Women’s Soccer Announces 2016 Slate
5/31/2016 2:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Soccer head coach Amy Berbary announced the 2016 schedule on May 31, highlighted by 11 games against 2015 NCAA Tournament participants.
The schedule features nine opponents who finished last year's campaign in the top 50 of the RPI, including National Champion Penn State and Women's College Cup semifinalist Rutgers.
The non-conference portion of the slate features eight games, with six opponents advancing to the tournament last year and four winning their conference championship.
"We have prepared one of the most demanding schedules to date as we face some of the top teams in the nation this season," said Berbary. "Playing a variety of conference champions and NCAA Tournament participants in the early part of the season will absolutely challenge and prepare us for a brutal and competitive Big Ten schedule. We're welcoming in 11 talented freshmen into a very experienced group of returners and we're looking forward to an exciting season."
After an exhibition game at Cincinnati on Aug. 13, the Hoosiers will officially open the season at Bill Armstrong Stadium against Louisville on Friday, Aug. 19 as Indiana begins a stretch of five of six games at home. The meeting will mark the first time since 1997 that the two teams have squared off in the regular season. Indiana will then play host to Western Michigan on Sunday, Aug. 21. The Broncos finished the 2015 season with a 14-4-4 mark and a MAC Tournament title. Indiana and Western Michigan last played in 2011 and the Hoosiers hold a 2-0 series lead.
The following weekend, the Hoosiers will hit the road to Indianapolis to face in-state rival Butler, who went 16-7-1 last year on the way to winning the program's first BIG EAST title and making the school's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 11-6-1 and IU has won 10 of the last 11 meetings. Indiana will close out the weekend by hosting Northern Colorado on Sunday, Aug. 28, who is also fresh off its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as well as its first Big Sky Tournament title.
On Sept. 2, Indiana kicks off its annual tournament, the Hoosier Challenge Cup, with a meeting against LSU for the second year in a row. The Tigers ended the 2015 campaign with a 13-6-4 mark and its first visit to the NCAA Tournament since 2011. On Monday afternoon, the Hoosiers will square off against SMU for the first time since 1995.
The final weekend of non-conference play will see Indiana head to Virginia Tech as the Hoosiers will face the Hokies for the second consecutive season. Virginia Tech finished the 2015 campaign ranked No. 14 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Indiana won the teams' first meeting in 1994, before the Hokies evened the series with a 2-1 victory in last season's Hoosier Classic. On Sunday, Sept. 11, IU will take on James Madison for the first time in program history. The Dukes posted a 14-7-2 record in 2015 on their way to a Colonial Athletic Association title and appearance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Hoosiers will open Big Ten action on the road as they head to Northwestern on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Wildcats are coming off of their first NCAA Tournament bid since 1998 as they advanced to the second round. Indiana leads the all-time series, 11-10-3, with IU being victorious in four of the last five meetings. Last season, the teams battled to a 1-1 draw in Bloomington. Indiana will then travel to Champaign, Ill. to face Illinois, who went 10-6-3 last season. Indiana trails the Fighting Illini in the all-time series, 5-11-4, with last year's meeting ending in a scoreless draw.
After a stretch of four games on the road, the Hoosiers return to Armstrong Stadium on Sept. 23 to host Minnesota. The Golden Gophers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2015, finishing the season with a 12-7-3 mark. The Hoosiers trail in the all-time series, 9-15-2 with Minnesota earning a 3-1 victory in Minneapolis last year. That Sunday afternoon, IU will host Wisconsin, who wrapped the 2015 season with an 11-6-3 record and a share of the Big Ten regular season title. The Badgers defeated Indiana in Madison last year, 3-0, as the Hoosiers trail the all-time series, 9-14-2.
On Sept. 30, Indiana will visit Nebraska in the lone game of the weekend. The Cornhuskers wrapped the 2015 season at 8-7-2 and lead the series with the Hoosiers, 5-1-0.
The following weekend sees the Hoosiers host some of the toughest competition in the country in reigning National Champion Penn State and Rutgers, both of which finished in the top three of the final RPI of the season. On Thursday, Oct. 6 Indiana will face Penn State, who posted a 22-3-2 record last season on the way to becoming the first Big Ten program to win a national title. Indiana trails in the all-time series, 1-23-1, and fell to the Nittany Lions in University Park last season, 4-0. The Scarlet Knights are coming off the school's first appearance in the Women's College Cup and will take on the Hoosiers on Sunday. Rutgers has taken both meetings against Indiana, including a 2-0 victory last season.
Indiana then hits the road for three straight games, starting with a visit to Ohio State on Oct. 13. The Buckeyes also made a deep run in the tournament, advancing to the round of 16 for the third time in six seasons before falling to Penn State. Ohio State leads the series, 13-11-2, including a 2-1 victory in 2015 as the Buckeyes scored the game winner in the 85th minute. The Hoosiers then travel to Maryland to face the Terrapins on Oct. 16. Indiana trails in the series, 0-1-2, with last year's meeting resulting in a 1-1 draw.
The final road game of the season comes on Oct. 22 in the annual Golden Boot game against in-state rival Purdue. The Boilermakers came away with a 2-0 victory last season in Bloomington on their way to a 9-8-1 record. The Hoosiers trail the all-time series 4-13-3, however Indiana has won three of the last four meetings.
Senior Night at Armstrong Stadium will see the Hoosiers play host to Michigan on Oct. 26, who posted a 12-7-1 record in 2015. Indiana trails in the all-time series against the Wolverines, 4-15-3.
Instituted prior to the 2015 season, the Big Ten Tournament will once again take place over a two-weekend span with quarterfinals being held Oct. 28-30 at campus locations. The final four seeds will then meet Nov. 4-6 at the home field of the highest remaining seed.
