore goalkeeper Zac Kelly did well to move from the front post and across goal to save. The ball recycled back to Heuer at the edge of the box, and his attempt found Kelly in the right spot to save.
• 88' – Kelly was again up to the task with moments remaining as Oduro gave himself space in the box and fired a rocket at the MSU keeper.

NOTABLES
• Michigan State is the first team to shutout Indiana through nine matches this season.
• IU fell to 44-10-5 in the all-time series, its second consecutive loss at DeMartin Stadium.

UP NEXT
Indiana will look to get right Friday (Sept. 26) night, hosting UCLA on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.

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