As Indiana forward Palmer Ault stepped up to the penalty spot in the 90th minute, the Michigan men’s soccer team braced for the inevitable ripple of the net.

But it never came.

In the most dramatic of circumstances, the Wolverines (4-0-2 overall, 1-0-0 Big Ten) stunned the top-ranked Hoosiers (5-1-1, 0-1-0) at Bill Armstrong Stadium. For Michigan coach Chaka Daley’s team, it was a statement to the rest of the nation.

If the Wolverines were supposed to be the underdogs, they didn’t seem to get the memo. From kickoff, Michigan took the game to Indiana, winning the first five corners of the match. However, a strong start to the game yielded little result for the Wolverines, as the Hoosiers’ vaunted defense made life difficult in the final third.

Despite Michigan’s upper hand early on, Ind

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