MEMPHIS - The Christian Brothers University men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw with Indianapolis, on Sunday afternoon, at Signaigo Field.
The visitors were picked to finish second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year.
FINAL SCORE:
CBU 1 (2-0-2)
UINDY 1 (2-0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
42' | CBU had the best chance of the half,
Roberto Lagoa had his well-struck volley attempt saved by UINDY goalkeeper Kieran Brown.
HALF | The Bucs outshot the visitors 9-3 in the opening half.
50' | CBU took a 1-0 lead when
Ruben Neubauer headed home a free kick from
Andres Solares.
53' | The Greyhounds answered less than four minutes later after Niklas Thanhofer headed in a cross from Bobby Turner.
90' | The teams combined for seven shots the rest of the contest. CBU had the final two shots on goal, but Brown saved both.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- The Bucs had a narrow 14-13 edge in shots. CBU had five shots on target, compared to just two for the Greyhounds.
- Neubauer leads CBU with two goals.
- The goal for Opdahl was the second of his collegiate career, and the first of the season.
- The match had 24 combined fouls and eight cautions.
UP NEXT:
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Friday, Sept. 15 when they host Central Baptist. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM.
