{"id":73566,"date":"2018-11-29T21:12:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T03:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=73566"},"modified":"2018-12-04T10:29:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T16:29:51","slug":"indiana-caps-off-unbeaten-big-ten-season-with-tournament-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/indiana-caps-off-unbeaten-big-ten-season-with-tournament-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana caps off unbeaten Big Ten season with tournament title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nicholas Hennion<br \/>\nMedill Reports <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">When the Indiana men\u2019s soccer team started the season almost three months ago, players set three goals for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Become Big Ten regular season champions, win the Big Ten Tournament and win a NCAA tournament title to cap it off.<\/p>\n<p>After defeating the University of Michigan Wolverines 3-0 Nov. 11 to capture the Big Ten Tournament title, the Hoosiers have corralled two of those goals. Prior to the tournament, the team won its 15th Big Ten regular season title to clinch the first of its goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been a great group to work with every day,\u201d head coach Todd Yeagley said after his side captured the school\u2019s 13th Big Ten Tournament title. \u201cThey have great character and great qualities that have been a staple of [Indiana University] soccer.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Indiana\u2019s Big Ten season will be one that goes down in the record books. The Hoosiers finished with a conference record of 8-0-0, with three additional wins in the Big Ten Tournament. It\u2019s the first time a Big Ten team has recorded an unbeaten league season since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Yeagley\u2019s team has not confronted that losing feeling when it comes to regular season play in quite some time. Not only did the Hoosiers go unbeaten <em>this<\/em> season, but they haven\u2019t lost a Big Ten regular season match since Oct. 10, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Players reflecting on the team\u2019s accomplishments pointed to something else as to what they\u2019ll remember most about this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guys,\u201d said senior Jeremiah Gutjahr. \u201cThis is such a fantastic group and no matter how the season ends up, I love them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gutjahr, along with seven other seniors completing their IU soccer career at the end of this season, have plenty of accomplishments to remember during their careers.<\/p>\n<p>The group combined for a 60-10-17 record over the last four seasons, which means this group won or drew 89 percent of its games during a four-year span.<\/p>\n<p>To put that in context, in the four years that preceded this senior class, the Hoosiers won 54 percent of games, and won or drew in 72 percent of games. This senior class (2015-2018) had 18 fewer losses compared to the previous four years (2011-2014) and six more victories.<\/p>\n<p>Yeagley said that the current group of Hoosiers possesses incredible soccer talent and is armed with a resilience that helps them compete in each and every game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis team just knows how to win,\u201d Yeagley said. \u201cThey manage to do it in so many different ways, and it just gives you so much confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpmf-gallerys wpmf-gallerys-life\"><div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery gallery_life wpmf_gallery_default gallery_default none gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail gallery-link-post wpmf-has-border-radius-0 wpmf-gutterwidth-5 no_ratio\"><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"0\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5794-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5794\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5794\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5794-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5794-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Indiana celebrates an early goal in the Big Ten final against third-ranked Michigan Wolverines. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"1\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5827-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5827\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5827\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5827-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5827-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Senior Andrew Gutman goes up for a defensive header. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"2\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5850-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5850\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5850\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5850-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5850-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Gutman looks for a downfield pass to a teammate along the sideline. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"3\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5919-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5919\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5919\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5919-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5919-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Midfielder Spencer Glass lines up a cross into the Michigan defensive zone. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"4\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5926-1024x707.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5926\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5926\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5926-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5926-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Indiana&#8217;s AJ Palazzolo and Michigan&#8217;s Marcello Borges clash for an awaiting header. \n(Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"5\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5959-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5959\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"5\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5959\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5959-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5959-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Michigan forward Mohammed Zakyi lays out for a header to try and level the match. \n(Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"6\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5966-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5966\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5966\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5966-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5966-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Sophomore Umar Farouk Osman closes off a defender after receiving a pass. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"7\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5970-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5970\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5970\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5970-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5970-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Junior forward Jack Hallan attempts to maneuver past Glass. \n(Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"8\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5975-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5975\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5975\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5975-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5975-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Indiana goalkeeper Trey Muse watches a ball past the right post. \n(Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"9\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5980-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_5980\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_5980\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5980-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_5980-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Osman controls a goal kick off his chest to start a Michigan counter-attack. