No. 3 Indiana Hosts Northwestern on Sunday Afternoon

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 3-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will play host to the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday afternoon in a Big Ten conference tilt.

The match is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium and will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.

SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 3-ranked Indiana Hoosiers enter Sunday's match with Northwestern with an overall record of 4-0-2 and a Big Ten mark of 1-0-1.
• Playing a true road game for the first time this season, the Hoosiers traveled to Ann Arbor on Wednesday and came away with a 2-0 victory over Michigan.
• Richard Ballard scored his team-leading third goal of the season to go with an assist, while Billy McConnell netted the game-winner in the 27th minute.
• IU is looking to remain unbeaten in the team's first seven games for the first time since 2011 and for the 11th time in program history.
• The Hoosiers come in to the 2016 season coming off another terrific season in 2015, reaching the NCAA Tournament for a record 29-straight season and 40th overall in program history.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• The Northwestern Wildcats enter Sunday's match with the Hoosiers with a record of 1-5-0 overall on the season and 0-2-0 in Big Ten play.
• In league play, NU lost 1-0 at Ohio State before dropping a 2-1 decision in overtime at home to Wisconsin on Wednesday.
• In Northwestern's season-opener against Florida Gulf Coast, the Wildcats posted a 2-1 victory.
• On the year, Brandon Medina and Jeffrey Hopson lead the team with two goals each.
• The Wildcats were tabbed to place last in the Big Ten this season in a preseason poll of the league's coaches, with Nathan Dearth, Jeff Hopson and Brandon Medina being named to the Preseason Honors List.
• NU finished 2015 with a record of 7-9-2 on the season that included a 3-4-0 mark in Big Ten play.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, the No. 5-seeded Wildcats lost to the No. 4-seeded Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2-0, in the opening round.

SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Northwestern dating back to 1983, the Hoosiers hold a record of 26-2-6 over the Wildcats.
• In last year's contest, the Hoosiers came away with a 1-0 victory on the road on a goal from Andrew Gutman.
• The series has been tight over the last five matches, with IU holding a 2-0-3 record.
• Indiana's last loss to the Wildcats came back in 2009.
• In Bloomington, IU is 12-1-2 against Northwestern.

HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• In the National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) National Poll, the Hoosiers moved up one spot to No. 3 in the nation.
• Indiana is ranked No. 5 in the country by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 6 by College Soccer News.

IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Thursday, the Hoosiers rank 13th in the nation in team goals against average (0.47) and 13th in save percentage (0.870).
• Individually, Tanner Thompson ranks 12th in game-winning goals (2), while Colin Webb ranks 15th in goals against average (.466).
• As a team in the Big Ten, IU leads the league in save percentage, shutout percentage (0.50), team goals against average and won-lost-tied percentage (0.833).
• Individually in the Big Ten, Tanner Thompson leads in game-winning goals, while Colin Webb leads in both goals against average and save percentage.

UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will have just one day to rest before playing host to in-state rival IUPUI on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
• The two programs have met eight times dating back to the 2000 season, with the Hoosiers holding a record of 8-0-0 against the Jaguars.
• Last season, Indiana defeated IUPUI, 4-0, at Armstrong Stadium.

No. 3 Indiana Hosts Northwestern on Sunday Afternoon

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Players Mentioned

Richard Ballard

Andrew Gutman

Billy McConnell

Tanner Thompson

Colin Webb