INDIANAPOLIS - The UIndy men's soccer team won a scrappy 2-1 game at home on Friday night against Lincoln.
This was the first ever meeting between the two schools, and it comes in the Blue Tigers' inaugural season in the GLVC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds started strong with multiple chances in the opening five minutes from Roman Beko and August Abrahamsen. But Jakob David was the one to get UIndy on the score sheet first, after Beko's deflected shot found the feet of David at the top of the 18-yard box and was fired home to give the Hounds a 1-0 lead.
UIndy controlled most of the first half , but didn't come without big stops from
Ionas Giovanidis late in the first half to keep the score at 1-0 headed to the half.
The Hounds continued their push for a second early in the second half, and their pressure was rewarded three minutes in when
Vincent Montoya's long ball to the top of the 18-yard box was met by a flying David leg to chip Lincoln's, Antwone Gooden, with the outside of his foot to give UIndy a 2-0 lead.
But the Hounds couldn't keep the Blue Tigers off the board for long. Lincoln's Albert Kemeh got on the end of an in-swinging free kick that beat a diving Giovanidis, and cut into the Hounds lead to make it 2-1.
The rest of the second half was full of chances for the Blue Tigers. Their biggest chance came in the 71st minute when
Jake Plant made a heroic effort with his head to keep the Hounds up 2-1 off of Brady Charles' right footed shot.
Giovanidis made another big save in the 87th minute with a diving effort with his left hand on Guillherme Capaldi's low driven shot, and ultimately preserved the 2-1 victory for UIndy.
INSIDE THE BOX
- David had his first career two goal game today vs the Blue Tigers.
- Beko recorded another assist today, bringing his season total up to five.
- Montoya notched his first point of the season with his assist on David's second goal.
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Griffin Atkison made his season debut tonight for the Hounds.
ON ANOTHER NOTE
The Greyhounds capped an undefeated evening for the UIndy soccer programs, as the women's team secured a 5-0 victory prior to the men's contest.
UP NEXT
UIndy will look to stay hot in GLVC play in their next home outing on Sunday Oct. 13, when the Hounds face off against Missouri S&T.
