INDIANAPOLIS - After the No. 6 UIndy men's soccer team (8-0-1, 8-0-1 GLVC) shut out the Hawks on Friday, the Greyhounds laced up on Sunday afternoon for a contest against Southwest Baptist (3-5-1, 3-5-1). After a scoreless first half, the Hounds placed three shots in the back of the net to garner their fourth win in a row on a final score of 3-0.
INS & OUTS
Both UIndy and Southwest Baptist were able to create offensive pressure in the first half of action in different forms. The Greyhounds took six shots compared to the Bearcats' four, but Dimitrious Karusos was the only goalkeeper to register saves in the first segment of the contest. The Hounds were able to showcase the depth on the roster against SBU, changing up the lineup with Robert Lenhrin and Mason Stearn earning starts on Sunday.
UIndy kicked off the second half with a new surge of energy, providing a better performance on both the offensive and defensive end of the field. Alejandro Steinwascher continued his reign as one of the top scorers in the GLVC, netting his seventh goal of the season off a beautiful 20-yard chip from Jakub Olczyk. The Hounds wouldn't strike again until the final 10 minutes of the contest, Vincent Stone slapping a pass over to Cole Rainwater to knock in a shot past a defender and the goalkeeper. The nail in the coffin would come in at the 88' mark, Rainwater collecting an assist on the day after knocking a beautiful ball over Southwest Baptist's heads into the foot of senior Jack Berger.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The last time the Greyhounds won four shut outs in a row was the start of the 2018 season, the team marked five straight shutout wins.
- The Hounds have scored multiple goals in each of the four shutout victories.
- UIndy now heads as the No. 1 team in the GLVC Standings with Sunday's win.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will take their talents outside of Indianapolis this upcoming week. playing an unconventional Thursday-Saturday schedule to avoid East conflicts. Their first matchup will be against Drury on Thursday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