The schedule features nine opponents who finished last year's campaign in the top 50 of the RPI, including National Champion Penn State and Women's College Cup semifinalist Rutgers.
The non-conference portion of the slate features eight games, with six opponents advancing to the tournament last year and four winning their conference championship.
"We have prepared one of the most demanding schedules to date as we face some of the top teams in the nation this season," said Berbary. "Playing a variety of conference champions and NCAA Tournament participants in the early part of the season will absolutely challenge and prepare us for a brutal and competitive Big Ten schedule. We're welcoming in 11 talented freshmen into a very experienced group of returners and we're looking forward to an exciting season."
After an exhibition game at Cincinnati on Aug. 13, the Hoosiers will officially open the season at Bill Armstrong Stadium against Louisville on Friday, Aug. 19 as Indiana begins a stretch of five of six games at home. The meeting will mark the first time since 1997 that the two teams have squared off in the regular season. Indiana will then play host to Western Michigan on Sunday, Aug. 21. The Broncos finished the 2015 season with a 14-4-4 mark and a MAC Tournament title. Indiana and Western Michigan last played in 2011 and the Hoosiers hold a 2-0 series lead.
The following weekend, the Hoosiers will hit the road to Indianapolis to face in-state rival Butler, who went 16-7-1 last year on the way to winning the program's first BIG EAST title and making the school's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 11-6-1 and IU has won 10 of the last 11 meetings. Indiana will close out the weekend by hosting Northern Colorado on Sunday, Aug. 28, who is also fresh off its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as well as its first Big Sky Tournament title.
On Sept. 2, Indiana kicks off its annual tournament, the Hoosier Challenge Cup, with a meeting against LSU for the second year in a row. The Tigers ended the 2015 campaign with a 13-6-4 mark and its first visit to the NCAA Tournament since 2011. On Monday afternoon, the Hoosiers will square off against SMU for the first time since 1995.
The final weekend of non-conference play will see Indiana head to Virginia Tech as the Hoosiers will face the Hokies for the second consecutive season. Virginia Tech finished the 2015 campaign ranked No. 14 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Indiana won the teams' first meeting in 1994, before the Hokies evened the series with a 2-1 victory in last season's Hoosier Classic. On Sunday, Sept. 11, IU will take on James Madison for the first time in program history. The Dukes posted a 14-7-2 record in 2015 on their way to a Colonial Athletic Association title and appearance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Hoosiers will open Big Ten action on the road as they head to Northwestern on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Wildcats are coming off of their first NCAA Tournament bid since 1998 as they advanced to the second round. Indiana leads the all-time series, 11-10-3, with IU being victorious in four of the last five meetings. Last season, the teams battled to a 1-1 draw in Bloomington. Indiana will then travel to Champaign, Ill. to face Illinois, who went 10-6-3 last season. Indiana trails the Fighting Illini in the all-time series, 5-11-4, with last year's meeting ending in a scoreless draw.
After a stretch of four games on the road, the Hoosiers return to Armstrong Stadium on Sept. 23 to host Minnesota. The Golden Gophers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2015, finishing the season with a 12-7-3 mark. The Hoosiers trail in the all-time series, 9-15-2 with Minnesota earning a 3-1 victory in Minneapolis last year. That Sunday afternoon, IU will host Wisconsin, who wrapped the 2015 season with an 11-6-3 record and a share of the Big Ten regular season title. The Badgers defeated Indiana in Madison last year, 3-0, as the Hoosiers trail the all-time series, 9-14-2.
On Sept. 30, Indiana will visit Nebraska in the lone game of the weekend. The Cornhuskers wrapped the 2015 season at 8-7-2 and lead the series with the Hoosiers, 5-1-0.
The following weekend sees the Hoosiers host some of the toughest competition in the country in reigning National Champion Penn State and Rutgers, both of which finished in the top three of the final RPI of the season. On Thursday, Oct. 6 Indiana will face Penn State, who posted a 22-3-2 record last season on the way to becoming the first Big Ten program to win a national title. Indiana trails in the all-time series, 1-23-1, and fell to the Nittany Lions in University Park last season, 4-0. The Scarlet Knights are coming off the school's first appearance in the Women's College Cup and will take on the Hoosiers on Sunday. Rutgers has taken both meetings against Indiana, including a 2-0 victory last season.
Indiana then hits the road for three straight games, starting with a visit to Ohio State on Oct. 13. The Buckeyes also made a deep run in the tournament, advancing to the round of 16 for the third time in six seasons before falling to Penn State. Ohio State leads the series, 13-11-2, including a 2-1 victory in 2015 as the Buckeyes scored the game winner in the 85th minute. The Hoosiers then travel to Maryland to face the Terrapins on Oct. 16. Indiana trails in the series, 0-1-2, with last year's meeting resulting in a 1-1 draw.
The final road game of the season comes on Oct. 22 in the annual Golden Boot game against in-state rival Purdue. The Boilermakers came away with a 2-0 victory last season in Bloomington on their way to a 9-8-1 record. The Hoosiers trail the all-time series 4-13-3, however Indiana has won three of the last four meetings.
Senior Night at Armstrong Stadium will see the Hoosiers play host to Michigan on Oct. 26, who posted a 12-7-1 record in 2015. Indiana trails in the all-time series against the Wolverines, 4-15-3.
Instituted prior to the 2015 season, the Big Ten Tournament will once again take place over a two-weekend span with quarterfinals being held Oct. 28-30 at campus locations. The final four seeds will then meet Nov. 4-6 at the home field of the highest remaining seed.
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