Northwestern
8-7-1, 2-6-1
Indiana
9-3-5, 7-1-2
‘Cats Fall On The Road At No. 16 Indiana
10/29/2024 9:33:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Northwestern hosts Penn State to close regular season on Sunday
How It Happened
The opening minutes featured end-to-end action that saw both teams pressing for an early goal. Indiana saw a pair of attempts blocked away before Joe Suchecki suffered a similar fate at the other end of the field shortly after.
Samuel Sarver broke the scoreless deadlock in the 17th minute, driving a long-distance effort in at the far post to give Indiana a 1-0 edge. Tommy Mahalic added a pair of goals over a three-minute span as the first half wore on to send the hosts into the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
After firing narrowly wide of goal in the opening minute of the second half, Brandon Clagette got the 'Cats on the board just past the hour mark. Following a pass from Bryant Mayer, Clagette evaded a Hoosier defender in the box before besting Indiana netminder JT Harms for his second goal of the 2024 campaign.
Looking At The Numbers
- Clagette became the fourth different Wildcat to net two goals, joining Italo Addimandi, Akinjide Awujo, and Tyler Glassberg.
- Mayer picked up his team-best seventh assist on Clagette's strike.
- Mayer's seven assists are tied for eighth all-time on the program's single-season record board in the category.
- Northwestern finished with an 8-7 edge in shots during the second half.
- Rafael Ponce de León made five saves in goal for Northwestern.
Up Next
Northwestern closes out its 2024 regular season schedule on Sunday, November 3 when it plays host to Penn State in a 1 p.m. kickoff at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.
Team Stats
Samuel Sarver (5)
Assisted By: Collins Oduro
GOAL by IU Sarver, Samuel Assist by Oduro, Collins.
16:49
Tommy Mihalic (9)
Assisted By: Alex Barger , Charlie Heuer
GOAL by IU Mihalic, Tommy Assist by Barger, Alex and Heuer, Charlie.
34:58
Tommy Mihalic (9)
IU Tommy Mihalic PENALTY KICK GOAL.
37:57
Justin Weiss (6)
GOAL by IU Weiss, Justin.
57:32
Brandon Clagette (2)
Assisted By: Bryant Mayer
GOAL by NW Clagette, Brandon Assist by Mayer, Bryant.
63:11
Justin Weiss (6)
Assisted By: Tommy Mihalic , Samuel Sarver
GOAL by IU Weiss, Justin Assist by Mihalic, Tommy and Sarver, Samuel.
72:01
Charlie Heuer (3)
Assisted By: Tommy Mihalic
GOAL by IU Heuer, Charlie Assist by Mihalic, Tommy.
87:09
