INDIANAPOLIS - The Butler men's soccer team battled through a scoreless first half and scored the first goal of the match, but Indiana stormed back and held on for a 2-1 win on Wednesday evening.
Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. scored for the No. 20 Bulldogs (3-2) just after halftime off an assist from
Jack Streberger, but the No. 15 Hoosiers (3-1-1) used a corner kick header for the equalizer and then a deflection off a hard strike for the game-winner. It was the first win for Indiana over Butler in five contests at the Sellick Bowl dating back to 2011.
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Key Moments
- 46' | Jack Streberger beats his defender on the left side and finds Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. in the center, about 15 yards out. Cabrera Jr. one-times the ball on the ground to the far post, and the goal puts the Bulldogs up, 1-0.
- 53' | An Indiana corner kick from Patrick McDonald is headed directly into the net by Jansen Miller, and the match is level, 1-1.
- 59' | The Hoosiers' Herbert Endeley strikes the ball from 20 years out, but Gabriel Gjergji dives for the save. The deflection is immediately punched in by Ryan Wittenbrink for what will ultimately be the game-winning goal.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS:
Wilmer Cabrera, Jr.
ASSISTS:
Jack Streberger   Â
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Bulldog Bits
- Wilmer Cabrera, Jr.'s goal was his second of the season and the 19th of his career. He is one goal short of cracking the top-10 on Butler's all-time list.
- Jack Streberger's assist was his first of the season and the sixth of his career.
- This was Butler's first loss to Indiana in the Sellick Bowl since 2011. After that loss, Butler had produced victories in 2013 and 2019 and ties in 2015 and 2017.
