INDIANAPOLIS - The UIndy men's soccer team picked up a hard earned 1-0 victory on Sunday against Drury.

These two sides have met a whopping 10 times since 2018, with the Greyhounds claiming wins in nine of those 10 games. The only non winning result for Drury came last season in a 2-2 draw. 

The Hounds outshot the Panthers 16 to seven today, which marks the eighth time this season that the Greyhounds have outshot their opponent.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Today's game was a test of both teams' patience. There were 17 shots before the game's first goal, but only four of those shots found their way on target. 

Keerti Unnamatla made three saves in the first half that didn't cause him much trouble, but would eventually prove important to the outcome of this one. 

Alex Ziermann subbed on the 57th minute, and his addition provided a spark to a UIndy offense that needed it. His missile of a shot in the 71st minute created the ensuing corner that led to Joey Longo's goal. 

Lucas Bedleg's shot off of Gio Terlizzi's corner was blocked at the top of the 18 yard box before finally falling to the feet of Longo, who took a touch and rifled home a shot past Drury's Camden Meyer to put UIndy ahead 1-0. 

The final 19 minutes of this one became very contentious, with UIndy attempting to burn the clock, and Drury pushing for the equalizer. There were seven combined fouls, and a possible foul inside the 18 that was not awarded to Drury under 10 minutes. 

Unnamatla came up with a crucial save with under six minutes remaining on a wicked redirected shot that calmly found his hands to keep the Hounds lead at one, and claim the teams' second consecutive win.

INSIDE THE BOX
- Ziermann recorded two shots on goal for the second time this season.
- Longo scored his second goal in three matches, and his fifth goal of Greyhound career.
- Alexander Veridiano recorded his second shot of his short stint at UIndy.
- Brayden Doll appeared in his sixth match of the season for UIndy.

UP NEXT
UIndy will take on Missouri S&T on Friday Oct. 10 at 8:30 p.m in Rolla, MO, for the team's eighth GLVC match of the season.