LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In the final non-conference match of the campaign, the IU Indianapolis men's soccer team fell on the road to Bellarmine, 1-0, on a chilly and rainy Tuesday (Oct. 15) afternoon. Calle Sjoberg's 19^th minute tally proved to be the winner as the Jaguars were held scoreless for just the third time this season.

Bellarmine (3-4-3, 0-2-1 ASUN) came into the match well rested, not having played a match since a scoreless draw against Queens (Oct. 5) after the hurricane forced a postponement of their match against FGCU. The hosts came out energized and were on the front foot from the get-go.

After a couple early scoring chances, the Knights got on the board just under 20 minutes into the action. The play began with a long ball played from the back line into the box, where Colin Elder excellently controlled the ball off his chest towards the end line and played the ball into a dangerous position. After the ball was deflected by a Jaguar defender, it fell kindly to Sjoberg who was in the right place at the right time and made no mistake of the finish, sending a rocket into the back of the net from just outside the six that snuck past two defenders and Jaguar goalkeeper Cameron Maung Maung.

IU Indy (4-6-3, 1-3-1 HL) ended up out-shooting Bellarmine in the first half, 6-5, but were only able to put one shot on goal compared to three for the hosts. Most of IU Indy's shots came in the final minutes of play, with five of the six first-half shots coming in the last 10 minutes, including the lone shot on goal by Spencer Holland.

The Jaguars, fueled by the break, got off to a much better start in the second half, leading to an early scoring chance that saw a Cameron Radeke shot sail just wide. Declan Finnegan, who replaced Maung Maung in goal to start the second stanza, was also forced into early action, making a crucial save off a Knight free kick that denied a would-be goal. The redshirt freshman, who earned his first career shutout in his most recent action against Butler, did just enough to push the ball onto the crossbar and out of play.

After the early attack from IU Indy, Bellarmine quickly settled into the half and controlled much of the ball with its one-goal lead. Despite holding the lion's share of possession and having multiple corner and free kicks in dangerous positions, the hosts never really pressured the IU Indianapolis back line after the early stop from Finnegan. With just under 10 minutes remaining, however, Finnegan was again called to action, denying Austin Yowell's left-footed shot from just inside the box to keep his team in the match.

The Jaguars, however, were never able to materialize any attacking play, often lacking a clinical final pass.

IU Indy will now prepare for a Horizon League contest at home on Saturday (Oct. 19) against Northern Kentucky. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.