IU Columbus Shut Out by Harris-Stowe, 3-0

IU Columbus was unable to generate enough offense Wednesday evening as Harris-Stowe State came away with a 3-0 victory over the Crimson Pride at NexusPark. The match was part of IU Columbus’ non-conference schedule.

Harris-Stowe opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Miller Arm found the net at 23:35 off an assist from Antonio Bilancieri, giving the Hornets a 1-0 advantage that held through halftime.

The Hornets quickly added to the margin after the break. Adefolarin Adigun scored at 46:53 to make it 2-0, then struck again at 55:07 with Leonardo Elayache providing the assist.

Adigun’s two goals in a span of just over eight minutes effectively put Harris-Stowe in control.
IU Columbus continued to battle but couldn’t break through. The Crimson Pride finished with six shots and one shot on goal, while Harris-Stowe recorded 10 attempts with five on target. IU Columbus did hold a 7-6 advantage in corner kicks.

The match became more physical during the second half. IU Columbus’ Eduardo Cordova and Juan Romero received yellow cards, while Harris-Stowe’s Dusan Drca and Jovan Momic were also booked. The Crimson Pride were reduced to 10 players when Trent Schenk received a red card at 76:40.

The loss came after IU Columbus’ 2-0 setback at unbeaten Taylor on Saturday. The Crimson Pride had previously picked up victories over Governors State and Alice Lloyd.