Men's Soccer Falls to Fourth-Ranked Indiana, 2-1

Phillip Hucles Scores His First Goal of the Season

09/06/02

KING'S POINT, NY - The fourth-ranked Indiana Hoosiers used two first half goals to defeat William and Mary’s men’s soccer team, 2-1, tonight at Brooks Stadium in the opening match of the St. John’s Classic. The loss drops the College’s record to 0-2-0, while the Hoosiers pick up their first win of the year after two ties.

Indiana took an early lead, scoring in the fifth minute of the match, as Pat Yates drove in a blast from the center of the box 12 yards out.

The College quickly answered with a goal in the 15th minute. Junior midfielder Phillip Hucles (Virginia Beach, VA) took a pass from senior forward Carlos Garcia (Cali, Colombia) and drilled the ball into the back of the net to tie the match. Junior midfielder Graham Albert (Williamsburg, VA) also received an assist on the score. The tie did not last through the period, however, as IU took the lead for good in the 42nd minute as Pat Noonan weaved his way through the Tribe defense to score his first career goal and put IU up, 2-1.

The College had a chance to tie the game with 3:33 to play, when Hoosier keeper Jay Nolly went off his line and Garcia took a shot at what appeared to be an open net. However, IU defender John Swann, headed Garcia’s blast away from the goal to preserve the win.

W&M will face Florida International tomorrow night at 6:00 PM in the final day of the tournament.