MADISON, Wis. – The No. 8 Badgers men's soccer (6-2-1, 1-2-1 Big Ten) team lost 3-2 to Indiana (3-3-4, 2-1-1 Big Ten) Tuesday in a back-and-forth battle at home.
How it happened
The Hoosiers took an early lead, scoring on a deflected shot in the 12th minute.
The Badgers responded quickly, and in the 20th minute, Thomas Raimbault scored his second of the season on a powerful strike into the bottom corner.
The Badgers outshot the Hoosiers 3-1 in shots on target in the first half but failed to find another goal in the first half, and the teams went into the half level at 1-1.
Indiana took their second lead in the 49th minute, and the Badgers scored their second about 10 minutes later in the 62nd minute. A cross-in from
Roberto Burlew reach
Dean Boltz amid a swarm of players in the penalty box before Boltz tipped the ball to
Ellis Jones to tap into the back of the net.
Indiana scored their third go-ahead goal of the night a couple of minutes later. Wisconsin battled and generated chances but could not find another equalizer, and the game ended 3-2 in favor of the Hoosiers.
Notes to know
- Dean Boltz' assist was his 20th point of the season. That's the most for a Badger since 2017 when Christopher Mueller (38), Tom Barlow (25) and Mike Catalano (21) each hit the mark.
- That is the Badgers' first loss at home this season, making them 5-1-0 at home this season.
- Sophomore defender Ellis Jones scored his first goal as a Badger after transferring from Oklahoma Christian in the offseason.
Up next
Wisconsin stays at home to face Rutgers on Friday at 7 p.m. It is also the annual March to McClimon event. Join us in front of the Dejope Residence Hall for a pep rally, pizza and yard games at 5 p.m., then march to the field for the game.
