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Hoyas men’s soccer fans can be forgiven if the names Zach Riviere, Martin Ngoh, and Kyle Linhares did not move the needle coming into the season. Linhares, a freshman midfielder, and Ngoh, a transfer forward from VCU, were stuck behind All Big East selections Jacob Montes and Derek Dodson early, while Riviere figured into the forward rotation but did not score until the Big East finals. However, since Montes, Dodson, and Big East Defensive Player of the Year Rio Hope-Gund turned pro at the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoyas have had a next man up mentality, and this was exemplified by these three, along with MAC Hermann Award semifinalist Dante Polvara, leading No. 8 Georgetown (10-1-2) to a 3-2 victory over Penn State (9-2-2) on Thursday.
Hoosiers survive penalties, late red card to claim Big Ten Tournament title
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Indiana made it a double this weekend. Again.
For the third consecutive season, IU men’s soccer won the Big Ten regular season and conference tournament championships, claiming the latter with a 3-2 win in penalties over Penn State on Saturday at Armstrong Stadium. The victory marks the 11th Big Ten double in program history, and the second time ever (1996-99) that the Hoosiers have achieved the feat in three consecutive seasons.
To do it, IU had to survive the final 10 minutes of regulation plus overtime with 10 men after Indiana’s Joey Maher drew a red card for dragging down Penn State’s Daniel Bloyou with the Hoosiers in front 1-0 late in the second half. Bloyou had a clear chance to tie the match when Maher brought him to the turf, and while IU avoided a Penn State equalizer in that moment, the Hoosiers could only hold off the Lions for so long. Seconds after Maher’s booki