Men’s soccer comes up short in back and forth battle against Indiana

Tuesday, October 1

Madison, WI

7 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

6-2-1, 1-2-1

Indiana

3-3-4, 2-1-1

Indiana

Wisconsin

Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Men’s soccer comes up short in back and forth battle against Indiana

October 01, 2024 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Raimbault, Jones score Badgers' goals in setback

By: Ian Wilder

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.

21' | GOAL: A dangerous cross into the box and and even more dangerous strike from Raimbault finds the bottom corner.

We're all level in Madison!

1 WIS, 1 IU pic.twitter.com/9H7qBJ7QhJ
— Wisconsin Men's Soccer (@BadgerMSoccer) October 2, 2024

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.

64' | GOAL: Ellis Jones!! His first as a Badger and what a time for it! We're all level here in Madison.

2 WIS, 2 IU pic.twitter.com/2zqTMywGfo
— Wisconsin Men's Soccer (@BadgerMSoccer) October 2, 2024

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.