Score: #22/#13 Indiana 4, (RV) VCU 0
Location: Bloomington, Ind. (Bill Armstrong Stadium)
Records: (RV) VCU 9-6-1, #22/#13 Indiana 12-3-1
 
The short story: Indiana recorded its seventh straight shutout win in the non-conference finale for the Rams.
 
QUICK FACTS

• The Hoosiers, who at one point this season were the No. 1 team in the country, are currently ranked in every major poll (#22 in United Soccer Coaches, #13 in TopDrawerSoccer, #20 in College Soccer News).
• The Rams have received votes in the Coaches poll for nine straight weeks.
• Indiana was the national runner-up in the spring 2021 season.
• The Hoosiers held a 20-1 advantage in shots in the match, including a 7-0 edge in shots on goal.
• Senior goalkeeper Mario Sequeira saw game action for the first time since an injury at Old Dominion on Sept. 21, playing the final 30 minutes without conceding a goal.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Indiana got on the board quickly in the third minute, with Victor Bezerra scoring from a Samuel Sarver assist.
• Sarver found the net himself in the 11th minute, scoring on an assist from Spencer Glass.
• Sophomore midfielder Celio Pompeu advanced down the wing in the 18th minute and released a dangerous cross into the box.
• Redshirt freshman forward Ethan Manheim crossed a driven ball into the middle in the 41st minute, but the service was smothered by Indiana goalkeeper Roman Celentano.
• Freshman midfielder William Hitchcock had the best chance of the night for the Rams in the 49th minute, ripping a shot from a corner kick that was blocked.
• Indiana doubled their advantage by the 57th minute through goals from Sarver and Ryan Wittenbrink.
• Senior defender Toranosuke Abe whipped in a free kick from the edge of the box in the 66th minute, but Celentano was the first to it.

 
UP NEXT
The Rams close out the regular season with a crucial A-10 match at Massachusetts, playing in Amherst, Mass. at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30.