INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's soccer team were knocked from the top of the Horizon League standings on Saturday (Oct. 21) as the Jaguars suffered a 2-1 loss to Green Bay on Senior Day at Michael A. Carroll Stadium. Senior Lukas Hackaa tallied an early goal in the loss, but the Jaguars allowed a pair of unanswered scores in the defeat. 

"We have to figure some things out. What I mean by that - it's not our style, it's not our players, it's not our system - we looked tired after 15, 20 minutes and we haven't played a game since last Saturday," head coach Sid van Druenen said. "We have to figure out how we put in a proper performance a week ago and today we just looked deflated, energy less and tired. 

"Kudos to Green Bay. I thought they were better and I thought they deserved to win. When you lose a game and it's a deserved loss, you have to admit that and move on from it and learn from it. We did not do anything close today to be good enough to win this one."

The loss snapped the Jaguars' modest two-game winning streak as IUPUI (6-6-3, 4-2-1 HL) was coming off wins over Western Illinois and Northern Kentucky. 

Saturday began well enough as Hackaa delivered a rocket into the teeth of a strong wind and into the far upper corner of the net in the 14th minute for a quick 1-0 lead. Sophomore Dominic Breidenbach initiated the play before Hackaa unloaded a bullet for his team-high seventh score of the season. 

Green Bay (5-3-5, 3-2-2 HL) pulled even in the 29th minute when Chris Album redirected Josh Johansen's initial attempt past Lucas Morefield for his sixth score of the year. Johansen's initial strike appeared aimed for the left corner of the net, but Album's redirect completely changed the ball's direction and it easily cleared the endline for a score. 

IUPUI had the wind at its back for the second half, but was unable to create anything against a tough Green Bay defense for long stretches of time. The Phoenix got the winner in the 84th minute when Keegan Walker's initial attempt was stopped by Morefield, but Tommy Coughlin pounced on the rebound and  scored from eight yards out for the final margin. 

Green Bay finished with a 15-9 shot advantage and held IUPUI to just two attempts on frame. Sophomore Josemir Gomez was the lone IUPUI player with multiple attempts and Morefield closed with five saves. 

IUPUI will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 28 when the Jaguars host Milwaukee at Carmel High School at 3:00 p.m.