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"10\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6036-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_6036\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_6036\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6036-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6036-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Borges edges a Indiana attacker off the ball to prevent a scoring chance. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"11\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6150-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_6150\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"11\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_6150\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6150-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6150-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Indiana celebrates a second goal from senior Jeremiah Gutjahr.\n(Nick Hennion\/Medill) <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"12\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6153-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_6153\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"12\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_6153\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6153-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6153-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Indiana seals  victory with a third and final goal from Spencer Glass. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"13\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6246-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_6246\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"13\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_6246\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6246-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6246-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">The moment when Indiana captures its 13th Big Ten Tournament championship. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"14\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6257-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"IMG_6257\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"14\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"IMG_6257\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6257-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/IMG_6257-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">The victorious Indiana Hoosiers pose with the Big Ten tournament trophy. (Nick Hennion\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, Yeagley added that this group of seniors is setting the bar higher for what has already become a storied program and will challenge future classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be hard to top the way in which they\u2019ve gone about their business,\u201d said Yeagley, now in his ninth season with the Hoosiers. \u201cEvery year we challenge our team to leave it better than they found it, and this group has done that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the regular season, Indiana balanced Big Ten dominance with national matches against ranked teams that could challenge them for an NCAA championship.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana lost its first match to Wake Forest, now the number one team in the country. The match ended with Wake Forest&#8217;s golden goal in double overtime. But following that loss, Indiana reeled off nine straight wins, four of which came against ranked opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The Hoosiers would go on to finish with a 6-2-0 record against ranked teams during the season, while posting an undefeated record against <em>unranked<\/em> teams.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the most important game for the Hoosiers came on Sept. 11 against then-8th ranked Notre Dame. That was the only match this season where Indiana\u2019s opponent grabbed the first goal <em>and<\/em> the Hoosiers came back to win the match. Indiana lost the other two games where opponents, Wake Forest and Kentucky, scored first.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, perhaps the most impressive aspect of Indiana\u2019s season, the Hoosiers <strong>never <\/strong>lost a game where they scored first. Including its Big Ten Tournament Final win against Michigan, the Hoosiers finished the season with a 16-0-1 record in games where they scored first, with the one draw coming in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals match against Maryland, where Indiana advanced on penalty kicks.<\/p>\n<p>Yeagley said what makes this team so dangerous is that it is not one dimensional and can outplay strong opposition with different approaches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve done it every way possible,\u201d Yeagley said. \u201cThat\u2019s what gives you confidence and I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a scenario we haven\u2019t seen that doesn\u2019t give us full confidence we can get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yeagley is certainly correct in that regard. Indiana has found a multitude of ways to win this season and whether it be its offensive prowess or stout defensive presence, Indiana\u2019s statistics back up Yeagley\u2019s belief.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Indiana is 10-1-0 in games this season decided by one goal, with three of those wins coming in the overtime period. Additionally, Indiana played only one match this season where it scored no goals and managed to tally three or more goals in five games, or 25 percent of its games.<\/p>\n<p>Having completed its first two goals of the season, Indiana now turns its attention to the final goal\u2013 winning a NCAA title. A win for the Hoosiers would be the program\u2019s ninth NCAA championship and the first since 2012.<\/p>\n<p>But while coaches and players agree that a national championship is the ultimate trophy, there\u2019s disagreement as to whether failure would constitute an unsuccessful season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a get to Santa Barbara or bust mentality,\u201d Yeagley said on one side of the argument.<\/p>\n<p>But players desperately want to get that national championship that has evaded them for six years. Cory Thomas, a senior midfielder and goal scorer in the Big Ten championship game, said a national championship is critical for this team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis feels good, but like everyone said, it\u2019s on to the next one,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cHonestly, we see it as a failure if we don\u2019t win the next one, and every day has got to be better than the last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indiana is already on its way to completing that goal as the No. 2 seed has won its first two NCAA tournament matches against the University of Connecticut and the Air Force Academy.<\/p>\n<p>The Hoosiers\u2019 next match will be Friday, November 30, in Bloomington against the No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The two teams previously met in the regular season, with Indiana escaping with a 2-1 win in overtime.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-73582 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-2.39.42-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1686\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-2.39.42-PM.png 1686w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-2.39.42-PM-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-2.39.42-PM-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-2.39.42-PM-1024x749.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1686px) 100vw, 1686px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-73583 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-13-at-10.11.32-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-13-at-10.11.32-AM.png 960w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-13-at-10.11.32-AM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-13-at-10.11.32-AM-768x1022.png 768w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-13-at-10.11.32-AM-769x1024.png 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: The victorious Indiana Hoosiers pose with the Big Ten tournament trophy. 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