By Nick Jenkinson
3 Seed Indiana beat 6 Seed Rutgers 1-0 in the Big Ten Men’s Soccer Quarterfinals Sunday afternoon on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium before 1,200 fans.
The Hoosiers scored the only goal of the game at the 26:53 mark when Samuel Sarver found the net for his 7th goal of the season with Daniel Munie and Hebert Endeley getting the assist. Sarver is the team’s leader with 18 points and has 4 assists on the season and is one point ahead of Victor Bazerra who has 6 goals and 5 assists for 17 points.
Rutgers outshot Indiana 8-5 and 3-2 in shots on goal. 2 Time Big Ten Goalkeeper Roman Celentano had 3 saves and his 9th shutout of the season along with 2 combined shutouts with Bryant Pratt against Trine and VCU.
Rutgers had 1 save 5 corner kicks and 14 fouls. The Scarlet Knights are 9-6-2 and 3-5 in the Big Ten. Indiana had 4 corner kicks and 11 fouls. The Hoosiers are 13-4-1 and 5-3 in the Big Ten and move on to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup at 12 or 2 PM on the Big Ten Network with 7th seed Northwestern who upset 2nd seed Maryland 3-2 on penalties after 0-0 draw.
Photos by Jeremy Hogan – The Bloomingtonian
BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Lawson Redmon (3) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Joe Schmidt (8) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Joe Schmidt (8) plays against Rutgers’ Colin Beasley (19) during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Herbert Endeley (17) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University goalie Roman Celentano (1) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Rutgers’ Joey Zalinsky (7) reacts after losing to Indiana University during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) celebrates with fans after playing against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) celebrates with fans after playing against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Joe Schmidt (8) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Spencer Glass (21) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Patrick McDonald (22) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) scores a goal against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Samuel Sarver (9) scores a goal against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Tommy Mihalic celebrates after Samuel Sarver (9) scores a goal against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Tommy Mihalic celebrates after Samuel Sarver (9) scores a goal against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Ryan Wittenbrink (18) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Maoloune Goumballe (14) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/11/07: Indiana University’s Maoloune Goumballe (14) plays against Rutgers during an NCAA Big 10 finals soccer game at Indiana University, Sunday, November 7, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. IU beat Rutgers 1-0. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)