No. 2 Hoosiers Flip Through No. 4 Terps, 3-1

Friday, October 2

Bloomington, Ind.

7 p.m.

Indiana University

9-0-2, 4-0-1

Maryland

6-2-1, 1-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Maryland	0	1	1
Indiana	2	1	3

10/2/2026 11:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Stephane Njike's first home backflip celebration put an emphasis on Indiana's complete performance Friday (Oct. 2) night, as the No. 2-ranked IU men's soccer team (9-0-2, 4-0-1 B1G) thumped No. 4 Maryland (6-2-1, 1-2-1 B1G), 3-1, on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

The unbeaten Hoosiers improved their Big Ten record to 4-0-1 and stand firmly at the top of the conference table with 13 of the maximum 15 points earned halfway through their league schedule. Through five Big Ten matches, they've beaten No. 16 Washington, tied at No. 14 Wisconsin and now taken down the fourth-ranked Terrapins.

A 16th-minute own goal opened the scoring, and the Hoosiers doubled their lead three minutes later through Charlie Heuer. Njike's goal came in the 63rd to put the game away, though the visitors replied with a score in the 71st.

Njike, a Maryland transfer, recorded the goal with one assist. Easton Bogard assisted twice. Collins Oduro added an assist to Njike's score. IU goalkeeper Michal Mroz made four saves, including a penalty stop in the 87th minute – with that save, Indiana has not allowed multiple goals in any match this season.

Indiana soccer celebrated its 1974-76 teams during halftime Friday – three teams that won 45 of 54 games played and earned the program's first appearances in the NCAA Tournament, "College Cup" and national final. Those trailblazers were treated to a performance that surely make them proud.

KEY MOMENTS
• 13' – Though Indiana quickly took control off the game, Maryland had a great chance early as Moller-Jensen had to clear a header from a corner off the line.
• 17' – GOAL! Nolan Kinsella fed a ball through to Bogard, who played Oliver Moller-Jensen on a back pass. Jensen's shot was deflected, and another Terrapin deflection resulted in the ball finding its way onto the right post and in for an own goal. Indiana 1, Maryland 0
• 20' – GOAL! Njike lofted a cross from the left wing to the far post. Bogard headed the ball back across the face of goal, and Heuer beat a Terp to the back post and put it across the goal line. Indiana 2, Maryland 0
• 45' – Indiana went into the half with a 2-0 lead, but it could have easily been more with an 8-3 shots advantage. Maryland goalkeeper Laurin Mack made a good save one-on-one against Njike in the 28th minute, and Heuer saw a chance go just wide in the 37th.
• 63' – GOAL! A right-footed shot by Oduro from the top of the box took multiple deflections on its way to the back post. There, Njike wasted no time firing a right-footed shot from the left side past the diving Mack. Indiana 3, Maryland 0
• 71' – GOAL! A Maryland cross whipped in by Rocket Ritarita found the head of Rodrigo Neri at the back post, and he headed it in to draw one back. Indiana 3, Maryland 1
• 87' – After a review revealed a foul in the box, Neri stepped up to take a penalty for the Terrapins. He tried to place one in the bottom left corner, but Mroz read it all the way and made the save.

NOTABLES
• Indiana improved to 8-0-0 at home and is outscoring opponents 18-4 at Bill Armstrong Stadium this season.
• Njike sustained his good form, recording 7 G/A in six games. The third-year forward hits another gear in conference play; this season, Njike has two goals and three assists in five league matches, and, for his Big Ten Conference career, improved his total to 15 goal contributions in 14 matches for Indiana and Maryland.
• Bogard's two contributions marked his first collegiate assists.
• Heuer has scored in back-to-back matches against Maryland, having also scored in last year's defeat in College Park.
• Indiana improved to 9-7-8 in the all-time series with Maryland. Friday's result marked the first time in six meetings that an IU-Maryland game was decided by multiple goals.
• IU improved to 2-0-1 against ranked opponents this season. Head coach Todd Yeagley boasts a 63-39-21 (.598) career record against Top 25 teams.
• Friday's attendance: 3,588.

UP NEXT
Indiana's third of a four-match homestand comes Tuesday (Oct. 6), hosting Kentucky. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.

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