WESTFIELD, Ind. – Wisconsin's magical run in the 2017 Big Ten Men's Soccer Championship had a storybook ending on Sunday afternoon against No. 2-seeded Indiana as the Badgers claimed their first-ever outright Big Ten tournament title on penalty kicks.
 
Wisconsin (10-4-5, 4-3-1 Big Ten) shocked the Hoosiers (15-0-5, 5-0-3 Big Ten) behind a dominant performance from captain goalkeeper Philipp Schilling. The senior dominated the penalty kicks, earning a save before scoring in the penalty kick session to lead the Badgers to a 4-2 shootout triumph.
 
The game wouldn't have gone the distance without Schilling's unbelievable presence in the net through the first 110 minutes of play. The Schwegenheim, Germany, native, garnered seven saves in regulation as well as a miracle save in extra time.
 
The captain's phenomenal play didn't stop with the whistle on regular time. Schilling made a big save on Big Ten Freshman of the Year Mason Toye of Indiana before slotting UW's third penalty kick coolly into the top-right corner.
 
Wisconsin's usual suspects finished what Schilling started.
 
It was none other than fellow senior captain Isaac Schlenker who deposited the first penalty kick into the Hoosier net. Senior Tom Barlow nonchalantly slotted the second score for the Badgers and left it all to his best friend and teammate, senior Mark Segbers, to finish the deed. Segbers did just that, ending the game with a calculated roller that completely fooled the Indiana keep.
 
Notes to know:

• UW earned its second Big Ten tournament title in school history and its first title won outright.
• Thanks to their conference championship victory, the Badgers have secured the Big Ten's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA men's soccer tournament, which will mark Wisconsin's seventh NCAA tournament appearance and its first since 2013.
• The NCAA selection show will take place Monday at 12 p.m. (CT) and can be seen live on NCAA.com.

 
Straight from the pitch
Head coach John Trask
"It was a hard-fought contest. Indiana is a very good team, still undefeated in the season. For us to be as good as we were defensively… it gave us a shot in penalty kicks and that was great to see. Philip and the guys came through in a pressure situation – hats off to them. Just really, really happy for the guys. Now, tomorrow morning, we will find out our destiny in the NCAA tournament."
 
"Phil is as good of a goalkeeper as there is in the country and he proved that today. His ability to keep the team focused, make big saves, control the box and rhythm of the game is outstanding to watch. He picked all the kickers for the penalty shots, including himself, which was smart as he put it in the upper corner. It was a total team effort though, to shut down a team like Indiana and their offense. They also did a good job against our attack. It was a heavy-weight match, just what you would expect from a Big Ten final. No group of Wisconsin players have ever hoisted the trophy, so just a huge congratulations to our guys for hoisting the trophy."
 
Up Next: The Badgers are dancing! Wisconsin will now continue onto the NCAA tournament. Seeding and site will be determined Monday by the selection show.