1999 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team

American college soccer team August 2023 1999 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg 97px Indiana University Bloomington Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1973 Bloomington IN Indiana Jerry Yeagley 27th Bill Armstrong Stadium 6,500 Indiana Hoosiers _thingarnetsides ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff _thinwhitesides 9A0000 9A0000 9A0000 9A0000 9A0000 1999 1999 1999 The 1999 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team represented Indiana University during the 1999 NCAA Division I soccer season, winning the Big Ten Conference regular season and tournament championships and the NCAA Championship. The team was coached by Jerry Yeagley and finished with a record of 21–3. The 1999 Hoosiers were led on offense by Aleksey Korol, Matt Fundenberger, and Yuri Lavrinenko. The defense was led by Nick Garcia, Dennis Fadeski, and T.J. Hannig. The Hoosiers played their home matches at Bill Armstrong Stadium, in Bloomington, Indiana. The team's penultimate victory of the season came in the semifinals of the 1999 NCAA Soccer Tournament- also known as the College Cup. The Hoosiers defeated their rival, the UCLA Bruins, by a score of 3–2 in 4 overtimes. The match is considered one of the most exciting in college soccer history. Two days later, Indiana defeated Santa Clara University, 1–0 to capture the national championship. The national championship was the second consecutive championship for the Hoosiers, as they won the 1998 NCAA tournament, and it was the program's fifth overall national championship. The Big Ten title that the Hoosiers captured in 1999 was the sixth consecutive conference championship for the program and was the eighth Big Ten Conference title for Indiana in the nine years that the Big Ten had hosted men's soccer. Pre-season The Hoosiers entered 1999 as the defending national champions and ranked #1 in the NSCAA poll. However, early on the team felt the loss of Dema Kovalenko, Lazo Alavanja, and Gino DiGuardi from the 1998 championship team and struggled to find their form. The Hoosiers struggled in the preseason exhibition schedule, losing 2–3 to St. Louis,http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/082199aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer Preseason: IU vs SLU 21 August 1999 29 August 2012 squeaking past IUPUI 1–0,http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/082799aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer Preseason: IU vs IUPUI 27 August 1999 29 August 2012 and then drawing with Clemson 1-1.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/082899aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer Preseason: IU vs Clemson 28 August 1999 29 August 2012 26 January 2013 https://archive.today/20130126170329/http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/082899aaa.html dead Regular season The early struggles continued into the early stages of the season, as the Hoosiers' quest to defending the crown that they'd won in 1998 began slowly. Aleksey Korol's goal lifted Indiana to a 1–0 season-opening win over fellow 1998 College Cup participant, Maryland, in front of 4,726 fans at Bill Armstrong Stadium.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/090399aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer: IU vs Maryland 3 September 1999 29 August 2012 Indiana then dropped a 0-1 decision to St. Louis at home http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/090599aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer: IU vs SLU 5 September 1999 29 August 2012 and fell to Yale on the road, 1–2.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/091199aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer: IU vs Yale 11 September 1999 29 August 2012 The 1–2 record to start the season was a disappointment, but the Hoosiers responded and wouldn't lose again until the final regular season game of the year, stringing together 13 straight wins. The streak began with wins over Brown, Fresno State, TCU, Louisville and Michigan State. Penn State then visited Bloomington as the #1 ranked team in the nation. And in a match, the Hoosiers prevailed 4–2. Pat Noonan, Fundenberger, Korol and Lavrinenko each found the net in the match, and the matchup proved to be the first of three meetings between the squads in 1999.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/100199aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer: IU vs Penn State 1 October 1999 29 August 2012 The win ran the Hoosiers record to 7–2–0. Indiana's next 4 games against Butler, Evansville, Wisconsin and Northwestern were all shutout wins for the Hoosiers. IU then topped Kentucky and beat Ohio State to clinch the Regular Season Big Ten Championship with a 5–0 conference record.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/102499aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer: IU vs Ohio State 24 October 1999 29 August 2012 Indiana defeated Florida International for the Hoosiers' 13th straight win, and then dropped the final game of the regular season to James Madison. IU closed the regular season with a record of 14–3–0. Big Ten Tournament A first round bye awaited the team in the Big Ten tournament in East Lansing, Michigan. In the semifinals, Indiana defeated Northwestern, 2-0 http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111399aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer Big Ten Tournament: IU vs Northwestern 13 November 1999 29 August 2012 to set up a matchup with familiar foe Penn State, for the Big Ten championship. In the final, the Nittany Lions gained a 1-goal advantage, but the Hoosiers battled back to force overtime on a goal by Korol. In the second overtime period, Korol netted the golden-goal that won the Big Ten Championship for the Hoosiers.