Pandemonium in Piscataway as Men’s Soccer Stuns Unbeaten #2 Indiana 1-0
Francesco Di Ponzio scored off his own blocked shot at 72:24 and Rafael Ponce de Leon needed one save as Rutgers handed No. 2 Indiana its first loss of the season
Piscataway, N.J. — Rutgers pulled off an upset against No. 2 Indiana in a heavy rainstorm, winning 1-0 in front of a crowd of 387 fans. Ferdinando Di Ponzio scored the lone goal in the 72nd minute after blocking an Indiana shot, with Rafael Ponce de Leon making one save all night. This marks Rutgers' first win over Indiana since the 2022 Big Ten Tournament final.
Indiana, 11-0-2 overall and 4-0-1 in the Big Ten, had allowed just 0.54 goals per match, the fewest in the conference. They had not conceded twice in a match all season, with junior goalkeeper Michal Mroz contributing five clean sheets, tied for the Big Ten lead. The Hoosiers had dominated the series recently, winning three straight meetings by a combined 10-1 last season. However, they were unable to stop Rutgers' Francesco Di Ponzio from sealing the upset.
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