[SHINDIGZ NATIONAL SOCCER FESTIVAL] Once again, Ft. Wayne, Ind., was the place to be for preseason men’s soccer as the ShinDigZ National Soccer Festival drew 15teams — including last year’s Men’s College Cup finalists, Akron and Louisville. A record crowd of about 7,000 watched Indiana and Duke play to a 1-1 tie on Friday night IPFW’s at Hefner Field.
“Every single seat was taken for the IU game . The bar wasfull,” Terry Stefankiewicz, the director of the Shindigz National Soccer Festival,
AKRON-CREIGHTON (1-1). The Blue Jays jumped on top first when junior Andrew Ribeiro found the net, but Jamaican Darren Mattocks, who finished third in the nation a year ago with 18 goals, scored the equalizer off apass from Bradley transfer Aodhan Quinn before the half.
LOUISVILLE-MICHIGAN (2-0). Cardinal center back
INDIANA-DUKE (1-1). The first half was allIndiana, and the Hoosiers were rewarded when midfielder Harrison Petts scored in the 35th minute. The game-tying goal for Duke came in the 60th minute with arocket shot from Andrew Wenger from 19 yards out.
XAVIER-INDIANA (1-0). A late goal by
IPFW-DUKE (1-1). Daniel Tweed-Kent scored for the Blue Devils, who settled for two ties inFt. Wayne. The host Mastodons scored when Jason Mills put away the rebound of his own shot.
OHIO STATE-DENVER(1-1). Chris Hegngi posted the Buckeye goal, finishing off a penalty kick in the first half, and the Buckeyes retained the lead until late in regulationwhen Kellan Christensen found the back of the net for the Pioneers.
MICHIGAN STATE-NORTHERN ILLINOIS (2-1).Freshman Isaac Kannah scored a pair of goals for the second game in a row to lead NIU past Michigan State. He also had a pair of goals in theHuskies’ exhibition game against Indianapolis.
WISCONSIN-DENVER (0-0). The draw was Denver’s second in two games.