Box Score BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Butler goalkeeper
Brooks Boersma gave an inspired effort between the posts for the Butler men's soccer team, denying No. 14 Indiana a goal for 61 minutes. The Hoosiers (3-0-0) ultimately put one in the back of the net and held on for a 1-0 victory.
Boersma ended the match with 14 saves, tying Butler's program record in just his third start for the Bulldogs (0-2-1).
Key Moments
- 5' | An Indiana corner kick is played short. The Hoosiers take a shot from deep which deflects off a Bulldog defender, hits the left post, and bounces out of play.
- 8' | Indiana attacks from the left side. A hard shot is saved by Boersma, but the deflection lands among players near the arc. A subsequent shot by the Hoosiers is off target.
- 12' | Butler advances the ball forward and connect a couple of passes in the area. Brendan Cunningham's shot is blocked.
- 23' | Boersma is forced to save two successive shots, just 44 seconds apart. The first is from 13 yards out and the second is from just outside the area on the left side.
- 34' | Boersma makes his ninth save of the half on a header from six yards in front of the goal.
HALFTIME
- 52' | Butler's Chace Crismale carries into the area in front of the Hoosiers' net. His cross is deflected out for a corner kick, but the Bulldogs are unable to use it to get a shot.
- 54' | The Indiana attack generates a shot from 13 yards, right in front of the goal, but the ball flies wide of the right post.
- 62' | On its twelfth corner kick of the match, Indiana breaks through. The service from Alex Matthews is deflected to the ground, and Nick MdHenry gives the Hoosiers a 1-0 lead.
- 74' | Butler pushes forward and sends a low cross into the area, but Indiana's defense intercepts and clears the threat.
- 88' | The Hoosiers attack from the left side. A low shot from near the end line, just six yards away, is deflected away by Boersma.
Bulldog Bits
- Boersma's 14 saves were the most by a Bulldog goalkeeper since 1993, matching John Cone who faced Western Kentucky.
- David McVay also made 14 saves for Butler in two separate matches in 1989.
Up Next
Butler returns to Indianapolis to host Memphis on Monday, Aug. 31, in the Sellick Bowl. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.