The Online Reflector

The University of Indianapolis men’s soccer team upset No. 4 Northern Kentucky on Oct. 9 with a final score of 1-0.

The game decided the top spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Junior midfielder Ryan Barnett attempted a goal in the 16th minute of the game off a corner kick from junior forward Bobby Adkins, but the ball bounced off the crossbar and out of the net.

Another try by the Greyhounds to score came with just two minutes left in regulation.  Adkins attempted the goal after he received a pass from sophomore midfielder Brett Greubel, but the ball didn’t make it to the net.

However the Greyhounds scored a goal in the 102nd minute of the game.

Freshman midfielder/forward Wes Oliver tallied his fourth goal of the season after he  scored the first and final goal of the game off an assist from senior midfielder Micah Uemura.

UIndy is the first to hold NKU scoreless since Oct., 2010. The Norse have not lost a game since 2008.

UIndy defeated Bellarmine University 1-0 on Oct. 7.  The win marked the team’s eighth straight win of the season.

Both teams struggled to score in the first half. UIndy attempted nine shots while Bellarmine shot six times at the net.

However, a break came for the Greyhounds in the second half during the 81st minute.

Sophomore midfielder Kevin Eggert sent the ball to the back of the net after receiving a corner kick by Adkins.

Senior goalkeeper Justin Roberts  earned the victory shutout after making four saves on the game.

One weekend earlier, the Greyhounds scored eight goals in two games for two wins on the road. This brought their winning streak to seven games. The previous winning streak of six games occurred during the 2007 season.

On Oct. 2, UIndy defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College (2-9-0; 0-8-0 GLVC) 5-0.

Five different Greyhounds scored as the Panthers were out shot 12-4 in the contest.

“With how well we keep it [the ball] and our pace up top, we’re going to score a lot of goals,” Higgins said.

Barnett tallied the first goal of the game and his second of the season just three minutes into the first half.

Eggert added another goal just over 20 minutes later to bring the score to 2-0. This was also his second goal of the season.

The third goal came from Adkins in the 33rd minute, while sophomore forward Casey Castle ended the first half  after scoring a goal in the 40th minute.

Freshman midfielder Devin Brown added a goal of his own in the second half goal to bring the final score to 5-0. It was Brown’s first collegiate goal.

“We’re just taking one game at a time and making sure we focus on every team and not look past anyone,” Adkins said.

The goals came even with the loss of starting junior forward Roger Lee, who also plays for the Bermuda National Team and was injured in the game against Maryville University.

Higgins said that Lee’s absence has allowed Adkins and Uemera to step up and play in positions they are more comfortable in, and in turn, be more effective.

“There is more pressure for Bob [Adkins],” Higgins said. “Micah [Uemera] and Bobby are our most experienced players going forward.”

Adkins also noted the changes without Lee.

“It’s never a good thing to lose a very good player but that just means that others need to step up for the rest of the season,” Adkins said. “We need some quality play and good performances to get some more key wins.”

Just two day earlier, the Greyhounds defeated Southern Indiana University 3-2.

Despite going down 1-0 early in the first half, UIndy responded with two goals in less than three minutes from Castle and Adkins.

Sophomore midfielder Matt Franco added a goal just into the second half, to bring the score to 3-1.

The Screaming Eagles responded with a goal to bring the score to 3-2, but the Greyhounds held on for the win.

UIndy stays at home again for the next weekend, facing Missouri University of Science and Technology and Drury University.

“S&T is definitely a big game this season that we need to win,” Adkins said. “Every game from here on out is definitely a must win for us, and we need to stick to our game plan in order to be successful.”

The Greyhounds have just five more games until the post-season begins Oct. 30. The top eight teams in the conference play in the conference tournament.

“We have a tough run at the end of the season,” Higgins said. “We definitely have a lot of work to do.”