Big game tonight at Bill Armstrong Stadium as No. 2 Indiana takes on No. 6 Maryland. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. with major Big Ten implications at play.
I’ll have updates throughout the night
@evanalvarez8 previews the matchup here:
https://hoosierhuddle.com/2026/10/02/indiana-soccer-26-maryland-9-29/
Starting nine tonight
https://twitter.com/IndianaMSOC/status/2106149728572346510?s=20
Corner Kick Indiana 2'
Indiana's back line has stood tall twice now in the 4’
Maryland finally gets a good run off Kinsella getting beat at midfield, IU defense kicks it away, corner Maryland, good cross leads to a header that goes just wide on the first shot of the game, leading to another corner for Maryland 11’
Easton Bogard takes the first shot for Indiana, it is blocked from outside the box, Moller Jensen finds it and crosses it to Heuer who shoots and gets saved point blank before a Maryland defender finds the rebound and accidentally knocks it into his own goal in the 16'
Indiana leads 1-0
Again, Easton Bogard shoots, wide left, in comes Charlie Heuer with pace and jumps out of the stadium for a header goal, 20’, Indiana leads 2-0
Maryland finally gets a shot on goal, power shot, good save Mroz 33’
Back to back contact in the box from Maryland, neither got called, the Hoosier loyals are not happy about that one and made sure to let the officials know 41', IU is challenging for a penalty
Maryland's Marco Wright makes a great run late in the half and shoots inside IU box, Mroz makes a great save on the shot 44’
Team Totals at half
Halftime Thoughts
[No. 2 Indiana] 2 - 0 [No. 6 Maryland]
Indiana has controlled the first half in Bloomington, taking a two-goal lead over Maryland behind an own goal in the 16th minute and Charlie Heuer’s finish four minutes later.
The Hoosiers have consistently found space going forward, with Easton Bogard, Oliver Moller-Jensen and Heuer all involved in attacking moments. Stephane Njike has also been a problem in 1v1 situations and nearly scored against his former team in the 27th minute.
Defensively, Indiana has been strong. Maryland’s best early opportunity came off a corner in the 11th minute, while Michal Mroz made key saves in the 33rd and 44th minutes to preserve the clean sheet.
Huge 45 minutes ahead, but the Hoosiers are in control heading into the break.
Maryland is really testing Indianas defense, Njike kicks a ball away in the box leading to a corner for Maryland 49’
Njike has a great 1v1 opportunity again, Nutmegs his defender and finds Alex Matthews in the box for a shot, saved center of net 55’
Indiana's defense continues to stand tall, they have arguably been tested more in the first 14 minutes of the second half than they did all of the first half