Indiana Wins Title by Beating Stanford

RICHMOND, Va. —  Indiana won the NCAA men’s soccer championship on Sunday, beating Stanford, 3-1, for its fourth title overall and first in a decade.

Dema Kovalenko and Yuri Lavrinenko scored in the first 20 minutes and Indiana goalkeeper T.J. Hannig made only two saves in the second half, neither difficult.

The Hoosiers (23-2), denied in their bid to finish a perfect season at University of Richmond Stadium a year ago, also got a goal from Aleksey Korol in the final minute of the half to all but put away the Cardinal (18-5-2).

Stanford had never won in five trips to the NCAA tournament before its unlikely run this season.

The Hoosiers were playing in their ninth championship game in 26 seasons.

The tournament, played for the last time in Richmond, drew 15,202 for the final. Next season, it will move to Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.