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111499aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer Big Ten Tournament: IU vs Penn State 14 November 1999 29 August 2012 26 January 2013 https://archive.today/20130126174142/http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111499aaa.html dead It was Indiana's sixth straight Big Ten Championship and the win extended the Hoosiers' undefeated streak against Big Ten opponents – that began in October, 1995 – to 32 games (30–0–2). NCAA Tournament: Rounds 1-3 The opening round match would pit the #2 seeded Hoosiers against Kentucky at Bill Armstrong Stadium, and the match was tense throughout. Despite controlling the play, Indiana could not score in regulation or the first overtime period. But for the second straight game, Korol was the hero in the second overtime and his goal gave Indiana a 1–0 victory and a trip to the second round.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112199aaa.html 1999 NCAA Soccer Tournament Round 1 Recap 21 November 1999 29 August 2012 In the Round of 16, the Hoosiers shutout Washington, 2–0 at home with goals from Korol and Mack.http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/nov28.htm 1999 NCAA Soccer Tournament Round 2 Recap 28 November 1999 29 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222948/http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/nov28.htm 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all With a berth to the College Cup- soccer's version of the Final Four- on the line, the Hoosiers once again hosted Penn State. It was the third meeting between the teams in 1999, but it proved to be the most comfortable margin of victory for Indiana, as the Hoosiers prevailed 3–0. Pat Noonan opened the scoring, and Korol once again was unstoppable and scored 2 goals. The match was the fifth straight in which Korol had scored and the eighth time in nine games. And the win propelled Indiana to its 13th trip to the College Cup in the program's history.http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/dec05.htm 1999 NCAA Soccer Tournament Round 3 Recap 5 December 1999 29 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225115/http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/dec05.htm 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all College Cup The Hoosiers were joined in the 1999 men's soccer College Cup by their long-time rival and semifinal opponent, UCLA, as well as Connecticut and Santa Clara. The UCLA Bruins had stunned Indiana in exactly the same stage of the 1997 College Cup in overtime, when the Hoosiers were 23–0 and bidding for an undefeated season. And just as 1997 provided a classic game, the 1999 matchup was even more dramatic.September 2016 Two second-half goals by Noonan and Lavrinenko staked the Hoosiers to a seemingly comfortable 2–0 lead, but the Bruins came storming back to tie the match. The Hoosiers surrendered their first goal of the NCAA tournament with 14 minutes left in the match, which cut their lead in half. The Bruins then knotted the match at 2–2 with 8 minutes remaining. The teams battled through the first three overtime periods, with UCLA having the better of the chances. The Bruins nearly ended the match in the third overtime when a header bounced off the post and out of the Hoosiers' goal. In the 142nd minute, and just 8 minutes from a penalty shootout, the Hoosiers finally broke through on a goal by Ryan Mack. Mack's left footed blast from the top of the 18-yard box ended the game and sent the Hoosiers to their tenth NCAA Championship match.http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/dec10.htm 1999 NCAA Soccer College Cup Semifinal Recap 10 December 1999 29 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224126/http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/dec10.htm 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all A fatiguedSeptember 2016 Indiana squad faced off against Santa Clara, who also needed four overtimes in their semifinal match to defeat Connecticut, for the 1999 NCAA Championship. The early play between the two exhausted teams was slow and sloppy,September 2016 but the Hoosiers began to gain control of the match midway through the first half and tallied the first goal in the 30th minute off of a quick counter-attack. Noonan stripped a Santa Clara attacker in Indiana's 18-yard box, and he then passed to Ryan Mack. Mack carried the ball into open space before passing off to Lavrinenko at the midfield stripe. Lavrinenko dribbled through the Santa Clara midfield before passing the ball to Korol at the top of the Santa Clara box. With his back to the goal, Korol held the ball and drew several defenders. As Lavrinenko made a run off of the ball, Korol laid the ball off to the left side to the streaking Lavrinenko. Lavrinenko found himself in on goal from a bit of an angle, but was able to slide the ball underneath the onrushing Santa Clara goalkeeper for a 1–0 lead. Santa Clara nearly equalized in the 39th minute, but Hoosiers goalkeeper TJ Hannig charged out of his goal and stopped a blast from 8 yards out. The save, however, deflected high into the air and was heading towards the open net, before defender John Swann leapt up and headed the ball over the crossbar. The second half saw Santa Clara begin to seize control of the play and put more pressure on the Indiana goal. In the 70th minute, Indiana defender Nick Garcia made a play that will go down in College Cup lore.September 2016 After a long throw-in by Santa Clara deep in Indiana's territory was flick-headed in the box, the ball fell perfectly for a Santa Clara attacker, who side-volleyed the ball towards goal. Hannig dove to save, but the