Two goals by Indiana sophomore forward Eriq Zavaleta put the Wisconsin men’s soccer team away 2-0 in Bloomington Saturday night. The No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (2-0-0 Big Ten, 9-2-1 overall) bested the Badgers (0-2-0, 3-5-3) at Bill Armstrong Stadium in front of nearly 2,500 fans.
This was the first loss to the Hoosiers for UW head coach John Trask. Indiana had previously lost in Madison 2-0 last season, and tied the Badgers 1-1 in 2010.
It was only 10 minutes into the game when the Hoosiers found the back of the net. A corner kick taken by junior midfielder AJ Corrado was tipped by junior midfielder Nikita Kotlov to Zavaleta, who scored from three yards out.
The early goal set the tone for the game, where the Badgers were outshot 12-8.
Wisconsin only trailed by one at halftime, but Indiana opened the second half with Zavaleta’s second goal. Corrado made a pass deep down field which lead to a chip over Wisconsin freshman goalkeeper Chase Rau.
Indiana’s defense was able to maintain its lead and hold Wisconsin’s offense scoreless for the rest of the game. The Badgers have yet to score in Big Ten play, suffering a 1-0 loss to Penn State Sept. 21.
While the recent offensive struggles continue, the Badgers defense also had a subpar game to their standards. The Hoosiers were the first team to score two goals on the Badgers in regulation since Sept. 9.
The Badgers will next play Milwaukee at home Wednesday night and will then welcome Michigan next Saturday night.
UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
