INDIANAPOLIS – Eli Dulle stepped up huge for the top-seeded University of Indianapolis men's soccer team, who used his two goal performance to blank Lindenwood in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship Tournament Quarterfinals Sunday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Dulle found the back of the net in just the seventh minute of action to give the Greyhounds an early advantage. Off a pass from Alejandro Steinwascher, Dulle corralled the ball near the net and sent a shot past a handful of Lindenwood defenders and their goalkeeper to put his team on the board.
 
Holding on to the small advantage, UIndy collected the game-sealing goal in the 55th minute when Caleb Mundell tapped a pass to Seth Ward who fired a shot that deflected off Dulle on a line past the keeper.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-The Greyhounds sent a total of 27 shots towards the net while the Lions had just five in return.
-UIndy pressured heavy on the offensive side of the ball by collecting 12 corner kicks.
-There were 27 fouls called in the match, with Lindenwood having a game-high 16.
-The Lions were charged with two yellow cards and a red card in the loss.
 
HOUND BYTES
Final thoughts on the match from head coach John Higgins…
"I thought we were aggressive and matched them, and overall I was really proud of our discipline today. It was a comfortable performance and it's nice to have that first experience of the tournament go so well."
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will now battle Drury in the semifinals next Friday at Key Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m.