ball got past him and was headed for the open net. Seemingly out of nowhere, Garcia dove back into the goalmouth and got enough of his head on the ball to deflect the shot up and off of the crossbar to keep it out of the net. The close calls did not end there for the Hoosiers, as a Santa Clara attacker found himself wide open about 10 yards in front of the Indiana goal following a corner kick in the 73rd minute. But luckily for Indiana, the attacker sent his attempt wide of the net. From that moment on, Indiana clamped down defensively and closed out the 1–0 win for the 1999 National Championship. It was the fifth title in the program's history (along with 1982, '83, '88, '98) and the second time the Hoosiers had gone back-to-back.http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/dec12.htm 1999 NCAA Soccer College Cup Finals Recap 12 December 1999 29 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170611/http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/1999/dec12.htm 3 March 2016 dead dmy-all https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-13-sp-43564-story.html Indiana Takes NCAA Title 13 December 1999 29 August 2012 Los Angeles Times Scott Moe Roster 00 GK USA Doug Warren 1 GK USA TJ Hannig 3 DF USA Nick Garcia 4 DF USA John Swann 5 MF UKR Yuri Lavrinenko 6 DF USA Ryan Hammer 7 MF USA Phil Presser 9 DF USA Dennis Fadeski 10 MF USA Ryan Mack 11 MF USA Pat Noonan 13 FW UKR Aleksey Korol 14 MF USA Justin Tauber 15 MF USA Marcus Chorvat 16 FW USA Michael Bock 17 MF USA Tyler Hawley 18 FW USA Matt Fundenberger 19 DF USA Brandon Tauber 21 MF USA BJ Snow 23 GK USA Colin Rogers 33 GK USA Matt Reiswerg MF USA Nick Donaldson DF USA Nick McDevitt MF USA David Prall MF USA Drew Shinabarger MF USA Justen Spirk MF USA Cal Thomas Head Coach: Jerry Yeagley Assistant Coach: Mike Freitag Assistant Coach: John Trask Assistant Coach: Ernie Yarborough Stats Aleksey Korol finished the 1999 soccer season with 20 goals and 10 assists for a total of 50 points. He became the first Hoosiers soccer player to tally 50 points in a single season in a decade. His 1999 season put him at fourth on the all-time scoring list for Indiana Soccer, with 149 points. Matt Fundenberger was second on the team in 1999 with 30 points on 10 goals and 10 assists. Yuri Lavrinenko led the squad with 12 assists and added 7 goals, for a total of 26 points. His 12 assists pushed Lavrinenko to second on Indiana's all time assist leaders, with 41 career assists. Ryan Mack added 19 points (5 goals, 9 assists), and Pat Noonan scored 18 points (7 goals, 4 assists) on the season. On defense, Dennis Fadeski started all 24 matches at marking back, while Nick Garcia started each match at sweeper. The duo anchored the defense to 15 shutouts. Justin Tauber took over the defensive midfielder position for the 1999 season and started 22 matches. In goal, TJ Hannig and Doug Warren split games throughout the regular season, before Hannig won the job permanently for the entire postseason. Hannig started 16 matches and posted a 14–2 record, with a 0.52 goals against average and 10.5 shutouts. Warren started 8 matches, posting a 7–1 record, with a 0.63 record and 4 shutouts. Awards and honors Aleksey Korol was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 1999, as well as a NSCAA 1st Team All American, and the 1999 SoccerAmerica National Player of the Year. He was also named to the Soccer America All-Decade Team for the 1990s. Korol was a finalist for the 1999 Hermann Trophy- given to the nation's top player, and finished fourth in the voting.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/121199aaa.html Korol Named to All-Decade Team 11 December 1999 29 August 2012 Nick Garcia finished second in the Hermann Trophy voting and was named the 1999 College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player. He was also named as a NSCAA 1st Team All American.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/121199aaa.html Garcia 2nd in Hermann Trophy Voting 11 December 1999 29 August 2012 Yuri Lavrinenko was named the 1999 College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player and was a 2nd Team All American. Head Coach Jerry Yeagley was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fifth time, and also won his fifth NSCAA National Coach of the Year award.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011800aaa.html Yeagley Named Coach of the Year 18 January 2000 29 August 2012 Hoosiers in the Pros The 1999 Hoosiers saw 3 players drafted in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Garcia was selected second overall by the Kansas City Wizards and Korol was drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Burn. The Chicago Fire selected Lavrinenko in the third round, with the 32nd pick overall.http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2000 2000 MLS Superdraft 13 January 2000 29 August 2012 October 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004934/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2000 dead In addition, nine other players from the 1999 National Champions would later go on to play professional soccer either in Major League Soccer or USL A-League (now known as USL First Division): Doug Warren, TJ Hannig, John Swann, Phil Presser, Dennis Fadeski, Ryan Mack, Pat Noonan, Matt Fundenberger, Matt Reiswerg. References Indiana University Men's Soccer Media Guide Indiana Daily Student Newspaper Bloomington Herald Times Newspaper Indiana University Athletics Website- www.iuhoosiers.com 1999 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Hoosiers, Men Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament–winning seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament College Cup seasons Category:Big Ten Conference men's soccer champion seasons